P500 no box and no tires

[Lenny]

Does anyone besides me plan on just using the rack as is with no box? I bought it to trail ride and deer hunt. I think the rack will be fine to throw a deer on. i also put on several miles on muddy trails with the stock tires with no trouble. I'm keeping them too. Am I alone?

 

[Admin]

 

[Sledge]

Does anyone besides me plan on just using the rack as is with no box? I bought it to trail ride and deer hunt. I think the rack will be fine to throw a deer on. i also put on several miles on muddy trails with the stock tires with no trouble. I'm keeping them too. Am I alone?

Are you alone? Around here, I fear you might be, Lenny.

I felt pretty much the same way a month or so ago when I got here, and now I'm ordering stuff right and left.

Watch out! If you hang out at a bar, you just might get drunk...

Joe

 

[SouthGA]

I felt the same as you did for about a week. It truly is an awesome machine from the factory and will perform awesome as is. However a few rides with the boys and reading what mods others have made gets the old itch to going. I went with a tool box and a Strong Made rack simply for storage space and I like being the guy on the trail who has everything. To each his own these suckers are just fun to add mods to.

 

[ehart814]

Does anyone besides me plan on just using the rack as is with no box? I bought it to trail ride and deer hunt. I think the rack will be fine to throw a deer on. i also put on several miles on muddy trails with the stock tires with no trouble. I'm keeping them too. Am I alone?

There's nothing wrong with that at all! Some people just can't leave well enough alone! (Like me).

 

[JACKAL]

Are you alone? Around here, I fear you might be, Lenny.

I felt pretty much the same way a month or so ago when I got here, and now I'm ordering stuff right and left.

Watch out! If you hang out at a bar, you just might get drunk...

Joe

LOL the disease is called H.A.D - Honda Accessorizing Disease, followed by other symptoms of HAD is HAD money before but not after

Back on topic the rack is just fine, If I was going to use mine only around the place and to hunt while riding primarily alone I would store stuff in the passenger seat area but as it is there is no room with 2 people so that's why I added a box over the rack, but for versatility the rack and straps would be the way to go for hunting only.

 

[trigger]

Does anyone besides me plan on just using the rack as is with no box? I bought it to trail ride and deer hunt. I think the rack will be fine to throw a deer on. i also put on several miles on muddy trails with the stock tires with no trouble. I'm keeping them too. Am I alone?

Jackal's right, just depends on what you want to use it for. Mine is mainly for plowing and trail riding so when I saw the tool box on his I knew that's the way I wanted to go. Keeps all of your tools and gear dry and locked up. I have other machines for hauling dirt and brush around the property. Can always hook a trailer on, can always take the box off for hunting season. That's the beauty of the P5...versatility.

 

[Montecresto]

My rear rack mod had the unexpected but welcome advantage of reducing in cab noise significantly. My buddies still running stock tires and has gone everywhere I have and no flats or sidewall slices, yet.

 

[Sledge]

My rear rack mod had the unexpected but welcome advantage of reducing in cab noise significantly. My buddies still running stock tires and has gone everywhere I have and no flats or sidewall slices, yet.

Well, this thread has me convinced to slow down. Maybe I'll wear the stock tires out before replacing them after all.

I do need a rack with sides and a floor, though. Sally, the pointer in my avatar, likes to ride in the back, and I like her there too, especially if she's wet or muddy. Plus, stuff doesn't need to be secured nearly as well, or not at all in some cases.

The one thing I miss about my Mule 600 is that killer heavy steel dump bed with a tailgate.

But that's the ONLY thing!

Joe

 

[Lenny]

Well, most of my riding will be alone. I'll just put my longbow and arrows in the seat and throw the deer on the big rack. If I need firewood I have two trailers.

 

[83501Bill]

I just bought my first! only 4 wheelers before. I had to upgrade the tires, add roof, windshield, back window and a winch. Now I can start to look at the accessories list!

 

[rocmar]

I just put a good water proof ATV bag on the back
holds was ya need & cooler

 

[Jason86]

There's no p

Does anyone besides me plan on just using the rack as is with no box? I bought it to trail ride and deer hunt. I think the rack will be fine to throw a deer on. i also put on several miles on muddy trails with the stock tires with no trouble. I'm keeping them too. Am I alone?

nothing wrong with stock. The only problem I found and that you might come across with hauling deer is things pushing on the plastics between the bars.

 

[rocmar]

There's no p

nothing wrong with stock. The only problem I found and that you might come across with hauling deer is things pushing on the plastics between the bars.

My bags got quick clips
so to remove or put back
on...takes seconds
bag keeps a few tools
...survival stuff dry

 

[bigbore]

Does anyone besides me plan on just using the rack as is with no box? I bought it to trail ride and deer hunt. I think the rack will be fine to throw a deer on. i also put on several miles on muddy trails with the stock tires with no trouble. I'm keeping them too. Am I alone?

I like to carry a few basic items, sometimes it can help. I've made several field repairs on other buggies that prevented a long walk in and abandoning the equipment. Sometimes you have to walk in(I've never had to), but if you can carry a few basics items to get you going again after common failures, it's worth the space IMO. A few tools, jack, winch and a spare.

 

[trigger]

What type of jack are you guys carrying? Not one of those big ass jackal jacks I hope. Unless I'm pinned in my roll cage, then I hope someone has one. ;-)

 

[Montecresto]

What type of jack are you guys carrying? Not one of those big ass jackal jacks I hope. Unless I'm pinned in my roll cage, then I hope someone has one. ;-)

RMATV Tusk scissor!!

Tusk UTV Scissor Jack Kit | ATV | Rocky Mountain ATV/MC

 

[Sledge]

RMATV Tusk scissor!!

Tusk UTV Scissor Jack Kit | ATV | Rocky Mountain ATV/MC

I don't see how you're going to make a front bumper out of that...

Joe

 

[Montecresto]

I don't see how you're going to make a front bumper out of that...

Joe

Its not intended to be a bumper, I posted that in response to triggers question.

 

[Sledge]

Its not intended to be a bumper, I posted that in response to triggers question.

I was joking.

 

[Montecresto]

I was joking.

Well hell, I'm missing all the satire tonight. Guess I'm tired, left the Talladega race track at 9:00 this morning and just got in Hot Springs at 8:00 pushing 6 tons down the highway all day. You'll forgive my failure in that please sir.