More add-ons for my bota

beretta96man · Nov 13, 2011

Here is a few add-ons that I've been working on this fall for my rtv500. I wanted a heavy duty cab kit so I decided to try this one from the perry company in texas (fortressatv.com). It's powder coated steel and has a nice head liner under the roof and rubber trim on the edges. The only down side is the front windshield. They have a removable piece but the hood doesn't raise much at all to access my tool box or the break fluid reservoir. This really bites as I like the dry storage under there. Other then that the price was nice, fit well and it shipped right to my shop.

After the roof and windshield I welded up a roof rack and rear rack out of 1x1 tube and some flat diamond mesh. I used a bed liner coating to cover the things I built but I should have had it rhino lined or bought a better product because its already chipping off:thumbdown

duraliner I think from Napa) Did manage to mount my gun case nicely to the side. The racks will work nice for hauling ladders, boats and wood.

Also added lighting to the top. I bought some led's from x vision after searching the web. I like them for my use. Put 4 euro beam style in the front 1 flood beam in the rear. I took pics of the stock lights at night and then with the led's on. Inside the cab I mounted 2 red led's for nice ambient lighting. The red is easy on the eyes at night, used in cockpits for pilots i guess so I picked that for inside the cab but it's cool looking too I can't lie:laughing:

Oh yeah I built a receiver mount for my trap launcher too. Kinda fun to go out back and launch some clays sitting on the tailgate:thumbsup:

I like seeing pics on TBN so here is a bunch for you guys!

DIXIEDOG · Nov 13, 2011

Impressive. I like those lights alot.:thumbsup:

timswi · Nov 14, 2011

Nice upgrades...How does that run with all of that weight added?

creekbend · Nov 14, 2011

Good job. Any outdoors man or avid hunter or fisherman would love to have a set up like that.:thumbsup:

TOMMYHPX4X4 · Nov 15, 2011

nuthingbeats them leds for light output where did you get them?been lookin to take them old halogen lights off my rhino and upgrade to leds.

TOMMYHPX4X4 · Nov 15, 2011

nuthingbeats them leds for light output where did you get them?been lookin to take them old halogen lights off my rhino and upgrade to leds. oh never mind i see you got them from x vision. good choice on the leds they won't let you down.

beretta96man · Nov 21, 2011

TOMMYHPX4X4 said:
nuthingbeats them leds for light output where did you get them?been lookin to take them old halogen lights off my rhino and upgrade to leds. oh never mind i see you got them from x vision. good choice on the leds they won't let you down.

I got the x-vision leds from amozon. They are pricey but I think they are lifetime quality lights and so far they perform great. I always wondered if a 12"-18" bar would do the same. I see those every now and then on razors but decided to go with 4-4" so I could direct them for a wider field of view. Let me know what you end up with Tommy!

beretta96man · Nov 21, 2011

timswi said:
Nice upgrades...How does that run with all of that weight added?

Ya know, I finished the racks right before going out to North Dakota and put the tracks back on at the same time. Never ran it with the tires still on. So I didn't notice a difference because with the tracks and all the hunting gear going up field hills or in the mud it was in low gear 90% of the time. I guess next summer I'll have to pay attention to that when the tires go back on.