Off Roading Got The new Yamaha Rhino (pics)

[EricBu12]

Got the new Rhino today and I was able to borrow a trailer and go to a local area and try it out. This is me and My Dad...



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I am really impressed with this machine!!!..... Wow! The place we went is just a open area with humps and dried mud areas and motorcycle tracks. Several Deep Ruts to try out the crossing a deep crack with the 4X4 and Diff lock. All Controls worked very good and was very comfortable in all conditions..... Even off-camber like 30 degrees!



The reason I got this was for my parents who go out to the desert with me and our dogs. So This will make them more comfortable when out on a ride



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Heres the dash and controls. Stock for now but soon not to be... BOMBS AWAY!! ... . Got a new sport steering wheel, center console, seat covers, and maybe later on, a marine grade radio with marine speakers.



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First thing I did was to sand and to the Rhino Style coating (duplicolor) and cover all the bed and tailgate. Also got the Side rails. There will be a rear bench and roll cage extention..... This will be so all three of us could go on a trail to explore or such...



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This is the Warn Multi-mount Winch. Her eit is installed in the stock Receiver on the rear. There is another one on the front with a wire to conect there and a remote on the dash.



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Here is the optional Half Windshield. I was noticing on the way home that the windshild was bowing inward from the wind..... See in the pic, I put a bar in the center that is secured to the dash top. Now when we went to the riding area, the windshield was solid... still was able to flex a little but no bowing inward...



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And Finally the Digital display for the Rhino. This is WAY Better than the 6 idiot lights which is stock... . The Rhino Special edition has this on it already. It has 2 Trip meters, Clock, Hour meter and miles.



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These are our 2 dogs who love to go to the desert... They will be in the bed area on our drives.



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[YFZBOB]

Great Machines! Add a back seat, and you're ready for some great adventures!

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[nps]

Looks good Eric. How much did you have to give for the unit?

 

[EricBu12]

the acc. you see on it total came to 12,200 out the door. I got 0/0/0 for 6 months... . I plan on paying it off in 1 year with the help of the sale of my sportsman.



Acc. now are... .



Warn multimount winch, fender flares, half windshield, soft top roof cover.



I have now on it, since this pic,... some things are not on yet (this weekend) .....



sport steering wheel, center console, rear cage and rear seat, covers for the front seat and headrest matches the rear seat, skid plates, under fender floor guards, and a rear bumper.



Thinking about a fuel gauge and sender unit... mounts to cage like our A pillar... just clamps on.

 

[Todd T]

I just picked mine up saturday from my new buddy BigPapa. he gave us a killer deal on the same SE model as yours Eric. If anyone is near Tennesee and considering a Rhino or other ATV, dirt or street bike you REALLY need to get with Scott at America's Motor Sports. He saved me easily 2K under the price anywhere else I could find ($9K out the door on an 06SE).



Eric, I've been in touch with Renegade seats to have them make front seat covers and a matching rear bench seat in blue and silver. The cage I'll build myself. I ordered some bungs to use so I can just build an entirely new cage (3"s shorter) and save the factory one IF we ever sell it. I'm going to mod the front bumper a bit to include a light bar and some reinforcement bars below the main tube and get rid of the plastic rad protector. other than that i plan to paint the lower plastic under the seat on the sides, smooth and paint the tailgate, paint and clear all the other plastic (same color blue) before it gets knarly. Maybe do some flames too.



Check out that Utilityoffroad.com site they have tons of good info on there. its only been four days and I have about 30 favorites already for Rhino stuff.

 

[Todd T]

Hey Eric, does yours fit in your Raptor? I have 3 inches below the rear bed with enough floor space to get my CR250 and my boy's JR50 in too. Anymore play toys and I'll have to start stacking these machines in there.

 

[EricBu12]

I noticed through measurement that my rhino will fit under the bed... If I get any bigger tires though it won't... .



I also have a Polaris Predator and because of the width of the rhino, they, together, were wider than the trailer... . So I had to make brackets, caraige bolted to go through the frme of the trailer... . 1 near the roof to lift and hold the quad up vertical and 2 above and at the dges of the window for tie-down brakets... . so 3 total there, then tie the lower frame down to the E-track... . this seems rock solid. just make sure the fuel is low in the tank... . Now I have enough room for the rhino...

 

[EricBu12]

Got some very cool additions to the Rhino. So the look is really different now.



In front of our house... spring is really here for sure!



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Added a cage extender that bolts to the original cage and it has a seat mount with 3 point "Y" harness



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Cage has a side roll bar for added strength... .



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So now my parents and I can go on a trail ride and explore areas. Note our 2 dogs on my moms lap



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Bought this trailer from a RV Supply place. Is 60 X 96 The rhino barely fits on it and is rated high enough for it. Had to assemble it and buy wood and paint and mount tie-downs on the wood.



I bought the trailer for short day rides and to take to dealer if needed. I have a Polaris Predator and it will fit in the bed of the truck so I can take both on a day ride if I want (with parents)



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[kelly4463]

EricBu12 cool toy i like it hope you have fun with it Oo.

 

[Todd T]

It should do fine. I hauled mine home on my 5x8 trailer all the way from Tennessee (325 Miles) I made a little rack out of 1" square tubing under the tail of mine to hold my ramps too. They slide in from the side and pin to hold them.



You gotta get you one of these to keep all your tie downs and stuff in next. http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product2_6970_7628_7628