My Ranger XP-800 thread.........

Whats gonnna happen to it pate??

Das more like it..................

now that is sweet pate.

That looks awesome bro, a lot better... I am glad you dropped the winch and lights...

Lights look alot better in behind the bumper. Look like they would be better protected if you were to hit a tree or something.

Nice job Jimbo. It looks great!

That is much better pate. Kick ass buddy!!!!!!

That damn bumper has been a pain in my ass for a long time

Looks WWWWWWaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyy better now Jimbo....way better

A few thoughts after this weekends ride, the first really true ride since I've owned the machine that threw almost every sitiuation at it.

It is wide as a school-bus and at times sucked, but other times was a major advantage. I'd say the good out-weighted the bad.

Ground-Clearance was never an issue and was a distinct-advantage when choosing lines, (rim-Yank,fender-Bryan) Not a mark on the bottom.

Suspension was good, flex was great, rear still a little too stiff tho.

Bump-Steer not even a factor. My arms were not sore at all like they were from the Rhino, or even the S.

Trail-Performace was awesome as far as gearing goes, no power loss even on steep climbs in high.

Tires suffered a bit on slick/wet rocks that were stepped, but just a push of a button fixed that, (4wd).

It did feel a little "tippy" at times on off-camber stuff, but I now relate it to the openess of the cab. I'm gonna work on that. I like doors.....

Height- kinda sucked (but we were afterall riding overgrown pig-trails Sunday) I'm going to take 4 to 5 out of the cage.

After all the dust, my air-filter was still white as a KKK member on Sunday good induction, no doubt.

471 miles........

You have a nice looking rig Pate!

ridepate wrote:

It is wide as a school-bus ........

Yank wrote:

ridepate wrote:

It is wide as a school-bus ........

Holy shit......I about spilled my Ezra on that one!!!!

AIRBORNE wrote:

Yank wrote:

ridepate wrote:

It is wide as a school-bus ........

Holy shit......I about spilled my Ezra on that one!!!!

Me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And it's the short bus, no less... not a Crew...

Added two 5k loops on the bumper. Now I can try a snatch.....

Block.....................

That is cool.

Looks real good Pate. I guess your liken' the XP?

DoddS wrote:

Looks real good Pate. I guess your liken' the XP?

Yeah It's grown on me DoddS. Comfortable, quiet, and fast enough. Little wide, but it's all good.

Somebody help me understand how a snatch-block doubles your pulling-power?? I have not tried it yet, but the dynamics, I just can't get in my mind.......

I don't know what gives you the mechanical advantage but it works. I have used it once when the winch on a one line pull bogged down. Set up the snatch block and came right out.

It's the same as down shifting.......the more times you run back and forth through the block, the lower it's ratio........best I can do for now.

ridepate wrote:

Somebody help me understand how a snatch-block doubles your pulling-power?? I have not tried it yet, but the dynamics, I just can't get in my mind.......

Check out this link. http://www.dodgepowerwagon.com/glovebox/snatch.html


And this Warn PDF....go to page 16 and 18. http://www.warn.com/corporate/images/90/TechGuide_PN62885-A2.pdf