my son havin fun with the hpx

[Dargo]

must be a some worn out hpx mine got plenty of power even with the 27''s. the only way i could see the hpx stallin on a hill climb would be floodin out because of the angle on and float in the carb

Nuthin personal, but you are obviously a flat lander. I promise you that your HPX would not come close to having nearly enough power to climb the hill I describe. And, that would be with the stock sized tires on it. Believe me, I've been there, done that. Telling people who live around some extreme hills that your HPX will climb anything will get you laughed out of the party.

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

well i can go back and quote you as sayin the hpx will run out of power and bog down in the mud with them 27'' 589's and she does the oposite. you said the hpx will lock up in deep mud and she ain't lockinup. now she migh have a little trouble with a hill but i think she will flip before she runs out of power and if the hill is that steep she will loose traction and start to slip. now i ain't sayin she will climb like a rhino but she ain't gonna just stop. and i don't think i ever said she will climb anything but i will say she won't run out of power. she will loose traction or flip and you can quote me on that.so far my hpx has done everything and more than what people have said a hpx can't do. alot say it's can't go in anything over 8'' of mud because it only has 6'' of clearance but hey look at the video i can go measure it and take a picture the hole is over 20'' deep in some spots the ruts are 14'' deep you can see where the rear end was being dragged by the front .if the gator can handle this louisiana mud it can handle any mud .if climbing hills is your thing go for it but you seem to try to put the hpx down for some reason by sayin it can't do this and it can't do that. why?i posted a video showing you that it don't bog down or lock up like you said it would. do you want me to go through something deeper?i can will that prove to you that the hpx has the power to turn the tires? i think the hpx is the all around machine it can haul a load and go through the mud the rtv can't go through what the gator can it might be able to haul more but that's it.as for the rhino it's a atv for two riders that can haul a medium load.and i say that from exsperience(been ther done that) my buddy got one and if you put the loads that i haul in my hpx in a rhino the front tires would lift off the ground(been there done that too) infact ill get him to come by in a few days and well load it up and i'll post pictures of the too with the same loads . a picture is worth a thousand words. now no offense but it just gets to me when some one trys to tell me i can't do some thing that i am doing and have done. have a nice day

 

[Dargo]

All I can say is that your idea of deep thick mud is not anywhere close to what I described and what we have. You are going through muddy water, not thick gooey clay mud. Your 589 tires will get about the best traction of most any ATV tire made, but you are again very wrong in thinking it will have enough power to pull a long very steep hill with those tires on your HPX. The tires will not be the weak link. You only have about half the power that would be required to climb the hills I'm talking about. There's nothing wrong with your HPX or a diesel HPX; or for that matter an RTV or Ranger, they flat out do not have the power to make it through some of the extreme places I have. And, I've personally pushed both diesel and gas versions of an HPX (as well as the RTV) to the point where they all run out of power on steep hills when they have good aggressive tires on them. No if's, buts, or maybe about it.

I'll just keep quiet and let you believe whatever you want. Being that I've owned or used everything you are talking about, I can tell you that guys will be laughing behind your back at your claims. You and I are just on completely different levels when it comes to what I consider a mud bog and what I consider a hill. The HPX, the RTV's and the Mules are great all around UTV's, but they are all under powered for any extreme mud or hills. Actually, the one I like the least, the Mule, seemed to have the most power. I like the RTV and the HPX the best and they are great for what they were designed to do. I don't know why you seem to think I'm trying to put an HPX down. I admitted that it climbed as well as an RTV. I'm only pointing out the obvious and that, even though you really like your HPX, it will NOT do it all. It's a good combination that will carry and haul quite a bit more than the more recreational UTV's will, but anyone who has been on very challanging trails will know, it can't keep up with the lighter more powerful machines that are made more for fun than work.

If JD would offer a better drivetrain (no belt drive) and power steering, I'd own an HPX right now as well. There again, my personal preference for a UTV is for smooth power, easy steering and handling, and no Salisbury type of a belt / clutch system. For more of a white knuckle fast ride for entertainment, I want power and speed. That is where a modified Rhino performs best. If one unit would do both, I'd buy it as well. Now if you put one of the high hp snowmobile engines into an HPX, then you would have a true beast of a hill climber and something that would blast through the thick gooey clay mud. But, that may void a warranty...

