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Chooglin
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What is most interesting on that bill is the solvent and rags for $2. You pay 2-3 times that for an oil change(automotive) at a local dealer! No line charge for oil or any other associated fluids to do the job.
Is this an estimate? Or a bill for doing the install?
Is this an estimate? Or a bill for doing the install?
I want a large Mylar Logo Stencil of the TM logo so I can paint my hood and coolers with it!
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I just cut down the sticker they sent yesterday and put the part that says locker on the half shield. Wish they made smaller ones of the whole logo, don't mind advertising for something that my machine is equipped with but their sticker is bigger than my Honda logo.
Looks about right.... but $85/hr in 2018? That's why the flat rate time is 7 hrs.. If the mechanic is sharp, he'll do that in 3.5 hrs., maybe even less. So the actual rate is $170/hr. and that makes much better sense, and again, that's what it really costs to have a profitable repair shop.
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The Honda shop said the install went very smooth, thanks to the excellent installation instruction manual provided by JWB. Like you said earlier, someone has to pay for the management, secretary and janitor. I guess that would be me. If anyone buying a Locker has the time, tools and mechanical ability to do it themselves, a copy of my bill should provide the incentive to do it yourself. On a positive note, the Honda shop guaranteed their work and said if anything went wrong with the installation of the Locker, to bring it back and they would make good any repairs at no charge.
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It looks like the locker is a really good thing and after watching the videos from this thread my preassumption is still correct! With locker it will pull all 4 perfectly as long as you don’t high center! If you do, it’s kinda pointless! Everywhere @JACKAL led us at the takeover from fireroads to rocky steep mountain trails my 3w P5 handled fine! Yes I sold it to @Remington but I’m looking for another P5 as we speak! It’s hard to argue what this small pioneer will do at the price point it’s at!! Awesome thread!!!
I agree that when your high centered it doesn't matter if you have one tire pulling or 12 your still stuck. At this point the locker could be considered pointless I guess. But so could the motor. With my locker engaged I don't get to the high centered point nearly as often. I can actually go slower and ease thru things now without spinning a tire. I ride with big buggies, mine is the smallest one and at the end of the day I'm usually the only one that hasn't been stuck. Mines cleaner because I don't have to stick a foot off in it to get thru the tough stuff. Spinning tires break axles and with the locker I find a rarely spin. I know I spin much less now than I did pre locker. For me and where I ride the lockers the greatest thing since sliced bread
My buddies can't believe the things I just crawl thru. I don't look for bad stuff to go thru but it's kinda fun to just ease thru something a big popo with 32s couldn't
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This is what makes the locker so great. With the 3wd p5 , it was all about getting enough momentum to blast through a mud hole or to climb an obstacle. With true 4WD , it's about crawling your way through or up a rocky slope.
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So true, straight to the point. Slow but strong should avoid mechanical damage, and allow backing out if impassible ahead.
Looking back, best 3 mods which transformed the P500 capabilities were tires, power steering and locker. With 50 inch restricted trails where I ride, don’t think there is a better choice IMO.
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If I get the 2016 P5 I’m looking at it will have a locker, power steering and the good stuff! I just need @trigger to finance me on the accessories like his since his is loaded up!!! lol
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That MEME is super cute Mudder!
Great feedback, let me know if I can help with any questions. I'm not on the forum much but you can always shoot me an email too, cora @torqmasters.com.
For those asking the difference between a locker and your stock open diff, this video shows certain trail situations where the open diff (or in this case a limited slip differential in a Can-Am) will perform vs. a front locker. Things like when you lift a tire, all the torque goes to the tire in the air in an open diff. The locker sends torque to both tires and you can keep crawling forward.
We have 1 sale a year, it's for Black Friday/Cyber Monday and it's big. $50 off a TORQ Locker. Coupon Code = torq$50
Here's our graphic of the promotion:
Great feedback, let me know if I can help with any questions. I'm not on the forum much but you can always shoot me an email too, cora @torqmasters.com.
For those asking the difference between a locker and your stock open diff, this video shows certain trail situations where the open diff (or in this case a limited slip differential in a Can-Am) will perform vs. a front locker. Things like when you lift a tire, all the torque goes to the tire in the air in an open diff. The locker sends torque to both tires and you can keep crawling forward.
We have 1 sale a year, it's for Black Friday/Cyber Monday and it's big. $50 off a TORQ Locker. Coupon Code = torq$50
Here's our graphic of the promotion:
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Any of you that have been thinking about getting one of these awesome lockers , now is the time. It's worth every penny !
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Amen to that, last year in Idaho my P500 struggled to get up a couple of pretty steep hills. This year, same hills, didn't even know they were the same hills. Don't have much experience in deep mud as a lot of the members are, but I do have experience driving on steep rocky trails and wouldn't be without the Torque Locker now that I have it. It's comforting to drive to the base of a steep hill and not wonder if you can make it or not. For those that already have the Locker installed know what I'm talking about.
I bought my 500 hoping the locker would be made. As soon as it came out I bought one. Its by far my best add on. It made the 500 hundred a different machine .If you don't have it believe me when I say you will love it .And at 50 bucks off you really need to pull the trigger on it
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Is anybody have one that's in the Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Louisville area that installed theirs?
I did! I am in Greenwood if you need help.
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