my tri-z rider build.

[jmax857]

hey there i am somewhat new to tri-z's, but this ain't my first rodeo if you know what i mean. i bought a couple z's a while back hoping to build one nice one from the three i have, well so far its looking good, i picked up a frame and swinger in my travels that i just painted up, i spent hours cleaning up a set of rear plastices and airbox shroud. i have yet to make myself a seat cover, i need a few gaskets and a little more time to get the motor ready to pop in. i plan on making a few radical changes to it, im no longer going to use the rear mounted gas tank, i will make one that will neatly sit under the easily removable airbox cover. as for the airbox i want to replace the whole setup with a clamp on uni foam filter. i already removed all of the un-needed frame mount tabs to give the trike a nice clean look, i also want to eliminate all unnecessary wiring, and the headlight assembly. and i plan on using a set of 2006 yz450f rad shrouds like on the tri-z450. i want this pretty much just to take for a ride once in a while so i can go for rides with my g/f and we both have something to ride, im not trying to build a show bike or anything, just a useful, decent looking z.
anyway tell me what you think,

few frame modifications
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/Stuff/DSCF4316.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/Stuff/DSCF4317.jpg

paint:
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/Stuff/DSCF4319.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/Stuff/DSCF4320.jpg
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http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/Stuff/DSCF4325.jpg


the frame outside (its hard to see the metallic flake from low light)
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/Stuff/PIC00090.jpg

a little more together
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/Stuff/PIC00087.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/Stuff/PIC00089.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/Stuff/PIC00097.jpg

as far as i am now.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/Stuff/PIC00098.jpg

my motors
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/Stuff/PIC00003.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/DSCF4313.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/DSCF4312.jpg

and my one of my other z's i just took the motor out of.

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/DSCF4294.jpg

so im pretty pleased so far, i pretty much have a roller ready to pop a motor in when i get time.
but i had a couple of questions,
what footpegs bolt right up to the z?
why have i heard some people use yz pistons?
what is the stock tri-z plug?
i will be putting a aftermarket exhaust on, and after that whats the best price per hp upgrade for power?
what are the stock rear shock bolt sizes? (i didnt measure it this wknd and i want to get the ss bolts this week)
what grab bars bolt on, or with little modifications?

thanks for all the interest. i guarantee there will be more to come.

[harryredtrike]

nice job on your project,cant help you with your question though

[MonroeMike]

Recommended spark plug - NGK B8ES

http://72.52.143.80/~trikes/tri-z_250_servicemanual.pdf

[jmax857]

thanks for the service manual that thing will be handy

[jmax857]

i also had another question, i can get a honda 450r shock for $60 will it fit without the gas tank?

[jmax857]

okay so i really want to put yzf shrouds on just like the tri-z450, does anyone have closeup pictures of them? has anyone else done it?

[Just-Tri-It]

I haven't seen much retro fitting of plastics on the Z. There's been discussions of it but not any pics. that I know of.

[jmax857]

i want white shrouds, im not much for painting plastics either, you cant buy white ones anywhere, and any shroud in general is impossible to find.

[JasonB]

nice work!!!! i do like !

[jmax857]

figured i would give my seat a new facelift....
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/013-2.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/012.jpg


so i just bought some vinyl and made myself a seat cover, first time ever even using a sewing machine, i used marine grade vinyl, and industrial thread. and i double stitched each stitch twice!
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/016-1.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/015-1.jpg

and it turned out great!
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/024.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/025.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/017.jpg

[bigbadktm]

nice job on the seat, and I like the color scheme you are going for, looking sweet

[CanadianThomas]

Very nice build, love it so far. The colours are great! And what an amazing seat idea, so cool.

[jmax857]

it cost me 25$ canadian for the fabric and thread. and i still have enough to do another seat!
and thanks for the compliments

[swampthang]

I spy a ranger with some stacks in the background whats the info on that? Possible diesel engine swap?

