The build begins .................

mking wrote:

Pate are you just putting in a piston or are you doing other things also i would suggest a web cam and a set of titanium valve springs have already been through all of this

Got that covered m.

A lot more compression going to be put on that used stock crank and bearings, think they can stand it for long?

Yup history says they will. I've done the research Gunny. I would not do it if I thought it wouldn't live. It's only 900 miles used, barely broke-in. No galling on the pin, common on 660 motors, no play in the rod and I'm not upping the compression on the extreme end either, anything above 11.75 and your asking for trouble IMO.

you going to have it ready for wv?

GunRunner wrote:

you going to have it ready for wv?

Oh yeah it should be back together next week. I'm just waiting on the cylinder to get done, hopefylly I'll get it back Friday.

what kit is that pate?
i seen the highlifter ad in magazines has the 686 for under $200. ive thought about it but dont want to get into something that might end up causeing more problems. i dont know much on the rhino big bores

ridepate wrote:

Tiger Rag wrote:

That is a nice looking cage. Who makes it? I didn't know you were running an aftermarket cage previously. How are you going to coat it? Powder coat?

Tiger it's from www.inducedfabrication.com . 4-inches lower than stock. I'm not going to P/C it. I'm gonna paint it with base-clear.

where you located at pate? did they send it to you ready to install or was it a knock down kit. id really like to get one like that as im not looking to do any 4 seat conversions

moto92 wrote:

what kit is that pate?
i seen the highlifter ad in magazines has the 686 for under $200. ive thought about it but dont want to get into something that might end up causeing more problems. i dont know much on the rhino big bores

Moto,
The studs for mine alone were $200.00. If they have one for that, I would not buy it. Mine was not a "kit". I put it together myself with what I wanted. In this case, cheap is not the route you want to go IMO.
A cheap bumper, O.K., but cheap motor-parts. No thanks.
Mine will come in at around 7 to 8 hundred when it is all said and done. That includes the exhaust. And thats with me doing the labor.

moto92 wrote:

ridepate wrote:

Tiger Rag wrote:

That is a nice looking cage. Who makes it? I didn't know you were running an aftermarket cage previously. How are you going to coat it? Powder coat?

Tiger it's from www.inducedfabrication.com . 4-inches lower than stock. I'm not going to P/C it. I'm gonna paint it with base-clear.

where you located at pate? did they send it to you ready to install or was it a knock down kit. id really like to get one like that as im not looking to do any 4 seat conversions

Ga. welded and ready to install besides paint. They sent it Fed-Ex frieght from Az. shipping was at that time 300.00

Speaking of cages- got it sealed and ready for paint tonight

Little paint........

Clean bed.........

The future........

Looking good Pate.....

I could be wrong, but that looks like 8's on the rear.

I was just "spec-ing" you eagle-eye..................

I think they would be great.........with 1" spacers.

That is a 5+2 on the back (front).............Looks good tho. 8"s on my 2+5's............Nice...........................RZRoost!!!!!!!!!!

Yea, I forgot about your offsets. I got 4.0+3.0 all around. I'm going with 8's on the rear with 1' spacers on my next tire set.

AhhhhhhAhhhhh There's one thing in one of the pics,your eagle-eye didn't catch....................It's there...........

Man, that's lookin' sweet already !!
Kudos on the cage paint, I absolutely hate painting bars. Or patio furniture for that matter.

ridepate wrote:

AhhhhhhAhhhhh There's one thing in one of the pics,your eagle-eye didn't catch....................It's there...........

rear frame gusset


a lift????

DirtDawber wrote:

Man, that's lookin' sweet already !!
Kudos on the cage paint, I absolutely hate painting bars. Or patio furniture for that matter.

See those plants on the left???..They're dead from the fumes I'm sure......I'll get another "Why is everything in the garage silver?" Don't know hon..........

Pate, 8s on the rear 10s on the front? Weight, Roost, other advantages?

nocerisdave wrote:

Pate, 8s on the rear 10s on the front? Weight, Roost, other advantages?

No Dave, 8's all the way around.............Un-Sprung weight

bush-rhino wrote:

ridepate wrote:

AhhhhhhAhhhhh There's one thing in one of the pics,your eagle-eye didn't catch....................It's there...........

rear frame gusset


a lift????

Nope.

New Lexx exhaust?