New Trophy Rhino

[curriec]

Mastercraft Seats. Walker Evans Shocks with 16/20 wheel travel. Wilwood brakes. BFG Tires. Currie 8 inch with billet spool. Jaz fuel cell. Honda VTX 1800 engine.
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[troyharper]

Mastercraft Seats. Walker Evans Shocks with 16/20 wheel travel. Wilwood brakes. BFG Tires. Currie 8 inch with billet spool. Jaz fuel cell. Honda VTX 1800 engine.
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Looks cool,but 100+in the rollers?

[stealth]

Cool looking Rhino. What shop is building this? Who's front arms?

[xjobforacowboyx]

that thing is gonna boogie lol

[MX808]

Vey nice work but why? Why put all that money into a rhino. for the cost that thing must be bringing you could easily be into desert racing. Its cool and its going to be the fastest rhino out there.

[MikeLeung]

Nice racer...but at what point can it still be called a Rhino???

[CHROMOLY77]

damm.... thats a nice little toy how much $$$$ have put into it

[randomracer]

is that motor aircooled only or is it water cooled also? very nice project

[SimonSays]

is that motor aircooled only or is it water cooled also? very nice project

that motor is air cooled how hot is that going to get, plus you can't run a honda motor, in a Yamaha body for score!!!

[Bajades]

Have you got the drive shaft setup worked out? We looked at putting a VTX motor into an IRS trailing arm car, but the logistics of doing that were much more challenging than using a chain drive. Ended up running a ZX-14 motor with a chain to a Jeffco reverse box. Using the Currie rear end will definetly help, but I would still like to see your setup.

[partybarge_pilot]

Uhhhh, why is you rear end upside down?

Also, a 9" housing with a 12 bolt drop out from strange would have been lighter/more effiecient and given better ground clearance (than a 9").

You may also have pinion oiling problems, look at the mods on the High 9's.

[matt_helton]

that 8" housing is light, real light. and i think Ray has the oiling issue under control. i saw it the other night and its gonna be pretty cool when done.

[djhspawn]

Nice racer...but at what point can it still be called a Rhino???

Thats exactly what I was thinking....

[matt_helton]

its still gonna have a rhino body on it, and the chassis which is only 10% larger still has the shape and tube layout of a rhino. so not a rhino, bit it will resemble one. :)

ok, ill stop talking now.

[randomracer]

its still gonna have a rhino body on it, and the chassis which is only 10% larger still has the shape and tube layout of a rhino. so not a rhino, bit it will resemble one. :)

ok, ill stop talking now.

did he start with a rhino?

[SnowFarmer]

Please keep us up on the progress. Thanks. Looks awesome.

[partybarge_pilot]

that 8" housing is light, real light. and i think Ray has the oiling issue under control. i saw it the other night and its gonna be pretty cool when done.


The housings aren't much lighter than a stock 9. Also, it's the 3RD member thats the heavy piece.

PS, if this is the hot new rhino/truggy set-up, I've got a few spare 8"er's laying around........

[Dan McMillin]

No stock frame rails? Someone call Savage immediately!

[Moneypit]

I don't get it....

[curriec]

We didnt start with any frames rails. And also the VTX is water cooled.

[Dan McMillin]

We didnt start with any frames rails. And also the VTX is water cooled.

Isn't that a requirement/rule? To start with a stock rhino frame rail? My neighbor (FasterCaster) is building a "Trophy Rhino" and says the stock frame rails are required.

[Bulldozer]

Isn't that a requirement/rule? To start with a stock rhino frame rail? My neighbor (FasterCaster) is building a "Trophy Rhino" and says the stock frame rails are required.

I dont think he ever said he plans on racing?

[DougM]

????


you could by a nice used 1/2 or 5/1600 for the price of that and have alot more fun IMHO.

[John_Bitting]

Looks bitchin, keep us updated. I am curious to see how this works since we share the same wheelbase.. ha ha

[SimonSays]

racing it or not that is still an air cooled motor how is he going to deal with the heat issue????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????

[loose nut dan]

We didnt start with any frames rails. And also the VTX is water cooled.

Could've sworn I read this...:D

-Dan

[Bulldozer]

You could build a budget prerunner ranger or toyota for that kind of money.

[SimonSays]

You could build a budget prerunner ranger or toyota for that kind of money.

Yea bet the Ranger would go way faster too.

[sirhk100]

Who cares if you could build something else!!! It's what the guy wants to build and will probably be fun as hell so more power to him/them!!!! Let's see video when it's done!!! Hell, maybe he wants to just wipe up on all the rhinos in the dunes... Who cares, he's gonna have fun doing it!!!

[curriec]

we didnt build this buggy for racing, this was built for recreational purposes.

[Bulldozer]

Well I hope you have fun with it!

[randomracer]

Who cares if you could build something else!!! It's what the guy wants to build and will probably be fun as hell so more power to him/them!!!! Let's see video when it's done!!! Hell, maybe he wants to just wipe up on all the rhinos in the dunes... Who cares, he's gonna have fun doing it!!!

i agree. who cares.it doesnt matter to anyone but him, to build and use it no matter how he wants or how much he wants to spend on it. thanks for sharing your project.keep coming with upsdates with your project.

[SimonSays]

we didnt build this buggy for racing, this was built for recreational purposes.

recreation or not that doesn't help the fact that that motor is Air cooled, how are you going to deal with the heat issue?