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

louisiana/miss wrote the book on mud boggin. you said i wouldn't be able to turn them tires in the mud and the hpx turns them easlily.i run down headlanes and acumulate over 3 to 4 '' of mud on the tire to where they rubin the fenders but it still keeps goin without a problem and as for clay mud what do you think is under that 3 '' of water. i'll tell you 17 '' of clay mud.i used to get stuck with my stock 498's because they wouldn't sling the mud off but the 589's have a bigger gap in between the lugs and they clean off easier. what kinda mud you think we got down here? that ain't no man made mud hole like up northwhere you gotta pump the water in so people can ride. i guess i'll just have to go and take some pictures of the mud to. better yet i'll make a video of me squshing it in my hand to show you it's clay mud lol. i wish it was sandy watery mud then it would only take about 20 minutes to hose off the hpx but no it takes me an hour with a pressure washer as you know that clay mud sticks to everything really good .i ain't worried about no hill climbing but don't try and tell me whats goin on in my back yard and what my hpx can't do when it does it everyday.

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

it's a good thing your right and gators run out of power and can't climb hills. oh but wait here's a picture of my buddy's gator at get this 13,200 in calorado lol. he said he plans on takin his trail gator up there next.

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

this is the guy who is on top the mountain with his gator funny thing is he ran into a rhino that counldn't make it up the hill. lmao.

#3 Today, 07:56 AM
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Re: alternater mounting kit??

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got back from HARLAN KY. nice place to ride, no charge either!, been to hatfield an mckoy. this place is utv friendly! not like hatfield area! think trails are nice, see much top of moutain scene. seen a black bear, oh ya a rhino guy had fuel problems couldnt get her up the moutains. glad i didnt spend 10k! will post some pictures of alternator,


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hey argo i see on another sight that you mounted a 90 amp alt. to you hpx can you post some pics .thats the next upgrade i want to do and i would like to see how you did it. after all i got my battery box idea and location from you

I saw that as well. I would like to see some pictures also.Come on argo help a brutha out~!
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hey argo i see on another sight that you mounted a 90 amp alt. to you hpx can you post some pics .thats the next upgrade i want to do and i would like to see how you did it. after all i got my battery box idea and location from you


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[Dargo]

Judging by the PM's I got, you are just killing any credibility you ever had. Now you claim that both the 6X4 old Gator and your HPX can climb more of a hill than a Rhino?! I'm not a betting guy, but I'd be willing to make a friendly wager that your HPX will not be able to climb the hills my Rhino can. What do you say?? Let's put your money where your mouth is. Let's wager, say $200,000 or so? You up for it?

Since I know you are not and you don't seem to make any good sense to me and I cannot possibly gain any useful knowledge from you, I'm sorry, but I had to put you on my "ignore" list. C-ya!

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

dude get a life you sound like a 16 year old kid with that been there done that crap. who is talkin about climbing a dam hill ?i'm talkin about mud . everything someone talks about you pop up with a comment saying you done did it or if they want to buy a atv or utv you say you have had it .to tell you the trueth i think the preople in this forum should ignore you. i speak from stuff i have and not stuff i dream of havin. so go tell your dad to buy you a gator if you want one. if anyone wants to see if i'm shootin them some bull then got to www.ridesidebyside.com and see for youself my buddy's will tell you they actually own a gator and my other friend by my house actualy owns a rhino.with all the stuff you say you own and have owned you would be sam walton.lmao.i can back up everthing i say can you ?you keep sayin i can post a picture if you need but i never see any pictures.and i don't know what you talkin about with this pm stuff.i seen your type to many time with that been there done that stuff i hope you do ignore meand the reason you will be ignoreing me is i just proved you wronge with the picture of the gator climging the mountain and the hpx going through the mud want some pictures of the bed liner too. i will be willy to bet you that if you bring your rhino down here and hook it up to my gator i'll drag your but all over my yard.and i don't wany the money you don't have. if i recall you claim to have had every dirtbike and atv and utv they have had man what a crockof crap. and that post you made of the honda oddessey it looked like you c&p right out of a honda add lmao.so come on daro what els have you had ?oh wait i forgot i can post and give people good honest advice without you budding in because you are ignoring me. you just got mad because i came up with hard evidence that the hpx and gator can infact do what you said it can't do. you must work for yamaha as a sale man. you lie so much you are even startin to believe yourself.don't worry about me replying to your threads becasue i will if i see that your wrong you better believe i will shoot you down. so go on now you go to go school shoppin for some school clothe for school. by the way what grade you in?

 

[darkday]

I would just like to chime in and say on my old diesel 6x4 I came VERY VERY close to flipping it on the top of a hill once. Can't really see the HPX running out of power I climb my hills in high gear and haven't had the least bit of problems and TRUST me these are some steep hills.

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

thanks darkday. did you see the picof my buddy up in the mountains? he just went to KY and rolled histrail gator over.lolwell not over but on it's side.here is a picture of him standing on it. this is the same guy that drove his 6x4 up the mountain in colorado.