P1000m5 Rock Donkey v2 Long Travel

[joeymt33]

I decided I wanted to keep it lower and more stable and that if could go as many places as I could go with the shorty factory tires I really didn’t need true 30’s.

It’d also be easier on clutch and the rest of the driveline with tires that are actually only 1.5” taller than the factory bighorns claim to be. The Roctanes are HEAVY too I think the tires alone are 48lbs each, while my beadlock wheels AND tires are only 51lbs total. That’s a lot of extra rotating mass that will help you snap an axle.

I think my 1000 is probably 200-300 lbs LIGHTER than my 700 and that’s intentional.

I don’t want to add the IGR I run the country roads around here getting between a few friends places that are just a couple miles away each. I think IGR slows you down to about 45-50top speed and that was one of my complaints with the 700.

If you run 32” tires your gearing will be back to stock and potentially be able to run over 60 again. I will soon be able to find out what the IGR and true 30’s will do. It may take some time to work out the gear shifting issues.

 

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[Ragnar406]

Tires were gosh awful to get research on - everyone has a different ride style and terrain they ride in (if taking people opinions you don't normally ride with).

Forget reviews online - if the exist they probably were made right after putting on the tires, probably before taking them on a ride. You really have to look to the group of people that you ride with or around the most and take their opinions and see how the tires perform in person. Add to the fact that tires are expensive and a single person is not likely to have had more than 2or 3 sets different tires on the same machine - so once you find something you like you are likely to stick with them. Probably also why you don't see may new tires break in and take market share.

I recently went from 28x9-15" and 28x11-15" tires to 30x10-14" - biggest difference I notice = Comfort of ride. Granted due to the added height of the lift and tires I am not bottoming out on spots that I use to get a bang or clang before but the comfort of the ride is the biggest difference so far.

 

[ohanacreek]

If you run 32” tires your gearing will be back to stock and potentially be able to run over 60 again. I will soon be able to find out what the IGR and true 30’s will do. It may take some time to work out the gear shifting issues.

I don’t disagree with that math, and that’s a possibility for someone else(maybe @joeymt33 is going to do it?)

But for me true 32’s won’t fit without more lift, true 30’s barely do.

Besides I’ve decided those tires aren’t coming off those wheels unless I can’t fill them with air or they get ripped off. Took me about 20mins per ring to torque them. Only took me about 15mins to get them all mounted and all the bolts in.

 

[ohanacreek]

Find the differences there are 7 of them.

Wheels and tires are two you have 5 left haha.

 

[Neohio]

Drivers cube light is aimed differently.
cord from bumper to roof.
seatbelt has a twist in it

Edit, I think we can ignore the obvious shadow differences?

 

[GlockMeister]

Light bar is lowered

 

[Neohio]

Camera mount above Honda emblem

 

[ohanacreek]

Haha I was joking

 

[Neohio]

Haha I was joking

Kinda messed up that we DID find 5 more differences!

 

[ohanacreek]

Kinda messed up that we DID find 5 more differences!

I was joking because it looked like my kids books, but I counted

Camera
Lightbar
Lights
Strings
Shadow

 

[ohanacreek]

Working from home today so I took it out for a run down my trails at lunch. Doesn’t feel any more tippy by the highly accurate seat-o-the-pants tippo-meter.

It’s about 2” higher overall than it was with the factory shocks and tires with all the accessories( I set the Fox and factory tires to original ride height) and about 1” narrower in the back.

Shocks are much better now, After getting them set and moving the deflection nut all the way up. On softest setting they soak up the roots and rocks. On the firmest setting they soak up a good jump. Where as before the factories would bottom out on both.

 

[elkaholic]

Ok. Stupid question.... deflection nut?


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[ohanacreek]

Ok. Stupid question.... deflection nut?


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Oh yeah ignore that I have a dual spring setup instead of a dual rate.

 

[Smitty335]

I was at 6psi. Not 8


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I was talking about tire pressure not head pressure, HA!!!!! Really 6 PSI, I may go to 5 PSI then. I have a little bulge at 6 and more tire on the trail. OK JTW, let's here it, I know you like bulge, you've been fighting it for years, I still got a two pack, HA!!!

I don’t disagree with that math, and that’s a possibility for someone else(maybe @joeymt33 is going to do it?)

But for me true 32’s won’t fit without more lift, true 30’s barely do.

Besides I’ve decided those tires aren’t coming off those wheels unless I can’t fill them with air or they get ripped off. Took me about 20mins per ring to torque them. Only took me about 15mins to get them all mounted and all the bolts in.

You have too many nuts! Nuts, bolts, they all have threads, HA!

 

[ohanacreek]

Feel like @drfubar , now I can catch the people behind me instead of just the ones in front of me.

Got us another dash and dive cam thanks @Dragon21 for the quick ship.

 

[drfubar]

Feel like @drfubar , now I can catch the people behind me instead of just the ones in front of me.

Got us another dash and dive cam thanks @Dragon21 for the quick ship.

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LOL, there's only one drfubar thank god.

 

[ohanacreek]

LOL, there's only one drfubar thank god.

Haha I fairly POSITIVE everyone is glad there’s only one of me.

 

[Cuoutdoors]

Feel like @drfubar , now I can catch the people behind me instead of just the ones in front of me.

Got us another dash and dive cam thanks @Dragon21 for the quick ship.

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What's the price on one of these gems?

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[Ragnar406]

What's the price on one of these gems?

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Garmin Virb XE - they are discontinued now so if you shop around you can find them anywhere from about 250(refurbished) to $399. And in between

 

[ohanacreek]

Amazon has a new one for 240

I like the XE because it can be powered and still be waterproof