P500 p5 suspension

[sthomp54]

Great job. I can't believe no one will make some shock relocation brackets to run these rhino shocks.

 

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[jak9922]

its a simple cut and weld if u have the availability to do that a bolt on bracket is a little tricky with flexing and the liability of it

 

[jak9922]

@JACKAL you can see from the last pic the amount the tires flexed but the buggy it perfectly level

 

[jak9922]

Great job. I can't believe no one will make some shock relocation brackets to run these rhino shocks.

no one is looking at the 500 ( big companies) for anything shocks exhaust but dobeck does have the afr now huge +++ to them means we can run a custom exhaust and keep an afr we want no matter what

 

[JACKAL]

@JACKAL you can see from the last pic the amount the tires flexed but the buggy it perfectly level

I'm surprised no one has considered the shocks off of the Rubicon 500, very similar geometry but with 7.3" F & 8.5" R travel instead of 5.9" travel- both suspensions are on an arm setup for a 48-50" wide vehicle, maybe a spring swap to offset the difference in weight (P500 is 330 lbs. heavier).

 

[jak9922]

i looked at that but 330 lbs machine plus 2 passengers and gear looking at 600+lbs for skinny ppl i looked at that when i had my elkas on the 420 valved and sprung for 1/4 the weight

 

[jak9922]

the frame on the rubi are thinner which allowes longer axels and a arms

 

[jak9922]

i may be goof ball and unbareable most times but i am serious with my research and builds

 

[JACKAL]

i may be goof ball and unbareable most times but i am serious with my research and builds

OK so what I take away from this is a Yamaha Rhino is closer to a P500 than a Honda Rubicon 500. I'll just wait for the sport model, then put proper suspension on it. The P500 is a 30 mph utility SXS albeit a fun one but a marshmallow amount of travel can only be improved so much, riding at sensible speeds the machine was designed for has no negative effects from my experience.

 

[jak9922]

???? proper as in an aftermarket company coming out with a bolt on shock mount and these shocks??? or as in some one doing research finding out a rhino is only 4 inches wider with a 15degree shock angle difference weights just over 200lbs more = a pioneer 500 with 5+2 rims 1.5" spacers move shock mounts lower and WHAMO!!!!!! aftermarket shocks avaliable

 

[jak9922]

yes im just a poor white boy that knows how to research

 

[jak9922]

and yes i know there is still a weight diff but i figured i ride that much harder( standard springs would be better for most)

 

[JACKAL]

???? proper as in an aftermarket company coming out with a bolt on shock mount and these shocks??? or as in some one doing research finding out a rhino is only 4 inches wider with a 15degree shock angle difference weights just over 200lbs more = a pioneer 500 with 5+2 rims 1.5" spacers move shock mounts lower and WHAMO!!!!!! aftermarket shocks avaliable

Ask your wife how much difference 4 more inches is then tell me its close

 

[jak9922]

she tells me not that deep

 

[jak9922]

i say thats all i have

 

[jak9922]

i have 3 kids so just like the p5 its not the biggest but gets the job done

 

[jak9922]

 

[jak9922]

ima wopolock ya cant hurt my feeling hahahahahah

 

[jak9922]

this is y i love ya @JACKAL

 

[JACKAL]

i have 3 kids so just like the p5 its not the biggest but gets the job done

Well then enjoy the 5.9" Honda gave you it will get the job done. (Your words) Until you decide to get something better equipped for your riding style.