[jmax857]

nah swampthing its just a regular gas ranger i rebuilt this spring, its the first vehicle i ever painted and it turned out great, i also put new tranny and clutch, balljoints, tierods, and brakes all by myself. it sits on some keystone rims, with 33x12.5" bfg mud terrains and about 5 inches of lift. its got the 3.0 l in it! lol
this is what it looked like before......
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/Stuff/016.jpg

during....
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/Stuff/063.jpg
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http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/Stuff/010.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/Stuff/011.jpg
right before paint
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/Stuff/033.jpg
right after paint
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/Stuff/036.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/Stuff/035.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/Stuff/034.jpg

[swampthang]

Good looking truck dude. You did a nice job freshing it up.Can only image how sweet a ranger like that would be with a diesel and manual trans in it.:drool:

[jmax857]

ill have to remember totake a picture of the shifter, im sure everyone here will get a kick out of it.
P.S
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BBqWFTxFQ0

[russellt]

I'm really liking your TriZ build, will be keeping a close eye on this thread as I'm going thru the same thing myself.
Cheers

[jmax857]

alright so monday i went on a bit of a road trip to go look at some tri-z parts, i drove about 3 1/2 hours to pickup the exhaust from a guy. i ended up chatting with him for a while, and seeing all the other stuff he had, he had 2 tri z frames, one bare with nothing on it, the other had everything but the gas tank, fenders, and rear wheels. for both frames, and motors that had been sitting outside without carbs for years he wanted $200, and they both had ownerships! i told him if they were there in the spring i would take them for extra parts, but i already have enough tri-z parts laying around. i also found out he used to own both my white, and red tri z's, its amazing how this stuff gets around! i also went about an extra hour or so to get the 450r shock and footopegs, and ended up with some more goodies,

for $200 i purchased
full aftermarkt tri z exhaust (fatty is rusty, but very solid, and zero dents, silencer is mint)
tri z airbox shroud
400ex footpegs
2007 trx 450r rear shock
billet inline super cooler
dvx jetkit
dvx exhaust hotcam
answer fatbars
2 sets of handguards
wr426f controls, perches, levers, throttle, and a sweet little headlight/kill switch
ltr450 thumb throttler

not a bad investment at all!
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/016-2.jpg

anyway, as for mounting the 450r rear shock its very close to bolting right in. the only thing is that the trx shock has a yoke at the bottom, and that the eye to eye is 15" as opposed to the z's 13.75". the yoke itself is too wide for the z linkage at at the bottom, and the stock mount hole is too far down at the bottom.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/019.jpg

but this is only a minor speedbump for a thinker like myself. if we twist the yoke sideways, the top of the yoke is 1/8" from being parallel with the stock z shock, and its thin enough to fit in the stock linkage with ease. that means all i have to do is machine a spacer to fit directly inside of the yoke, with the two mounting holes perpendicular to each other so that the top hole will be facing sideways to the yoke, and the hole will be touching the top of the yoke.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/020.jpg

i made a mock spacer plate out of some cheap almuminum tube i had laying around, and she bolts right in, and works excellent.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/PIC00002.jpg
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it even works so well that that 1/8" doesnt affect the stock seat height, or swingarm angle.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/PIC00007.jpg

so to all the dudes who said it wasnt possible without heavily modifying my frame...........well there you have it.

i also made a design for my top mounted gas tank, its extremely simple. all i did was walk around the garage finding different things that would be the right size and voila, a folgers can fits right in, then if i add an extra 1/2 of a can cut on an angle, and a fuel neck, i have a top mounted tank that will hold enough fuel for what im gonna do. i will just try to find some tubing that size, that is thin enough not to be heavy, and weld the cap and fuel outlet to it. and it fits nicely under the shroud. dont laugh its just a prototype.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/013-3.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/014-2.jpg

and btw, this is obviously why i didnt pickup those 2 other z's on my travels.......i already have these three, plus a mountain of parts!
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/PIC00009.jpg

[the otha tri-z]

DC plastics sales new white shrouds for the TRI-Z for about $60 for a pair. Here is the link and you just have to call or email them to request a specific color.
http://www.dcvmx.com/xcart/product.php?productid=19647&cat=0&page=1
By the way I love the green you did.


i want white shrouds, im not much for painting plastics either, you cant buy white ones anywhere, and any shroud in general is impossible to find.

[tri-Z ripper]

I really like this build! I'm a huge fan of the lime green!! also othatri-z thanks for the link my friend!

[jmax857]

im gonna try the yzf ones, i can get a set for them for about half the price. it might give it a sweet custom look aswell. i have a black set i can use to mock it up and decide what ill buy later.