[Travisfab]

ITS WATER COOLED!!!

I honestly dont see how this would cost as much to build as a truck.

[Bulldozer]

Actually this probably wouldn't, but when you start out with a $10,000 rhino in the first place and build it up its REALLY pricy.

This is probably about the best bang for your buck if you wanna go fast and have a smooth ride. (other then the short wheelbase) So, I retract my statement that you could build a truck for the same amount of money.


BTW
Nice lookin' toyota in your avatar TravisFab

[pjc]

I admire the fab work and creativity but I wonder when the first Rhino plastic will be streteched to fit around a Geiser Brothers TT chassis.

[Dan McMillin]

Its only a matter of time, until we see a roll cage on one of these!! WAJ!

http://www.deere.com/en_US/ProductCatalog/HO/category/ho_gatorho.html?tm=ho&link=prod_equip_page

[Bulldozer]

Its only a matter of time, until we see a roll cage on one of these bad boys!! :D

http://www.deere.com/en_US/ProductCatalog/HO/category/ho_gatorho.html?tm=ho&link=prod_equip_page
No kidding.

I've been expecting to see one of those racing the UTV class for awhile now.

[ErikShallbetter]

recreation or not that doesn't help the fact that that motor is Air cooled, how are you going to deal with the heat issue?


I've got a VTX 1800 and I'm pretty sure the big old radiator out front is the main reason none of the harley guys ever wave back.:D

[randomracer]

what kind of power do those motors put out?

[Bulldozer]

With a quick google search I came up with numbers between 95 and 100hp.

[450grl]

My previous CBR engine in my rhino put out over 100hp.....but it didn't hit the power until about 10500 RPMS......the v-twins will put out power around 6000 rpm, and will have twice the torque as my CBR.....should be a kick in the pants....we'll have to race your v-twin against my new v-twin sometime soon! ;) But I will still have longtravel rhino suspension to contend with, so it's got to be somewhere fairly smooth - lol!!! :D When is your estimated completion time for this? :)

[racer_dude]

well.. i can see where this is going...

you have to look at it like everything else in the desert... a protruck doesnt have anything to do with its stock counterparts, example. our tundra only has a tundra motor and body, nothing to do with an actual toyota more or less...

none of the trophytrucks have stock anything..

i think it will be an awesome rhino but not my style... ill keep mine

[EL YOGI]

why did you buy a rhino, all you should of oredered was the plastics! very nice though, i bet you wouldnt spill your beer going 50 down the whoops!

[curriec]

We actually didnt start with a rhino. All we started with was rhino plastics and a set of rhino front long travel arms.

[Pro Lite 77]

Fun always has a price tag, whether it be racing or rec. If you've got it, blow it. Killer build, I want a ride!

[Gadzooks2]

Definitely looks like fun, and will probably look at least as much like a Rhino as a TT looks like a stock pickup. Certainly safer than a std. Rhino.
PS air cooled motors are generally cooled with... AIR! so what's the problem again?

[randomracer]

Definitely looks like fun, and will probably look at least as much like a Rhino as a TT looks like a stock pickup. Certainly safer than a std. Rhino.
PS air cooled motors are generally cooled with... AIR! so what's the problem again?

well we all know its air and water cooled now. i think the concern was that the placement of the motor might not allow enough air to get to it. when that in a bike it has plenty of airflow.


P.S. aircooled motors are oilcooled as much as aircooled....

[Gadzooks2]

It looked to me like the only thing left to go on the front was going to be a tube bumper that would leave the motor fins pretty darn available to airflow. The builder seems to be pretty savvy so I doubt cooling was completely overlooked. That's all I was sayin'.:cool:

[randomracer]

yea i agree was just saying what i thought was meant when they asked.

[MasterCraft]

We actually didnt start with a rhino. All we started with was rhino plastics and a set of rhino front long travel arms.

Cody,
Nicely done. I think your taking those secret midnight rhino races at the CORR events a little serious though.

[Kbach66]

It looked to me like the only thing left to go on the front was going to be a tube bumper that would leave the motor fins pretty darn available to airflow. The builder seems to be pretty savvy so I doubt cooling was completely overlooked. That's all I was sayin'.:cool:

Those fins have nothing to do with cooling that motor. They are only a bolt on piece that's on there to give the aircooled look for the cruiser image. I'd take as much stuff off that motor to lighten it up........it's HEAVY!!!!

Currie.....what do you plan on doing for the engine management system???

[randomracer]

Those fins have nothing to do with cooling that motor. They are only a bolt on piece that's on there to give the aircooled look for the cruiser image. I'd take as much stuff off that motor to lighten it up........it's HEAVY!!!!

Currie.....what do you plan on doing for the engine management system???

you sure those fins unbolt, even on the cylinder. its no big deal but im sure they do help cool it there like a heat sink IMO. i looked at the pictures and looks like there part of the head and cylinder. like i said not a big deal, just curious.

[Travisfab]

Updates?

[CaptinCrash]

is that a 9inch on that thing

[BigEffinJohn]

any updates? that things sick and i want to custom build something the size of a rhino. but modeled after chris mazzullas class 1

[therail]

They are only a bolt on piece that's on there to give the aircooled look for the cruiser image.

I second that, its definitely water cooled and would also talk off the covers.

I want to see how the exhaust pipes come out, that should be a trick.

[Charlie Brown]

Was this project ever finished!? Cool Concept:)

[bean dip]

Looks very nice, How about some updates.