ohanacreek
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ohanacreek
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Well the Lift is on
Red is temp, powdercoater was on vacation last week and I wanted my lift for Memorial Day.
Real clearance with settled suspension after I dropped it off the Jack.
Unsettled suspension so I can say I have more clearance online and sound cooler. Didn't have a bucket or I would have lifted it up and sat it on the bucket.
Original settled suspension clearance with 2.5" StrongMade lift.
....and the Electronic heater valve is installed.
had to mount it directly under the heater core because I had no space to mount above radiator and be able to get to my fuse block, coolant overflow or master cylinder.
I got too much crap under there.
Installed the temp knob in the dash, it seals off the coolant from the heater core REALLY well very little increase in coolant temp in the heater loop. 2-5 degrees over whatever it started at.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Electric-By...555-/201350167503?hash=item2ee167bbcf&vxp=mtr
Is the valve @RunningBear found and originally used.
What's shown in the listing is not quite what you get there's a separate rheostat that I sealed the heck out of with Black RTV and mounted in the dash. The control box is separate and a couple feet down the harness and then the valve itself is the same. I actually like the design they sent me better because I can mount the control knob in more places. A few mins to seal it up was worth the smaller amount of real estate required to install it.
Red is temp, powdercoater was on vacation last week and I wanted my lift for Memorial Day.
Real clearance with settled suspension after I dropped it off the Jack.
Unsettled suspension so I can say I have more clearance online and sound cooler. Didn't have a bucket or I would have lifted it up and sat it on the bucket.
Original settled suspension clearance with 2.5" StrongMade lift.
....and the Electronic heater valve is installed.
had to mount it directly under the heater core because I had no space to mount above radiator and be able to get to my fuse block, coolant overflow or master cylinder.
I got too much crap under there.
Installed the temp knob in the dash, it seals off the coolant from the heater core REALLY well very little increase in coolant temp in the heater loop. 2-5 degrees over whatever it started at.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Electric-By...555-/201350167503?hash=item2ee167bbcf&vxp=mtr
Is the valve @RunningBear found and originally used.
What's shown in the listing is not quite what you get there's a separate rheostat that I sealed the heck out of with Black RTV and mounted in the dash. The control box is separate and a couple feet down the harness and then the valve itself is the same. I actually like the design they sent me better because I can mount the control knob in more places. A few mins to seal it up was worth the smaller amount of real estate required to install it.
ohanacreek
My EcoBoost has I4WD
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ohanacreek
My EcoBoost has I4WD
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I've ridden most of the day the last two days. I gotta say the power steering has been well worth the $$$. I'm not tired at all and there were times I forgot it was in 4Lock after going through a deep hole, wish I'd just called SuperATV earlier about the wiring harness.
The Blackwater Evos are also awesome. Ride SMOOTH on hardpack and grip so well even in the wet stuff. With the lift keeping them out of my floorboards except on hard compression and near full lock, even better.
The Blackwater Evos are also awesome. Ride SMOOTH on hardpack and grip so well even in the wet stuff. With the lift keeping them out of my floorboards except on hard compression and near full lock, even better.
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ohanacreek
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joeymt33
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That's great looking ride. I'm sure it performs good too!
I feel some what responsible for your tire choice. They are great tires aren't they? I believe you talked me into the power steering and I'm happy you did.
I feel some what responsible for your tire choice. They are great tires aren't they? I believe you talked me into the power steering and I'm happy you did.
ohanacreek
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Thanks man a lot of effort has gone into it.
I was looking at the Blackwaters but you most definitely talked me into them and I'm very glad you did. They work very well for the kind of riding I do. Doesn't matter as much as how they perform but they look good too.
You will very much enjoy the EPS, takes almost all the effort out of steering.
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Yeah I totally get that. Everyone's got a lawyer these days. Are there close up pictures of the lift pieces on here? I thought I saw them somewhere. I have the ability to make some I just want a pattern to follow.
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ohanacreek
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I copied the StrongMade Lift and moved the hole 1.25 inches toward the shock.
I only wanted the extra lift because I have so much weight that it squats mine down.
Two downsides to that:
Center of gravity is higher, more prone to roll on steep stuff.
It squats me down so with 28.25" tires and a 2.5" lift I was only seeing the benefits of the lift for ground clearance the 1.5" was lost because of weight.
I ride in rocky and stump strewn areas and constantly beating the skid plate (while durable and protective) jars my kidneys loose everytime.
I wanted the clearance to not high center in ruts and avoid the obstacles.
I only wanted the extra lift because I have so much weight that it squats mine down.
Two downsides to that:
Center of gravity is higher, more prone to roll on steep stuff.
It squats me down so with 28.25" tires and a 2.5" lift I was only seeing the benefits of the lift for ground clearance the 1.5" was lost because of weight.
I ride in rocky and stump strewn areas and constantly beating the skid plate (while durable and protective) jars my kidneys loose everytime.
I wanted the clearance to not high center in ruts and avoid the obstacles.
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They make a product called Engine black that I use to detail Harley's and other custom motorcycles that works well to re-blacken engine parts that start to get grey over time. I used it on my trucks bed liner before I sold it and they thought the liner was new.
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hey man how is the plastidip holding up after so long? have the trees pretty well ate it? im gonna do mine this weekend if it is still going good. let me know! thanks boss
ohanacreek
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Sold it a little over a year ago, saw it pop up on the HondaSxs Facebook page a week or two ago.
Still looks pretty good. You HAVE TO DO several coats to get a good thickness or it will get shredded.
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ohanacreek
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So the new owner messaged me about what paint was on the plastic.
2600miles only swapped the brakes.
Evos are holding up real well.
Still going strong, 700s are solid.
Just found this thread, just in the middle of plastidip going to leave the accents of the hood silver- should be done in a couple hours I'll post some pics
Thinking about doing that accent in red
Looks good though- prefer it over the silver- now the mud test
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