[jmax857]

Okay well its been a while but i just puicked up some YZF shrouds for 20 bucks from a guy on a website called kijiji, they had graphics on them and werent in the greatsest of shape but i can clean em up and make them fit.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/DSCF4390.jpg
i traced them out and cut them with a dremel cutting wheel , i left the graphics on for now incase i slipped i wouldnt damage the plastics themselves.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/DSCF4392.jpg
i then test fit them and traced out where the lines didnt quite line up with the frame straight, and sanded them down by hand to make them fit a little better. after that i removed the graphics and shined them to near perfection.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/DSCF4393.jpg
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http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/DSCF4395-1.jpg
i made relocation brackets out of small pieces of aluminum, for the bottom mounts, and just used the stock mounts for the bottoms. the right side shroud needed a little manipulating since the rad cap hits the shroud, i heated it up with a heat gun and "moulded" it into shape, you cant even tell though.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/DSCF4394.jpg
the only beef i have with the way they look is that they are not 100% symetrical on both sides to each other, you cant tell by looking at the front or each side but its somewhat apparent looking from the rear.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/DSCF4398.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/DSCF4396.jpg
i also finally got my answer fatbars mounted with my new ODI grips ,and i will be using the ltr450 throttle assembly, and msr quick adjust perch.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/DSCF4397.jpg

[tri-Z ripper]

Eh that's just fine for a rider! can't even tell

[bigbadktm]

freaking sweet so far

[jmax857]

okay so i did something called "soda blasting" to a few parts, i just used a simple snadblasting gun, and used baking soda instead of sand.

heres the soda
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/P_00370.jpg

parts to blast
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/P_00371.jpg

the dirty grungy carburetor
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/P_00372.jpg

and after
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/P_00379.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/P_00382.jpg

the carb turned out real nice, it had a serious case of bad gas syndrome, and needed a throurough cleaning, the soda was gentle enough to clean even the internal parts of the carb!

i also did my water pump cover on my crack free clutch cover!
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/P_00375.jpg

now all i need is a polishing kit from harbour freight and im ready to roll, within the next couple days i should have my bottom painted. im looking for a bolt kit for it, and some nice looking rad hoses. what do you guys use for the clear rad hose? where can i get it and how does it bend without kinking?

[jmax857]

oh and what does "38W" mean? its stamed on every tri z part pretty much. does anyone know?

[Bryan Raffa]

thats the part number for the 85 & 85 1/2 tri -z... 86 was 1RX..

[jmax857]

thats the part number for the 85 & 85 1/2 tri -z... 86 was 1RX..

thats wierd i have 1 86 motor, and the carb from it says 38w, is there not a difference?

[Bryan Raffa]

the carbs were the same the needle,jets and slide were diffrent..oh and the cable, boot,and ductwork.

[jmax857]

the carbs were the same the needle,jets and slide were diffrent..oh and the cable, boot,and ductwork.

are they interchangeble? by that i eman is it gonna give me hell if i mix up a 86 needle, in a 85 carb, with god knows which jet and ductwork?
im asking because i thought the only difference was the jets, and here i am with a box of carbs, and parts, trying to make a good one... lol

[oldskool83]

stacks on a ranger............?

[skypilot]

Yowza, lose the stacks on the ranger, dude! Good lookin truck otherwise, i'm a ranger man myself, owned 4, current one in a '94 with no stacks!

[jmax857]

Yowza, lose the stacks on the ranger, dude! Good lookin truck otherwise, i'm a ranger man myself, owned 4, current one in a '94 with no stacks!


its fine with me that you dont like them, actually i prefer it. they arn't on there because im in love with them, or that i think they're the greatest thing ever, they are there because it makes the truck stand out, and makes it unique.

[86 350x]

damn good lookin Z

[Bryan Raffa]

the duct work wont ,, but mixing up the needles ,slide and jets will....

[stubble_jumper]

Great looking Trike! Great job on bringing everything together. Its got a nice color scheme and those rad shrouds look just dandy.

[ironchop]

Great Job on the shroud adapting...looks like they were made for the Z

great build overall

[jmax857]

the duct work wont ,, but mixing up the needles ,slide and jets will....

im going to use a clamp on filter so i have no need for the duct work.

[jmax857]

okay so i finally got around to doing some work on my motor, i got my crank bearings, seals, and gaskets from ebay in the mail.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/HastingsHighlands-20110217-00042.jpg

i have it just about together minus the kicker gear and the flywheel
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/HastingsHighlands-20110217-00041.jpg

i noticed this little suprise by the gear when i tore it apart, would everyone say its okay to run it like that or is it gonna break the case?
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/HastingsHighlands-20110217-00043.jpg

im taking my piston and ctlinder to the machine shop tommorrow, then i will finish the rest of the assembly, one other question i had was what you guys use to seal your case halves i thought it used a gasket before hand. when i got the kit i was like wtf!!!, then i remembered alot of stuff doesnt use gaskets. i sealed it with permatex red high temp rtv, i have used threebond and yamabond before aswell as the red permatex with no issues but i got reading online and people are saying its bad to use the rtv? am i best off to split it again and use yamabond? ive used this stuff before with no problems but not on a 2 stroke.

