P500 The Mini Beast

Eltobgi submitted a new Garage Item:

The Mini-beast


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[Eltobgi]

Next Mod

 

[Eltobgi]

Finished up a few things this morning...

1. Skid plate mounted back up
2. Wired up front bumper lights
3. Mounted new BASH Plate, aka plow mount. Think I will keep it and grind the tabs off the front

 

[trigger]

Finished up a few things this morning...

1. Skid plate mounted back up
2. Wired up front bumper lights
3. Mounted new BASH Plate, aka plow mount. Think I will keep it and grind the tabs off the front

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Why are you cutting the tabs off? You're not going to use the plow on it?

 

[Eltobgi]

Why are you cutting the tabs off? You're not going to use the plow on it?

I have the moose HD Push tube plow mount. This is the wrong one! It’s for a KFI. The one I need mounts underneath and has smaller holes for mounting to push tube.

 

[Eltobgi]

Just tested the added capabilities of the mini BEAST and there is a noticeable improvement. I blazed new trails where I was getting stuck and made it to the top of the hill that I wasn’t able to before

 

[Eltobgi]

So got a little snow that ended this morning and pulled the BEAST out and began pushing and noticed it was getting hot. Some antifreeze was dripping from the reservoir, so I squeezed the hose and realized it was frozen. Pulled it back in the garage and covered the front and used utility heaters to thaw it. Knew it was going to take awhile so I decided to mount the plow to the P5. Had drifts about 12-18” and some that were 3 feet easily.

Of course it didn’t fit the mount but that wasn’t going to stop me! Got her done!

 

[Smitty335]

So got a little snow that ended this morning and pulled the BEAST out and began pushing and noticed it was getting hot. Some antifreeze was dripping from the reservoir, so I squeezed the hose and realized it was frozen. Pulled it back in the garage and covered the front and used utility heaters to thaw it. Knew it was going to take awhile so I decided to mount the plow to the P5. Had drifts about 12-18” and some that were 3 feet easily.
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Of course it didn’t fit the mount but that wasn’t going to stop me! Got her done!

Boy that's a long whicker whacker! HA!

 

[Eltobgi]

Please note that the way I mounted the plow was temporary and did eventually break causing the blade to go through the rear bumper of my dad van oh well. That’s what I get for cutting corners and not running to the hardware store like I should have to get Spacers and pin or bolt or something that would have worked!

 

[trigger]

Please note that the way I mounted the plow was temporary and did eventually break causing the blade to go through the rear bumper of my dad van oh well. That’s what I get for cutting corners and not running to the hardware store like I should have to get Spacers and pin or bolt or something that would have worked!

Ohh noo! That sucks! What's it going to take to fix it now?

 

[Smitty335]

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Please note that the way I mounted the plow was temporary and did eventually break causing the blade to go through the rear bumper of my dad van oh well. That’s what I get for cutting corners and not running to the hardware store like I should have to get Spacers and pin or bolt or something that would have worked!

I have never done anything remotely like that, cuse I'm smart, HA!

 

[Eltobgi]

Ohh noo! That sucks! What's it going to take to fix it now?

It just punched a hole with the top corner of the blade...I am thinking black gorilla tape

Can’t put money into fixing a bumper when the mini Beast still needs mods

 

[Eltobgi]

And over the block gorilla tape...

A Hondasxs decal

It just came to me

 

[Smitty335]

And over the block gorilla tape...

A Hondasxs decal

It just came to me

Now your thinking, HA!

 

[Eltobgi]

@trigger I do have to say I am still glad I didn’t cut the tabs off even with the damage. It was fun to push with the P5. It did take a little getting used to.

And...Some damage

 

[Eltobgi]

Don’t laugh



It got the job done until it snapped

 

[Eltobgi]

So took a few minutes today to stop at a local hardware store to find a solution to this...

As you can see plow tube holes are smaller in diameter and more narrow. So this is what I’m thinking will work...

3/8” Steel rod, small and large Spacers and lock collars. Notice the spacer in the mount hole, which is actually two Spacers one inside the other. Probably will have to add a few washers but thinking it should be strong enough. The plow tubes will be centered within the mount.

 

[Eltobgi]

Stuck again

 

[trigger]

Stuck again
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Lol, you need some @solrus ski's on the front of that thing!

 

[Eltobgi]

Lol, you need some @solrus ski's on the front of that thing!

I wouldn’t mind trying some! Lol

 

[Eltobgi]