P500 My adventure

[Curtis]

Got my basic 2017 p500 with first mod tires obviously lol

 

[Admin]

 

[Curtis]

Got the ground 1.25" frount reciever hitch mounted today with KFI winch plate and a 1.25" extender tube cut to fit along with my heart duty battery quick disconnect for the winch

 

[lonewolf]

So your planning to attach the winch to the front or back, depending on your needs at the time? That should be a pretty neat mod! Will it always be attached at one of those locations, or do you plan to store it in a compartment, until needed? I like the Idea of either/or!

 

[solrus]

What winch brand are you planning to use?

 

[Curtis]

I'm thinking of putting a mount in my box to store it upright for travel until needed I'm using the 3500 pound badland winch from harbor freight I'm not real big on buying the expensive winches lol these cheap ones have lasted just fine for me I'll post pics of it when I can get my 1.25" reciever tubing mounted to the wench plate

 

[Curtis]

Just got to put the unit on two wheels earlier lol

 

[Curtis]

Got the windshield and winch plate installed liking

the looks of both of them so far

 

[Deleted member 3748]

I really like that green. I never noticed before but the bars next to the seats are quite a bit different on the 17s.

 

[Deleted member 3748]

I'm thinking of putting a mount in my box to store it upright for travel until needed I'm using the 3500 pound badland winch from harbor freight I'm not real big on buying the expensive winches lol these cheap ones have lasted just fine for me I'll post pics of it when I can get my 1.25" reciever tubing mounted to the wench plate

I think I understand your design for the rear hitch winch mount... Just a heads up, some people have broken the rear receiver when applying an upward force. You may run into that situation when winching from there. I installed the Moose 2" receiver but I'm not going to suggest it could handle a winch because I don't know.

Receiver Hitch Beware

 

[Curtis]

The biggest bind I could put it in lol

 

[Curtis]

I think I understand your design for the rear hitch winch mount... Just a heads up, some people have broken the rear receiver when applying an upward force. You may run into that situation when winching from there. I installed the Moose 2" receiver but I'm not going to suggest it could handle a winch because I don't know.

Receiver Hitch Beware

I'll take care and avoid any up pull on the back if possible thanks for the heads up I would mount the winch permanent on the front but I've had horrible luck and always needed to pull out from behind lol

 

[chrisC]

another option...
this was before the wire went on it....but you get the idea

If your by yourself it sure works when you've dropped the front wheels in a hole thats over 2 ft deep ....but looked shallower lol.
sometimes you just want to go back,and no further ahead

 

[Deleted member 3748]

looks good!

 

[Curtis]

Ok hears a sneak peak a5 the box I ordered I'll update with pics once fully installed lol

 

[Curtis]

Ok this box was 220$ it's 42x30x9 inches the rack on the p500 is 45 1/2 inches wide by 30 inches it does have 2.75 inches of rack exposed on each side but I'm seeing that as a good place to hook my ratchet straps to secure my load it came with extra bracket kit which I didn't need and that would bring the price down to like 175 to the door i was scared it would be trash but seams to be well built

 

[lonewolf]

Nice looking box Curtis!

 

[trigger]

That could be modded into a tilt bed pretty easy...

 

[Curtis]

That could be modded into a tilt bed pretty easy...

Yes sir they have plenty different beds to choose from

E-Z-GO TXT/T48 Premium Steel Cargo Box (Fits 1994.5-Up)

 

[luckymike]

Yes sir they have plenty different beds to choose from

E-Z-GO TXT/T48 Premium Steel Cargo Box (Fits 1994.5-Up)

looks nice.did you attach it by just drilling thru your rack?

 

[Curtis]

looks nice.did you attach it by just drilling thru your rack?

Yes I did through the three flat bars I just put 6 bolts in it I've grabed it and shook the whole sxs it seams to be solid