[tri-Z ripper]

I would use yamabond. I've also been told no RTV
Also unless you only ride when it's dry or on a track! Why would you get rid of the yamaha oem snorkel? Do you really think you'll gain much? Prob not just run no lid on the air box and try that.

[cr480r]

i would never trust rtv on such a thin sealing surface as cases.. I know a guy that used RTV on his cases and it worked fine.. but i've seen it leak also... Why would you chance it when threebond/yamahabond is cheap and is made for the job?

[jmax857]

i would never trust rtv on such a thin sealing surface as cases.. I know a guy that used RTV on his cases and it worked fine.. but i've seen it leak also... Why would you chance it when threebond/yamahabond is cheap and is made for the job?

i have to drive an hour to get ymabond or threebond, and it already has rtv in it. maybe ill grab some this week and split it again.....

[badass350x]

Very nice Z!!!! Love the colors..

[code200k]

thats weird i have the same hole by my kicker too.noticed when i replaced my shift shaft and clutch etc.Been running fine all along

[cr480r]

i have to drive an hour to get ymabond or threebond, and it already has rtv in it. maybe ill grab some this week and split it again.....

If its together already may as well run it.. if it passes a leak down test and doesnt drip oil on the floor it should be fine..

[jmax857]

If its together already may as well run it.. if it passes a leak down test and doesnt drip oil on the floor it should be fine..

i gave in and split it, removed all of the silicon, and flushed the tranny..... again

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/HastingsHighlands-20110222-00051.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/HastingsHighlands-20110222-00053.jpg

i live in a small town and yamabond, hondabond, threebond, are nowhere to be found. i came across permatex motoseal, it is made for sealing crankcase halves and is supposed to be similar to yamabond.

after i got it back together i gave it a good cleaning, light sanding and turned it upside down and painted the bottom half of the crankcase, when i get back to it this weekend ill paint the top half. then im ready to install my top end.

[jmax857]

thats weird i have the same hole by my kicker too.noticed when i replaced my shift shaft and clutch etc.Been running fine all along

i think it happens when the cover breaks, and the tab that hold the gear in place comes off and you kick it with full force into the side of the case, i have 4 crankcase halves and all of them have this hole!

[JasonB]

looking good! not so sure about the ranger though, stacks on a gas truck lol little over board. nice dragon sticker though!

[jmax857]

so i have my motor all together now, gave it a good cleaning and a spray with "vht caliper enamel"its good for 900 deg ferenheit so i think it'll hold up on my z.


http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/IMG-20110303-00062.jpg

and its been getting a little warmer out lately, and i had a few things left to paint. i couldnt decide on a colour, i had thought about pink. when i went to carquest i asked for the colour book to look for pink paint. apparently they mixed a pint for a guy just so he could see the colour, so he could paint his wifes jeep. so i got a deal on the paint, and i was happy. when i sprayed it, it isnt exactly the colour of pink i was hoping for. its very pretty pink barbie pink if you know what i mean. i sprayed my gas tank cover, rad brackets, carb bowl, handlebar clamps, rear axle carrier, boost bottle bracket, and a couple more small things.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/IMG-20110405-00101.jpg
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[250r_doverdemon]

nice trike!! keep em coming..

[TtownJoeShow]

nice build man!!!

[jmax857]

so i did some "custom persuading"on the stock gas tank. i couldnt bring myself to use a tiny fuel tank mounted up top, i knew it would be nothing but a headache. so i had the trx shock and i had to make it work. so u used my fancy heat gun and a couple washers, and voila! fits like a dream! (and yes i checked the travel to see if it touches when bottomed out)
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/IMG-20110413-00122.jpg

now all im waiting on is, my rear chain adjusters, shock linkage bolts, wrist pin clips, wrist pin bearing, new fuel pump, fuel line, and TESTING. its close to completeion!

[tri-Z ripper]

Very nice! You need to put this in the Tri-Z compatible parts thread with slight description.

[k00leo]

Looking good, cant wait to see the final product

[jmax857]

Very nice! You need to put this in the Tri-Z compatible parts thread with slight description.

i wouldnt say its compatible. it defiantely was not an easy process getting that shock to work.

