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- The suspension is a +5" LSR XTR-F
kit. This setup utilizes bolt-on shock
towers front and rear that enables 8.5"
and 10" Fox shocks with Position
Sensitive dampening. I have the ride height
setup a little higher for the rocks and
it is just about perfect. With the rear
sway bar removed, the shocks are flexing
really well and the ride is very plush
(I set the compression adjustment soft
for rock crawling).
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- Power steering from Wicked Bilt is also
super nice. Once you drive a UTV with
power steering, you will know what I am
talking about. Especially in the rocks,
steering effort is greatly reduced and
makes driving much more effortless. Also
no worry about ripping a thumb off when
you hit a big rock without notice.
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- I am running 26.5" Pit Bull Rocker
tires on DFR Baja Crippler wheels. This
setup gives me a bit more ground clearance,
and the tires grab the rocks real well.
I may look into something taller for the
rocks, but I am torn because the Pit Bulls
have incredible traction.
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- Factory UTV 1/2" UHMW skids and
rocker guards are key to protecting the
underside of my Teryx. Unlike aluminum,
UHMW helps soften the hits but is stout
enough to last. I may add a few pieces
of 1" box to the underside of the
frame to support the skid better. There
are areas that could use some backing,
and with repeated abuse even 1/2"
UHMW will suffer without proper backing.
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- I put my Warn RT40 winch to the test
on Cliff Hanger. There were a few spots
that were a bit of a challenge for some
and I winched a good dozen times over
3 different obstacles. The RT40 never
flinched.
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- The v-twin Teryx powerplant has a nice
rumble to it, and with the addition of
a Muzzys exhaust, it just sounds awesome!
One really cool feature is the flexibility
of this exhaust. You can run open, with
a Quiet Core, or with Muzzys' exclusive
Whisper Core. When trail riding and rock
crawling, I really like the Whisper Cores.
Exhaust noise is toned way down and it
only takes a minute to swap them in/out.
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- The Teyx has been shortened to about
107? overall with a bed that was bobbed
and narrowed. This give the Teryx a sportier
look, but also creates a much better departure
angle when rock crawling. Roggy Enterprises
did an incredible job taking my vision
and executing the design that is strong
and simple.
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- Seats and harnesses - I installed a
set of Beard Fuel seats and Beard harnesses.
The seats are comfortable and provide
ample containment. They are also real
tall and provide good head support and
protection. The harnesses are 5-point,
but I was just running the lap in the
slow moving rocks.
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- CBR Radiator was installed to help with
extra cooling. Although I don't really
need the extra cooling capacity now, I
plan to upgrade to a big bore Muzzys engine,
and don't want to worry about temps in
the dunes. The radiator is a complete
bolt-up replacement for the factory unit,
but provides more cooling capacity.
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