P500 Bought Another P500

[DaddyDubbs]

Great looking unit. Hope it performs as good as it looks and meets your expectations.

 

[Admin]

 

[JayPo]

That's a clean looking machine. Congrats futz

 

[futzin]

Threw the 4+3 27s on for gits and shiggles. Put the WEs on softest setting.

... yum ...

 

[futzin]

...the feel, not the look...

 

[906UP]

...the feel, not the look...

I disagree, it looks phucking awesome!

 

[futzin]

I disagree, it looks phucking awesome!

White Spider!
Bless your heart.

I'll prolly go with my usual 9s front, 11s rear; on 6+1 12s (28s).

Would love to go with 30s, but it makes little sense to go that heavy with so little power. I'll stick with traction and torque.

 

[futzin]

For 30s, I've considered Carnivores, Klevers, Terra Hooks, and Terra Bites.
I just can't talk myself into any of them, much as I've tried.

Still leaning toward HTRs in 28s.
The Bearclaw has most certainly proven itself to me on this platform, in my application. Absolutely love it ... but they don't make it in a 30...

 

[The Green Goat]

Soooo... you gonna attempt No Business with me now?

 

[trigger]

Carnivores

Those would've been my choice but couldn't get them in a 12" only a 14".

 

[futzin]

Soooo... you gonna attempt No Business with me now?

Have winch, will travel 😁

 

[futzin]

Those would've been my choice but couldn't get them in a 12" only a 14".

They seem an excellent option but are pricey and wear fast (from what I read).

 

[The Green Goat]

Have winch, have travel 😁

Fixed

 

[futzin]

Soooo... you gonna attempt No Business with me now?

Perhaps I should first do Trail 9, Top of the World, and/or Slate Rock!

 

[Rob2218]

While researching customers' satisfaction with JAKs Long Travel Kit, I came across one guy with it who had his buggy for sale (moved on to an Expedition). It slowly dawned on me that I could buy his, rather than purchase the kit, shocks, axles, tires, and wheels for Critter (my P500). So even though this thing was in Arizona, I decided to buy it (after much thought).

Super clean machine, with lots of nice stuff. The differences in riding desert vs woods/mountains is apparent in his build, though. I will still need to add some stuff.

It's a 2020 with 1000 miles. Honda roof, Clearly Tough windshield, Tusk rear panel, 2500lb Warn winch, LED headlights, 12" light bar, lighted side mirrors, rock lights, RB3 passenger grab bar, glove box, Kicker sound bar, tablet mount, 4gal rotopax tank, Weather Guard storage box, custom rack with 3" LED cubes, RB3 HD steering rack, Torq locker, JAKs Long Travel Kit, Demon axles, Walker Evans shocks, and Tensor 30x10x15 Regulators on Black Rhino Parker beadlock wheels. Also bought his 12' Big Tex 35SA trailer (with new tires and spare).

What it does not have, that I plan on adding: front bumper, larger winch, power steering, skid plate, Mudbusters kit, lighter tires on 14" wheels, possibly nerf bars. May do something different on the back to save weight, though it's really nice as is.

Gonna sell the tires and wheels, which hurts; they're really nice and very clean. Just too heavy for this machine.

I'm hoping to 'finish' my part of the build before taking it out and getting it muddy. I don't think it's ever seen any!

May sell one of my other P5s, but the Mrs. says keep 'em for now. Gotta love that!

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How much are you gonna sell the tires and wheels for and how much did you pick this 500 up for??

 

[futzin]

How much are you gonna sell the tires and wheels for and how much did you pick this 500 up for??

Haven't decided.

More than I wanted, less than he wanted . . . . . . bought his trailer as well.

 

[HiFive]

I think your white p5 is a first for me. Nice pickup.I believe you are now considered a collector.💫🎉⭐

 

[futzin]

I think your white p5 is a first for me. Nice pickup.I believe you are now considered a collector.💫🎉⭐

I didn't even know when the white was offered. This one started out camo, he bought the white panels after.

 

[906UP]

I didn't even know when the white was offered. This one started out camo, he bought the white panels after.

I think the white were on the electric version made for the LVPD....yup, that was a thing. Not sure they ever offered white to the general public

 

[Backwoods]

I like it Futzin. The white looks good. How bout same size all around for appearance. They look good with 10’s on all four

 

[futzin]

I like it Futzin. The white looks good. How bout same size all around for appearance. They look good with 10’s on all four

Agreed, but 30s tend to be heavier. Don't think there's 28x10x14s. The tire and wheel decision is kinda on the back burner. It's gonna be hard for me to deviate from the HTRs, I like em that much. Excellent traction in a comparatively lightweight 8ply radial. With so little power I don't really want to sacrifice traction. And I want to measure hub-to-hub to see the exact widths front and rear with these arms.
A 6+1 offset non beadlock wheel seems to be pretty scarce. Found one or two.
Just ordered power steering, skid plate, winch. Probably front bumper tomorrow. First step is to remove a couple things; the small winch and light bar. And I now have my second under-hood storage container I can't use!

Planning on getting into it this week. Stay tuned for questions, no doubt!