[jmax857]

so tonite things fell together pretty well. i got some parts i ordered, i threw my piston in, hooked up my new fuel pump, routed the gas line, put on my exhaust, and started kicking.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/IMG-20110419-00132.jpg
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first off it wanted nothing to do with starting, i gave it a spray of gas, started, then died, started than died.
turns out when i cleaned the carb i forgot to blow out the passage that feeds the needle valve, clogged right up and the carb bowl was empty.
fixed that up, and 2nd kick she fired right up.
but i have a few concerns. after screwing the screw on the left hand side (what i believe to be the idle screw) all of the way in, i was able to achieve idle. does this mean it is runing too rich? it also will NOT run at all, with the choke on. i honestly started it, let it warm up. and shut it down. i did this about 3 to 4 times. i have not tried driving it, as i have a few things on the chassis that need to be dealt with before it is drivable. im not too familiar with these carbs anymore. i also might be getting a pj 34mm to put on there, but it might be easier to get it to work this way first. anyway, im happy, idles great, starts right up after my fresh rebuild.
VIDEOS
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/th_VID-20110419-00015.jpg (http://s246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/?action=view&current=VID-20110419-00015.mp4)
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/th_VID-20110419-00014.jpg (http://s246.photobucket.com/albums/gg114/jmax857/?action=view&current=VID-20110419-00014.mp4)

[jmax857]

so do i even waste my time with tuning the stock carb? or just get the 34mm pj from the trx250r? will the jetting even be ballpark?

[jmax857]

]So I figure I should finish off this build thread before I start another one for my tri z 500.
Just to fill everyone in I had many major engine hurdles which greatly slowed down my progress aswell as all the time I been occupied with work. I had a problem with first gear when I first put the engine together. Replaced the 6 speed with a 5 speed and after only about an hour on the bike something broke inside and blew a hole in my crankcase. Needless to say im good at doing z bottoms now.
I put about 25hrs on it this summer I believe and it runs and drives great. I got to go for a few awesome rides and it was definately worth all the work and headaches. Heres a few pics of what it looks like now as an almost finished project (because a project is never really finished) and I hope you enjoy it And be sure to comment and give some feedback
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[jmax857]

Sorry to double post but I have to clarify that the shed in the background is not mine its my stupid neighbours.

[Jcormode]

thats weird i have the same hole by my kicker too.noticed when i replaced my shift shaft and clutch etc.Been running fine all along
Yea I've had that on my last z and clutch case went on that. Got sold not long after but I'm sure it's still going strong.
Love the build and I think I'm going to give that shock a try. Could you upload a pic of the spacer you made and you say the top mounts right in? Did you play with the front at all?
Not a pink lover but the colours do go well.
Good work pal

[jmax857]

Yea I've had that on my last z and clutch case went on that. Got sold not long after but I'm sure it's still going strong.
Love the build and I think I'm going to give that shock a try. Could you upload a pic of the spacer you made and you say the top mounts right in? Did you play with the front at all?
Not a pink lover but the colours do go well.
Good work pal

Unfortunately I dont have a pic of the spacer. Its just a sloid block of aluminum cut to fit inside the yoke. 1 hole ddilled to line up with with thw holes In the trx shock and one going the opposite direction to go into the wjshbone bolt. The fuel tank is the hardest part. I ruined one tank trying to heat it up and shape it. And the one thats on there took me around 3 hours with a heatgun. I dont recomend even trying it unless you bave a spare tank.

[Jcormode]

Ha I was wondering how long it took I do have a couple of tanks and may av a go but if I bust one ill leave it how it is, do you like the ride with the shock? Not to stiff?

[jmax857]

No Not too stiff. It really awakens the fact that my forks are crap though. I have it on one of the softest settings. No problems runnin it through the woops and it seems to put the power to the ground well.

[Jon Boy]

my first thought of using black and white trimmed with a little lime green and pink was pretty ugly, but the way you've done it is pretty nice. not too much, but enough to set it off. heck of a job on it for just wanting an extra ride. :lol: :beer
very nice ranger BTW. the stacks do set it apart from others for sure. they're not my cup of tea, but it's your truck not mine. still a nice truck though. also notced in those last pics you posted the stacks are gone. hope you didn't let these yahoos peer pressure ya into it. :beer

[jmax857]

No unfortunately it went into the ditch and mr. Tree limb literally broke them off the truck. I managed to scrape up enough material that was srltraight tube from one ti do this.


I also recently with a little pressure from my better half sold it off to buy something more practical158521

[jmax857]

And no I didnt buy a minivan and once again the shed in the background is not mine.


Sorry for the double post