Recomended modifications or just good idea's for max owners that like to tinker

[liflod]

I split the shifter on my Max IV. Most of the time I only need to shift one side into reverse to back up.
If I need to counter rotate, I reverse one side, then forward the other side and use them independently. It puts an awful amount of stress on everything when you try to do a true counter-rotation on hard packed terrain and I find that using both in reverse doesn't happen that often.

[LarryW]

rcn11thacr suggested I add my video here to help people find it. So here it is!

[Tomo]

HI
Recovery / tie down Modifications
1/ stainless eye bolts in all 6 axles [the must be able to fit thru rim ]
2/ tow hitch on front of tub
[weld steel plates on front of chassis ,drill holes thru tub and plate on the outside with a tow eye ,seal with silicon ]

tomo

[swfleur]

Max II mods was the original topic - good idea too -The T20 split shift can be done many ways and is easy to do and has benefits for sure, especially the easier shifting

Now lets hear some other ideas for improvements to the Max

Skid plates in the front and back - like you see on the Max IV
Trolling motor or prop options - maybe using existing rear axle and gear box or high step up worm drive.
Bilge Pump because we never quite get all things sealed up - somehow that water still sneaks in on you. (mine is a automatic on a float switch )
Drain hose extension out from the T20 and the engine oil- because changing the oil is always messy and hard to get to the drain plug
A simple spring seat ( or a kidney transplant donor on speed dial

[akcrawler]

Twist Grip Throttle

As I was surfing through the videos the other day I saw a Max with a twist grip throttle. The guy had installed horizontal grips on his laterals and the twist grip was on the right lateral. It seemed to work really well with the lateral action. I was wondering if any of you have done this recently? What are the things to watch out for?

[Mike]

As I was surfing through the videos the other day I saw a Max with a twist grip throttle. The guy had installed horizontal grips on his laterals and the twist grip was on the right lateral. It seemed to work really well with the lateral action. I was wondering if any of you have done this recently? What are the things to watch out for?

Most likely that was marc's (jerseybigfoot) Max that you saw. Here is the build thread: http://www.6x6world.com/forums/max-a...v-project.html

[akcrawler]

That was it. Thanks Mike! Marc did some really cool mods on that one. I like the hand brake and the twist throttle. I haven't had any trouble operating the factory controls, but they do take some getting used to. I don't use the brake hardly at all, but I bet I would use it a little more if it were easier to get at. I find it a little tough to get my foot on the brake when my feet are jammed into the floor in extreme terror, LOL. Actually, I haven't been in a lot of situations, yet, that really require a lot of braking.

All these good ideas and so little time to implement them...

[rcn11thacr]

Nice to see this thread is picking up more good information!