Dargo
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Now that my RTV will be out of warranty within the month, I think I'm going to try to address two issues I have when off roading. On some of my hills, with the traction I get with my Bighorn Radials, I flat run out of power with the RTV. Apparently it is putting out all it was made to, but it is lacking. The RTV weighs more than the old 6X4 Gator diesel I had and I think the additional weight is creating an issue with power. With good moisture content, but not muddy, my Bighorns really grab on some of my hills.
I've tried the half throttle and all over the throttle range in "L" range, but the ole RTV just doesn't have the power to pull some of my hills with two of us in it. I know with my Cummins pickup, there are literally hundreds of ways to increase power to the diesel engine. I was wondering if anyone has tried with the RTV. Nobody wants to drive the RTV now after driving my Rhino. It is going to be slower, that is a given, but it will not go up many trails that the Rhino flies up. It's simply a power issue. Any suggestions??? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Next, I bought a second set of front struts for my RTV and plan to add the lift kit to those struts and simply change them out with the original struts after I add the lift kit from Essex. I figure that with the struts off, a local machine shop that charges $10 to add the spacers with their strut compresser will be pretty simple since I have a spare set of front struts. As I understand, adding the rear shackles are no big deal.
I need a couple of extra inches of clearance to keep from hitting some of the thousands of hidden rocks that are on some of the trails I made. The Rhino clears them no problem, but I've had two nice bumps with the RTV due to lower ground clearance. Two inches would have made all the difference in the world. Heck, if I can get the power up some, I may even swap out the 25" Bighorns on the RTV for a set of 27" ones like I have on my Rhino. The 27" Bighorns just look so much bigger and wider. I think the look would be great.
So, I'm ready for suggestions. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif I'm afraid that if I can't get any more power out of the RTV, it may not be long for my stable. As I said, it's not necessarily the speed issue as much as it not having the power to run the same trails because it can't pull the hills. I think the lift kit with the spare struts, especially if I go to taller tires, will eliminate my bottoming out on rocks problem. Okay guys, can I get more power, or is the RTV just not going to work out for me? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
I've tried the half throttle and all over the throttle range in "L" range, but the ole RTV just doesn't have the power to pull some of my hills with two of us in it. I know with my Cummins pickup, there are literally hundreds of ways to increase power to the diesel engine. I was wondering if anyone has tried with the RTV. Nobody wants to drive the RTV now after driving my Rhino. It is going to be slower, that is a given, but it will not go up many trails that the Rhino flies up. It's simply a power issue. Any suggestions??? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Next, I bought a second set of front struts for my RTV and plan to add the lift kit to those struts and simply change them out with the original struts after I add the lift kit from Essex. I figure that with the struts off, a local machine shop that charges $10 to add the spacers with their strut compresser will be pretty simple since I have a spare set of front struts. As I understand, adding the rear shackles are no big deal.
I need a couple of extra inches of clearance to keep from hitting some of the thousands of hidden rocks that are on some of the trails I made. The Rhino clears them no problem, but I've had two nice bumps with the RTV due to lower ground clearance. Two inches would have made all the difference in the world. Heck, if I can get the power up some, I may even swap out the 25" Bighorns on the RTV for a set of 27" ones like I have on my Rhino. The 27" Bighorns just look so much bigger and wider. I think the look would be great.
So, I'm ready for suggestions. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif I'm afraid that if I can't get any more power out of the RTV, it may not be long for my stable. As I said, it's not necessarily the speed issue as much as it not having the power to run the same trails because it can't pull the hills. I think the lift kit with the spare struts, especially if I go to taller tires, will eliminate my bottoming out on rocks problem. Okay guys, can I get more power, or is the RTV just not going to work out for me? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif