New to forum and buildimg a rsx for rock crawling

[JDTECH07]

Hi all new go forum I bought a new trail RSX a few weeks ago I am likening it so fare took it to locally rock park first weekend I had it and found a week point so now I am building it to were its going to be more capable. I had been running most of the day when oil pressure light came on so I shut it down and looked and oil was pouring out all the holes in plastic skid plate. So I got pulled back took it to dealer and pulled skid off to find the oil return line had been pinched between plate and engine case and cut it. So I deter minded it needed better engine coverage due to no support under it so I used our CNC plasma table and cut a engine skid plate to mount under the engine. Then I also found the stock belts don't do to good for rock crawling so I pulled stock belts out and welded in a new crops bar and attached new 5 point harnesses in. I also added the big gun single exhaust system to it and it seem to give it more power and definitely a different sound. Once we get our new bender in I am hoping to make a completed custom cage due to not trusting a factory cage. Can't wait to get it all fixed up to give them rzr boys a run for there money.

[Destiny creek]

Welcome to the forum

[Dane]

Some pictures would be cool! Hint, hint...

[JDTECH07]

Some pictures would be cool! Hint, hint...
Once I get to working on the cage I will post some up once I figure out how.

[JDTECH07]

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Here's pic of engine skid plate and exhaust

[Dane]

Gotta love a plasma for making quick work of metal.

[krs.minshall@gmail.com]

How do you like your Big Gun? How loud is it compared to stock?

[JDTECH07]

Haven't road it a lot yet it is a little louder but seems to have a little better recponce.

[krs.minshall@gmail.com]

Keep us updated!! A video of the machine running and under acceleration would be awesome!!

[magilla12]

:lurk:

[JDTECH07]

Gator had a ruff weekend last week broke two axles and Striped spider gears out of front end now waiting on new front diff to come in they are back ordered. but in the mean time I started on the new cage today and hooked it up with a set of sti beadlock wheels will try to get some pics up and if I can figure out how a video of it running.

[taz1]

Yes a video of it running with the big gun!!!:Thmup::Thmup::Thmup::Thmup: thanks

[krs.minshall@gmail.com]

Damn!! Please tell me you were severely treating the machine!

[JDTECH07]

It was getting a little it won't quiet hang with the razors on hill climbs which is what were were doing it takes some abuse when u ride with the people I do by end of weekend we had 2 rzrs down as well with ball joints sheares off and another with broke axle.

[JDTECH07]

221222132214. Here's a few pics of cage work I had to leave early and didn't get a chance to video exhaust

[magilla12]

It was getting a little it won't quiet hang with the razors on hill climbs which is what were were doing it takes some abuse when u ride with the people I do by end of weekend we had 2 rzrs down as well with ball joints sheares off and another with broke axle.
Are you on rock hills?

[JDTECH07]

Some rock mainly just loose gravel and dirt we were in a creek bed going up the sides when it broke.

[JDTECH07]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AedUIztctM&feature=youtube_gdata_player. Here is link to exhaust I couldn't drive it around due to front diff being out but maybe this will work

[JDTECH07]

Here's at idle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63QfZCcas0Y&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[JDTECH07]

2219. Here's a few more on cage worj

[Dane]

It looks like you are planning on using the roll cage.

[Destiny creek]

Nice job looks real pro

[825joe]

had to be some hard use to break the axels and spider gears whew....

[JDTECH07]

Rearly this will be the 2nd front diff and 3rd axle first diff we broke the Houseing in half and first axle we broke in driveway at dealership the axles don't hold up aswell as I thought they would but they will eventually get some that will. the RSX is basically a 550 with bigger motor all axles and most parts interchange between the 2. And were I broke this time ir t rearly wasn't as bad as were we had been. But I will eventually get the bugs worked out I been talking with our Deere territory rep on some problem areas to see if they will make improvements like the front diffs have already had a parts number change so they have changed something in them so hoping it holds up better.

[Dane]

If the RSX has the same drivetrain as the 550 I suppose I should be happy. I don't think my little Briggs has the power to snap drive shafts.

[JDTECH07]

2230. Got cage 95% done got front diff back in and headed out tomorrow to test it out

[JDTECH07]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E4iFWvJXXM&feature=youtube_gdata_player. Here is a video of today only broke both front axles a little later in the day after this video

[Dane]

My wife especially like the shit handles for the passenger. That's her biggest complaint with the 550 is that there is not much for the passenger to hold on to.

Where/how did you come up with the curved design for the bars across the back of the cage?

[JDTECH07]

Well I was trying to make the shit handle and that was my first attempt and I didn't like it so I just put it to side and while I was making the cage I was trying to figure out what to put there and my wife walked up with it and set it up there and we liked it so welded it in and turned out pretty good. The 2 best things I have done according to her was the 4 point harnesses and the shit bar lol.

[magilla12]

Nice job, that exhust sounds awesome. Can you notice much difference in the performance?

[magilla12]

How did you attach the harness at the bottom, I know you need a bar across the top, but not sure about the bottom?

[JDTECH07]

I just unbolted were the factory seatbelts were and bolted them right there

[JDTECH07]

2381 got it all done

[JDTECH07]

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Working on front bumper and a little art work for the back

[Dane]

Very cool looking!

[Bama_RSX]

Thing looks awesome. It's good to see the Gator community growing.

[duling]

Looks amazing... I'm thinking you have a successful SxS mod shop in your future!

[825joe]

Looks great!! any issues with the exhaust pointed at the tire\shock? Heat wise?

[JDTECH07]

Ya we do have a side shop building cages a stuff for side by sides and buggies and no I haven't had any issues with exhaust