P1000 Portals,lift, or both

[DennyChapman]

Trying to decide on my build, i want big tires for the mud but definitely not over a 35. I don’t want it to be to high where I can’t comfortably get in and out of it, but i still want good ground clearance. I’m thinking 3” TTC lift with 4” portals with 15 or 30% gear reduction with 18” rims on 33’s…… or maybe just the TTC 0” lift with 4” portals 15% reduction 18’s on 33’s.. This is my 1st build so any thoughts

 

[P1K5Dave]

Will you primarily be a mudder, like all swamp riding? If not, you could go with the TTC 3" kit and run up to 32s with that, then see if it does what you want in your environment. If it doesn't get it, you have a platform to build on.

Not enough info on your intended use and environment.

 

[Remington]

Yes, need the info to accurately help. I think 33”s if your not a swamp master is what you should go with. But all will depend on intruded use. BTW, 18” wheels! Your headed to G dog territory. 🤨

 

[DennyChapman]

So, im really not into the swamping really, just because its to likely to tear up my buggy, but im sure I’d love it. Really I’m more into mountain, trails, dirt roads, mud pits and ditches. I most definitely want it set up for the mud holes for when i want to play hard with the guys.

 

[P1K5Dave]

You have trade-offs there. If you build it really big, you lose some trail/mountain performance.

I run a TTC 3" kit on 30's. It's a good trail / hill climbing / rut articulating machine, and it can hit some pretty good mud holes and make it through. If I rode a lot more mud, I'd maybe consider going to 32's and a much more aggressive tire, but I really wouldn't want to go much bigger than that because I"m not mudding all day.

As it stands, my 30's do just fine. I'll upgrade to a bit more lug next year.

You build it, ride it in your environment, and if you need more, you build more. Only you can really make those choices, and you'll make them as you get to know your machine - and how it performs where you like to ride.

That's why I recommended starting with the TTC 3" and (up to) 32's because you can bolt that right up. Then you have something you can scale up from there.

 

[Remington]

What☝️☝️☝️said and add a good set of shocks to get some lift as well with the ore load. If your going to do the lift you stated with those stockers you have, its gona suck and you wont be happy.

 

[SuperATV]

I know what you need...........

 

[SuperATV]

Game changer!!!!

 

[P1K5Dave]

Portals right off the bat? That seems a bit of a leap to me...

 

[DennyChapman]

Yea i talked to Jared at TTC and think i may start out with the lift and 32”s no reduction, but a tuner instead for a lil added support .

 

[05Willys]

I was planning on SATV 4" portals, forward arched a-arms and 33's but bought an enclosed trailer to keep my P1K5 outta the snow slush and salt. So much for a lift and bigger tires. 🤷‍♂️🤣🤣🤣

 

[SuperATV]

From a long term perspective, yeah...I'd go portals and A-arms for sure if that's how you want to play. A lift by itself in hard riding deep mud situations is going to eat through stock axles without any gear reduction. With the portals and A-arms, you're getting beefier parts, the ground clearance you need, gear reduction, and you are taking the load off of the axles.

 

[P1K5Dave]

...but then you can go to the Rhino 2 axles and save over portals. But yeah, if he's sure he's going 32 or bigger right away, gear reduction factors in.

Choices, choices.