P1000m5 Rock Donkey v2 Long Travel

ohanacreek submitted a new Garage Item:


P1000m5 - Rock Donkey

 

[elkguide]

Really looking good there o'creek.

89*?????? Supposed to have an air temp of 17* with wind chill temp of -5* tomorrow here!

 

[ohanacreek]

Really looking good there o'creek.

89*?????? Supposed to have an air temp of 17* with wind chill temp of -5* tomorrow here!

Thanks

That was at 5, in the middle the woods, it motivated me to remove the cab. Wife said her car said 94 when she left school @3. Low humidity today too, only 44%.

Spring was in January/February, Summers here already.

Side note that glass windshield is a heavy sucker with the motor on it almost right at 45lbs.

 

[Tramguage1]

looking great @ohanacreek

 

[ohanacreek]

Reworked the switch plate to add the second voltmeter. Top for the primary, bottom for the secondary battery.

 

[elkguide]

Reworked the switch plate to add the second voltmeter. Top for the primary, bottom for the secondary battery.

Love the "Squatch" lights.

 

[ohanacreek]

Moved the backup light to a more substantial location, it flopped around too much mounted to the roof even as light as it was.



The TSC Lightbar mounts are really solid.

 

[elkguide]

Moved the backup light to a more substantial location, it flopped around too much mounted to the roof even as light as it was.



The TSC Lightbar mounts are really solid.

Looking good.

 

[GlockMeister]

Moved the backup light to a more substantial location, it flopped around too much mounted to the roof even as light as it was.

The TSC Lightbar mounts are really solid.

Definitely look stronger than the amazon ones

 

[ohanacreek]

Definitely look stronger than the amazon ones

Way better, more solid and it's got a rubber liner that keeps it from shaking and rotating. It may also absorb some vibration.

 

[ohanacreek]

Got all the vents snorkeled last night, and we got heavy rains all night and all morning, with more to come. The creeks by the house were flowing figured I'd see what the big creek was doing.

Near got my butt wet, cold water. Almost over the factory tires in some places.

Lots of trash in the water

 

[elkguide]

Did you get a new job "cleaning the river?"

 

[ohanacreek]

Did you get a new job "cleaning the river?"

It's a creek that's about 2' above the banks.

I had a LOT of leaf litter that collected, took me about 30 mins after I let it sit and drip dry to get it all out. Probably would've gone up like a popo if I hadn't. Seat had to come off to get to some of it, last time I'll do that.

It's about 5-6' above the level in this picture.

See the shrub poking out of water ?

 

[nbomar]

It's a creek that's about 2' above the banks.

I had a LOT of leaf litter that collected, took me about 30 mins after I let it sit and drip dry to get it all out. Probably would've gone up like a popo if I hadn't. Seat had to come off to get to some of it, last time I'll do that.



It's about 5-6' above the level in this picture.



See the shrub poking out of water ?

Driving through huge water areas that are flooded always freak me out. Worried there will be a hole or a ditch or something that's extra deep and then bye bye Honda... don't have a ton of cash sitting around to rebuild the electrical or engine... it looks fun but unless I knew that area like the back of my hand and was 100% I wouldn't sink it I would just stay on dry land. [HASHTAG]#WussMode[/HASHTAG]


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[ohanacreek]

Driving through huge water areas that are flooded always freak me out. Worried there will be a hole or a ditch or something that's extra deep and then bye bye Honda... don't have a ton of cash sitting around to rebuild the electrical or engine... it looks fun but unless I knew that area like the back of my hand and was 100% I wouldn't sink it I would just stay on dry land. [HASHTAG]#WussMode[/HASHTAG]


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Yeah well it's my trails, I have about 2 miles cut so far, they don't wash and are fairly hard, even when the creeks out of its banks which is often. Right at the end of the second vid the current started to push me toward the creek. So that was probably my last trip through it when waters up that high.

[HASHTAG]#wussmodeengaged[/HASHTAG]

 

[elkguide]

It's a creek that's about 2' above the banks.

I had a LOT of leaf litter that collected, took me about 30 mins after I let it sit and drip dry to get it all out. Probably would've gone up like a popo if I hadn't. Seat had to come off to get to some of it, last time I'll do that.

It's about 5-6' above the level in this picture.

See the shrub poking out of water ?

Are you sure that your snorkel is high enough?

 

[elkguide]

It's a creek that's about 2' above the banks.

I had a LOT of leaf litter that collected, took me about 30 mins after I let it sit and drip dry to get it all out. Probably would've gone up like a popo if I hadn't. Seat had to come off to get to some of it, last time I'll do that.

It's about 5-6' above the level in this picture.

See the shrub poking out of water ?

You keep this up and you'll have to change the name from the mistress to "THE MRS!"

 

[truc577]

Pile of parts is growing

even a fire extinguisher what more could a guy want in a work bench [HASHTAG]#impressive[/HASHTAG]!

 

[GlockMeister]

Reworked the switch plate to add the second voltmeter. Top for the primary, bottom for the secondary battery.

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Gonna have to get one of them switch plates too. Tired of having to rework mine.

 

[Smitty335]

Got all the vents snorkeled last night, and we got heavy rains all night and all morning, with more to come. The creeks by the house were flowing figured I'd see what the big creek was doing.

Near got my butt wet, cold water. Almost over the factory tires in some places.

Lots of trash in the water

What I've been told is, axle, drive shaft seals are designed to keep oil in. When you come to a deep water crossing and been running hard, I let things cool down for 3 beers, cause with diffs hot/ transmission when you run off into deep water, with things are hot, it cools off and acts like a vacuum for water, also shrinks shaft diameters faster than seals can react. I always check ALL oils after riding in deep water. Yea I have learned the hard way.

 

[lee]

What I've been told is, axle, drive shaft seals are designed to keep oil in. When you come to a deep water crossing and been running hard, I let things cool down for 3 beers, cause with diffs hot/ transmission when you run off into deep water, with things are hot, it cools off and acts like a vacuum for water, also shrinks shaft diameters faster than seals can react. I always check ALL oils after riding in deep water. Yea I have learned the hard way.

The 3 beers part sounds solid.
But, hot diff + cold water = air in the diff contracts and it suck some air in the vent.
As long as the vent is above the water level it's all good (I think the manual says max water depth is 10" or 6" or maybe 2" can't remember).