MUDSLINGER TAMED!

[Gumball]

Not being fond of a drivers compartment filled with mud I made some fender extenders. They are 7 inches wide at their widest point. They cover all four wheels. To keep the mud from being thrown in from the front tires I put mud flaps on the front.

I ordered the material from this website. http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Colored-Plas...Rolls,1557.html. I ordered yellow taking a chance it "might" match my Trooper. It does, sort of, considering the yellow is 3 different shades. The delivery from Speedway motors was prompt and the 1/8" plastic material is very strong. It's easy to work with as it can be scribed and then broken. You can get enough for 4 fenders for $17.99 plus shipping.

I bought enough to make two doors which will help keep out sticks, rocks, and low flying birds.

I'll take some pictures and send them on if someone will remind me how to do it.

Gumball

[Gumball]

FENDER PICTURES -

Front mud flaps - outdoor carpet - $2.87 at Lowes

Gumball

[brostar]

Looks good Gumball that's what I need out here where mud is a major part of going off road. I know about the plastic roll but unfortunately nobody imports it. Good job.

Cheers Mike.

[Gumball]

Hi Brostar,

Is there anyway I can send you some of the plastic? I would be glad to order it and send it to you if you tell me what you need.

Gumball

[Kinarfi]

Yea, looks real good and matches the yellow too. Thanks for sharing.

Kinarfi

[brostar]

Hi Brostar,

Is there anyway I can send you some of the plastic? I would be glad to order it and send it to you if you tell me what you need.

Gumball

Hi Gumball,

Thanks for the offer, I might end up ordering some and I'll just get it sent directly but it'd the freight bill that is the killer. You end up buying something worth $20 that ends up costing $120. Looks like a really good product so might even bring in a shipment from the supplier to on-sell.

Cheers Mike

[krusstygun]

did some welding on mine extended flairs out 7" past side and put a step on the side to reach the roof.

front plastic is gone

http://www.utvboard.com/uploads/monthly_05_2010/post-550-127492608677_thumb.jpg

moved front head lights underneath next to winch slapped on checker plate on the front and roof .

removed air shocks on rear deck and replace with heavy cloth bungy straps from a safety harness

[BeeZee62]

did some welding on mine extended flairs out 7" past side and put a step on the side to reach the roof.

front plastic is gone

http://www.utvboard.com/uploads/monthly_05_2010/post-550-127492608677_thumb.jpg

moved front head lights underneath next to winch slapped on checker plate on the front and roof .

removed air shocks on rear deck and replace with heavy cloth bungy straps from a safety harness

Krustygun ... that looks really good! I made my flairs by using mud flaps for a semi-truck, but they don't stop all the mud. Driver and passenger still get their exterior arms covered in mud. Could you post some more pics of yours. I would like to copy your design.

Barry

[krusstygun]

can't take any good pictures today it is snowing again

[Kinarfi]

can't take any good pictures today it is snowing again

Tried looking up your profile so I could see where it was snownng, but you haven't filled out your profile, Please do so, so we all can get to know you a little bet better.

Please and Thanks,

Kinarfi

[Kinarfi]

After breaking my fenders, I glued them back together into a usable item, but I figured it would also be a good time to remodel my fenders. Often when out riding, I end up slinging some GREEN mud which is actually the droppings from cows or sheep, ick ick ick, I can handle the wet dust OK, but not the green mud, so I decided to make my remodeled fenders a bit wider. I had a bunch of polyurethane sheets around and figured it might work. It did a pretty good job. Take a look at this series of 12 photos.

Template for when I need more

VIDEO http://good-times.webshots.com/video/3019187740104110397bswbGD

One of the neat things about polyurethane is if you bump into it, it flexes, if you bump your head on it, you don't end up bleeding, as has happened to me a few times.

Kinarfi

[BeeZee62]

Looks good Kinarfi. With the foam being so flexible though, with just a little bit of mud on it won't they just droop down and potentially hit the tires?

I want to get rid of my plastic fenders as well as they've been cracked and glued a few times now and the rattle so much when I'm driving. The flares I've made are from mud flaps off a big rig. They're flexible yet sturdy enough that when caked in mud they retain their shape. Only thing is I need to find the material in longer pieces in order to completely get rid of my fenders. Still working on it.

[rocmoc]

I am approaching the mud problem a little different. I am keeping the stock fenders but will work on keeping out the mud. My new doors will have a covering thus keeping the mud out of the driver/passenger compartment. I will find and stop most holes where the mud may come in thu the firewall. Still will get the sides dirty.

rocmoc n AZ/Baja/NM

[Kinarfi]

Looks good Kinarfi. With the foam being so flexible though, with just a little bit of mud on it won't they just droop down and potentially hit the tires?

