Mud-and-Guts 450 Rhino

Sporto wrote:

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Keep it up bro! I'm thinking about getting me some Reaper's too!

Thanks Bro,

The Reapers are great I have 500 miles+ on them, they still look new and have no punctures.

But with that said I have a new set of wheels and tires on the way....lol

THAT THING LOOKS PRETTY SOLID MOUNTING HAVE YOU HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT THANK U FOR ALL THE PICS

No Problems, I was afraid from the pics I had seen It would be weak but I had to have it in order to run their bumper so I took the chance. It is pretty strong, I have used it on several occasions with no problems.

I really like it because it mounts the winch upside down and the mud/water will drain better.

MG, You just got the Diablo's! What's up with that? What kind of tires are you going to try this week?

Care to guess?????

Nothing is wrong with the Diablos nor the Grim Reapers but I will now have two sets of different style tires for different styles of riding. The new tires have only been on the market a couple of months and look to be a lot less aggressive.

On another note the RDC leveling kit is a bust for now. After he redrilled the holes the new holes and the original shock mounting holes are now to close together so the shocks are hitting the original shock horns and the supplied spacers that goes on the original shock locations.

I haven't talked to him yet but I think if he redrills new holes half way between the original holes and the modified holes it will yield about 1.5-2 inches lift without issues.

Got the new wheels and tires from Motosport Alloys today.

The wheels are the 14x7 Platoons with a 2+5 offset for the wide stance.
These wheels pretty much speak for themselves.

The tires are the 26inch MotoGrip A/T's which are a six ply DOT approved radial. These 26inch tires measure 25 1/2 inches (My stock 25's measured 24 1/2) which is great for me because I was looking to get back a little power I lost with the Reapers that measure 26 3/8 tall.

This combo offers a much smoother ride on the road. As for trails I will have to see... I did however run them down to the creek to see how they rode on the rocks and they performed great so far.

looks good with the new shoes!

Yep, they look great.

Thanks guys,

When I seen these tires I knew I had to have a set.. I love the looks of this tread design.... Looks more like a rock crawler tire...

At first I was afraid they would not perform well in the wet trails due to the tight center tread pattern but knowing how well the terracross perform, which also have a tight tread pattern, I said what the he!!...

These tires actually have something the terracross does not which is the directional aggressive outer tread, plus they are a DOT approved radial... But only time will tell....

That looks freaking awesome Neal!!!!!

mud-and-guts wrote:

Thanks guys,

When I seen these tires I knew I had to have a set.. I love the looks of this tread design.... Looks more like a rock crawler tire...

At first I was afraid they would not perform well in the wet trails due to the tight center tread pattern but knowing how well the terracross perform, which also have a tight tread pattern, I said what the he!!...

These tires actually have something the terracross does not which is the directional aggressive outer tread, plus they are a DOT approved radial... But only time will tell....

Looks great man!!! Send me a link to those tires....

ridepate wrote:

Looks great man!!! Send me a link to those tires....

Heres a link to their website http://www.motosportalloys.com/9/tires.html

I got out this afternoon for 30-45 minutes playing around with these tires and in the slick they are going really good plus the ride is awesome. I wouldn't want to enter a mud bog with them but lol....

I plan on really trying them out this weekend if it ain't raining...

Looks really Nice Mud.......

Man those EFX-MOTO MTC's are awesome. Too bad they don't make them in 12's Where's the prices??

geez man, what are you gonna do next
im gonna have to start working on mine soon, your making me feel bad

moto92 wrote:

geez man, what are you gonna do next
im gonna have to start working on mine soon, your making me feel bad

The Cognito Spindles should be here Thursday.... I just sold my Raptor 700 to consolidate my toys lol..

ridepate wrote:

Man those EFX-MOTO MTC's are awesome. Too bad they don't make them in 12's Where's the prices??

I looked at those they do look sharp but the Motogrips just struck me.... Those are actually a little cheaper than the Motogrips by 10-15 dollars a piece I think......

I hope editing your sig. isn't restricted by a certain word count. If so you are in trouble.

I like it!!!! Bro, you give Rhino owners plenty to think about that is fo sho!

Those wheels look better on your Rhino then they do on their website. I've seen those before and didn't think they looked all that great. Just seeing a pic of the wheel. But after seeing them on yours Hell, I'm thinking about getting the same ones now just with the black inlay.

Sporto wrote:

I hope editing your sig. isn't restricted by a certain word count. If so you are in trouble.

I like it!!!! Bro, you give Rhino owners plenty to think about that is fo sho!

Those wheels look better on your Rhino then they do on their website. I've seen those before and didn't think they looked all that great. Just seeing a pic of the wheel. But after seeing them on yours Hell, I'm thinking about getting the same ones now just with the black inlay.

The sig. is limited I have had to modify it several times....lol

Thanks bro, the aftermarket is the way to go. And when going aftermarket we get to customize our bikes to our riding style and personal preference as far as looks go ("stock is never enough").

The wheels add a lot of bling factor with the shine that's for sure..

Have you checked out my website? I am trying to add pics as well as more details to each product on my project rhino page.

Oh yeah, I have checked your site out. A lot of great info. I like the bling factor......personally. The blue in the wheels really contrast great with the wheels and your ride. Can't wait to see it in person hopefully sometime this year.

mud-and-guts wrote:

moto92 wrote:

geez man, what are you gonna do next
im gonna have to start working on mine soon, your making me feel bad

The Cognito Spindles should be here Thursday.... I just sold my Raptor 700 to consolidate my toys lol..

cognito spindles....man, i dont even know what the hell those are
so what day does the long travel arrive

moto92 wrote:

cognito spindles....man, i dont even know what the hell those are
so what day does the long travel arrive

I bent one of my factory spindles on the picket ride so instead of replacing that one with another stocker I am replacing them both with a heavy duty set from Cognito...

Long travel maybe a ways off....

looking good !!!

Rhino Rob wrote:

looking good !!!

Thanks Bro,

Got out today and put the stock top back on because the gap between the windshield and the Slimline roof was letting a lot of cold air in.

Then installed the soft pack I got from EMP.

Sharp looking wheels.....5+2 offset how wide did that make the
fronts total width?