RIM refurb

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    RIM refurb

    Finally getting around to paying some much-needed attention to the RIM, which has been mothballed for a while. I've thrown a roll cage and some 26" Goodyear's on it (thanks JP...) which spruce it up quite a bit. I need to recover the seats and do some general maintenance, but it's pretty much its old, unstoppable self. If you've never run 26" Goodyear Super Terra Grips on a RIM/ Max IV, I highly suggest it. You could practically water-ski behind this thing. Really amazing.




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    Last edited by hydromike; 07-07-2010 at 11:51 AM. Reason: Edit 1: paying homage.... Edit 2: stupid it's/its goofup... Edit 3: TBA

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    Dude, those big meats look great on the RIM! I bet the do really haul a$$ in the water, especially with that G50B spinning them.
    "Looks like you have a problem with your 4 wheeler........you're missin' two wheels there"

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    Looks great. I like the middle hoop on your cage. It's very Big-5-ish

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    Cool beans! Looking forward to seeing it go again!
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    Nice!!!

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    i thought the 26" tires couldn't fit the RIM and early Max IV's...is this true or false? i thought maybe you modified the body but I see you have the original brown lower body.

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    Quote Originally Posted by andylmusic76 View Post
    i thought the 26" tires couldn't fit the RIM and early Max IV's...is this true or false?
    FALSE!

    Hey Andy, you wouldn't believe the clearance in there once you level out the body to where it's supposed to be. HDPE tends to sag over time, and, well... the RIM has been around for about 25 years or so. Add about 80 pounds or so of roll cage to that body and she's downright droopy. So I decided to take her to the Joan Rivers School of AATV Beauty, and gave her a couple lifts and tucks in the appropriate spaces. If you look at the one picture in the gallery, I supported the cage by running a couple pieces of 3/4" tubing down to the frame from the "Big5ish" looking center hoop. It took all of the weight off the body, and allowed me to actually LIFT the body up to the cage (where it was sagged) with the mounting bolts. The seam is nice and level now, and with the 26" tires inflated all the way, there is at least 1 1/2" of clearance from the top of the tire to the body in most spots. They fit fantastic. Ly. Fantasticly. yeah... No plastic surgery necessary!



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    LOL.... A+

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    Hahahaha, well put Mike!
    "Looks like you have a problem with your 4 wheeler........you're missin' two wheels there"

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    Mike that was Scary. Here is my old max 4 with a body lift. Great minds think alike??????.

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