I want to get rid of my plastic fenders as well as they've been cracked and glued a few times now and the rattle so much when I'm driving. The flares I've made are from mud flaps off a big rig. They're flexible yet sturdy enough that when caked in mud they retain their shape. Only thing is I need to find the material in longer pieces in order to completely get rid of my fenders. Still working on it.

I'm thinking that as the foam flexes, it will shed the mud and I'm hoping to stay out of most of it any way, but basically, it's an experiment, and it may be possible to glue a couple of pieces together to make it stiffer. As time goes on I'll make some more reports on how they turn out and if it works well, I will be able to make templates out of paper and share them with others and if someone comes up with improvements on my design, they can share with the rest of us.

As for a good glue for those who need to glue fenders and other plastic parts, I find PVC glue like that used for the gray electrical PVC pipe works very good, especially if you have some extra PVC to add to it as reinforcement.

Kinarfi

[plumber]

Looks good Kinarfi. With the foam being so flexible though, with just a little bit of mud on it won't they just droop down and potentially hit the tires?

I want to get rid of my plastic fenders as well as they've been cracked and glued a few times now and the rattle so much when I'm driving. The flares I've made are from mud flaps off a big rig. They're flexible yet sturdy enough that when caked in mud they retain their shape. Only thing is I need to find the material in longer pieces in order to completely get rid of my fenders. Still working on it.

BeeZee I bougth a roll of rubber that they used in back of a truck bed it was 8' long

[brostar]

Jeff, I like it. Maybe one thing you could look at doing is trim up your old broken mud guards and instill beneath your foams ones to sure them up a bit, or ideally, a skeletal rubber frame that tapers off in strength and weight towards the outside. Maybe a wire inner for the rubber frame to say half way over. One more idea could be a wire batten sown underneath the foam to hold it out stuff. You could call it a Viagra system. Food for thought any way. It might be good enough as it is.

I agree with rocmocs idea too. This would also stop gravel & rocks entering the cab. I will be getting GCL to make up some mud stopper doors at some stage too. These open so you don't have to climb over. If anyone is interested, drop me a line. Again rocmoc, these would be no good for you with suicide door frames. Here is a link to a John Deere Gator with mud stopper doors.

http://pacificeagle.webs.com/apps/webstore/products/show/1557438

Cheers Mike.

[plumber]

Jeff, I like it. Maybe one thing you could look at doing is trim up your old broken mud guards and instill beneath your foams ones to sure them up a bit, or ideally, a skeletal rubber frame that tapers off in strength and weight towards the outside. Maybe a wire inner for the rubber frame to say half way over. One more idea could be a wire batten sown underneath the foam to hold it out stuff. You could call it a Viagra system. Food for thought any way. It might be good enough as it is.

I agree with rocmocs idea too. This would also stop gravel & rocks entering the cab. I will be getting GCL to make up some mud stopper doors at some stage too. These open so you don't have to climb over. If anyone is interested, drop me a line. Again rocmoc, these would be no good for you with suicide door frames. Here is a link to a John Deere Gator with mud stopper doors.

http://pacificeagle....ts/show/1557438

Cheers Mike.

Mike GCL has a windsheild that looks pretty nice too

[brostar]

plumber, if you would like a Lexan Windshield at cost instead of an Enclosure for letting GCL use your Trooper, I'll check it out with Joe Fowler. I'm sure it will be alright. What ever you want including the mud stopper doors or any combo will be at cost to you. I've got the cost price in front of me so will PM you with it after I get the OK from Joe. Retail price is $429.99 for a Lexan Windshield and $949.99 for a full cab with a Lexan Windshield.

Cheers Mike.

[Kinarfi]

I'll be taking this little experiment the first of next week to see how they work, to see how they stand up to the wind and what rock and mud do to them. So far my only worry is the front part folding down as I go faster. That's where I would probably stiffen it up first. Will make a report some time next week.

I've been thinking about heat and enclosures too. My plane had an all .060 lexan door on it that was hinged overhead with velcro and framed with 1/2 Aircraft aluminum tubing, It made a pretty good seal and when you consider I had to be going at least 45 mph or fall out of the air, that a pretty good seal. The heat that I'm thinking of at present is to pull the heat off of the exhaust system.

I will have to fix the compression problem also, so if anyone comes up with performance improvements, no turbos though, please post.

Kinarfi

[brostar]

There is or was a stock heater unit for the Troopers. Here is one on eBay for sale. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HEATER-Kit-Mfg-Joyner-Trooper-T2-T4-Cab-NEW-/260646440644?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Motors_ATV_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3cafbd0ec4 but knowing you, your exhaust extractor system will work just as good for half the price.

Cheers Mike.