Rudy

Who’s to say you can’t work and have fun at the same time. Nice rig!

Got the 2 inch spacer lift installed last weekend. Won’t pretty smooth and didn’t have any issues with holes aligning. They possibly fixed issues in the past. Slight rise in the rear happy with the lift. 

That’s a mean looking machine. Like the matte black

44 minutes ago, ssmith3619 said:

Do you still have these tires?

Sold them a few weeks ago. Thanks!

Purchased battle armor 2inch lift for my Lonestar. Will be installing next week.  Will be installing just rear lift for now to try and level out defender when loaded. Looking into rear wheel spacers as well to add stability and match width of forward wheels. Anyone purchased rears spacers?

Yes. I still have them 

20 hours ago, zk-315 said:

Where are you Texas boys from? Next time yall head out to Hidden Falls lets get a ride going. I'm up in Temple and have been wanting to head down that way to try HF in the Defender. I haven't been back since I sold my bike about 5 years ago.

Bulverde, roughly 1 hour south of HF. Would be fun for us to plan a ride out at some point. 

I wanted to give an update on the Halo Locker I installed last month. I used the front locker several times this weekend and I cannot stress enough how much of a difference it was having the front tires lock up instantly and made the vehicle climb some objects I don’t think I would’ve made that easily with out the locker. Very happy with the upgrade! If anyone does this install I have some great tips to get in and out as instructions are not that great. 

9 hours ago, Dragoon said:

Wow, looks like the coverage of those doors is about perfect to knock down most of the spray of the tires! If my dog wouldn't be so depressed about me adding the doors I would probably be ordering them right now.

The doors actually did do a great job of keeping water and mud spray away. I still got some mud slinging up in the cab when hitting mud holes at higher speeds but hey that was part of having fun. Who’s to say you can’t add a dog door on the large front door? I have to say the ease of hopping in and out with out doors is nice but would not be fun in the mud. One thing I like is if I want them off I just take hinge bolts (8each) off and I’m ready to go again. 

Well after testing the door here at Hidden Falls Adventure Park. Doors did their job! Wife and kids enjoyed not being covered in mud! Haha

2 hours ago, Dragoon said:

Wow, those look great! Makes it look even tougher than it did before 😎

Thanks Dragoon! They do look nice and will keep the kids from rolling out at the same time. 

Well after almost a month of waiting on hardware for the doors I received them yesterday and finished the install today. Not to happy with the delay on hardware but I’m glad I finally got them on. Heading out to Marble Falls this weekend. Back doors need some minor adjustments but they will work for this weekend. Front doors close nice and smooth. 

No worries. If you want to make me a fair offer if you want them. I really have now use for them. 

Nice photos guys! Free mulch, can’t beat that! I pull a similar size trailer trailer and it does great for those projects. Mine is a 10 ft trailer with out the ramp. Unfortunately I have a Miller 250 bobcat on mine at the moment hat I’m using for my property fence right now. Lots of projects but not enough hands I guess. Nice job!

35 minutes ago, modified said:

Hey Rudy,  How much would you be looking to get out of them? 

 

Modified, I would take 350 for them. 

On 11/28/2018 at 2:24 PM, modified said:

I'm looking for a complete set of stock Defender Max safety nets in good condition. 

I have the safety nets I removed from my unit. If your still looking for some I have the set. 

I have brand new set of tires removed from my 2019 Defender Lonestar edition. I had different tires installed when I took delivery of my defender. I have also installed half doors so I don’t need the factory nets. If anyone is interested let me know. Tires are 28x9x14 and 28x11x14. 

4 hours ago, Justjimmy said:

@Rudy - lots of questions

How much does this open? 

Are there different levels that it opens and stays fixed at that angle?

What mechanism does it use to hold it open?

This mechanism to hold it opened, do you think it'd be durable on a bumpy trail?  Will it be a problem opened at high speeds?

How hard to install?

Lastly, can you show pictures of the opening levels?

I (we) GREATLY appreciate any information you can provide.  Websites are vague. thanks

Looks GREAT!

The two pictures I posted are the two, full open and 1/4 open positions other than fully closed. Install took me about 30 minutes. Window is held full open with struts. During install I had one strut connected and it held the windshield up. You mount a handle on dash and that’s what locks it closes or in 1/4 position. If you’re doing big jumps or rough terrain and want it full open I may suggest the hard poly since it much lighter than he glass. 

14 hours ago, Justjimmy said:

I'm looking to get a windshield for my XMR.  I ride in central Florida so it's hot most of the time but can get cold in the winter months (NOT cold like you northerners get).  My bigger problem is it rains, HARD, at a moment's notice so I need a windshield that can close quickly but is open most of the time for the much needed breeze. I have certain requirements:

Must be on the bike at all times. When out on the trails, I have no place to store it.

Must me able to open and close at a moment's notice. Rain comes quickly

Any thoughts/recommendations?

My wife found this one?:

 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CO0FAZI/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_i_jUAJCbPJQCS00

Justjimmy, I also thought long and hard about what windshield to go with. I ended up going with can ams flip up windshield. I like the option for a full open when hot and sunny. The option I really like is the 1/4 open postition which will give you plenty of airflow to keep cool and dry during a hot rainy day. I installed the glass option but I’m sure the hardcoat poly would also work for you. Nice thing is no matter what position you never have an obstructed view. If your planning on mudding a whole lot glass option definitely is nicer to avoid scratching when washing. 

39 minutes ago, modified said:

Looks awesome!  Thanks for keeping us up to date on the build Rudy!  How's the fit and finish?

 

The fit is surprisingly good. Centered all hardware to start and only took some minor adjustments to get doors to close smoothly. The finish on all metal parts of doors is identical to finish on the defender so they blend right in. Doors seals are nice and snug against body when closed. Door plastic is nice and thick so will avoid dents if it brushed against any trail objects. 

Started installing my door set today and of course one door kit came with no hardware to mount or assemble!! You’d think for the price they’re selling these that they would remember the hardware. Called dealer I picked them up from so hopefully they can get me hardware needed quickly. Happy with the half doors though, literally half doors!

Mossy oak. These are the Sedona rockabilly 30x10x14. They are not DOT approved. 

13 minutes ago, Mossyoak said:

Cleaning the driveway 

Defender looks wicked with those tracks. Nice setup to get the job done. And I was blowing leaves from my driveway this past weekend and you’re pushing snow! Nice machine!

4 minutes ago, Joe_C said:

Would you mind passing along which H11 bulbs you used?  There are so many on amazon it would be good to know I'm ordering ones that def fit.  Thanks !

Joe, I installed these:HIKARI Ultra LED Headlight Bulbs... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077BT6M6Z?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Theyre plug and play. 

I replaced the low and high beams with H11 and I'm very happy with the them.