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duneDS650
10/16/06, 11:38 AM
Does anyone use paddle tires on their RUV at the dunes?
Do they help? Is it worse?
What size?
Front tires. Anyone fab up a set of Razors for the front?
OR
Is airing down the knobbies enough?
Arizona Griz
10/16/06, 11:44 AM
I don't have a RUV but I have seen them in the dunes with GBC Paddle Masters 25in. on the front and rear.
Just Ride It
10/16/06, 12:17 PM
I run my Prowler at the dunes with the stock tires aired down to 5-8 psi. It does really well and has gone anywhere I wanted to go. The feedback on paddles is mixed on other sites (Like Glamisdunes), some prefer paddles, but the majority run without them.
quote:Originally posted by duneDS650
Does anyone use paddle tires on their RUV at the dunes?
Do they help? Is it worse?
What size?
Front tires. Anyone fab up a set of Razors for the front?
OR
Is airing down the knobbies enough?
checkout kdcycle in yuma az. They have and use a set for the prowler.
http://www.kdcycle.com/partsdatabase.html?cat_id=177&force_list=1
duneDS650
10/16/06, 1:20 PM
Those Paddle Masters are Monsters! Last paddles you'll ever buy. I friend bought them for his quad, he hated them, too heavy. But for a Rhino, maybe so?
Arizona Griz
10/16/06, 2:34 PM
quote:Originally posted by duneDS650
Those Paddle Masters are Monsters! Last paddles you'll ever buy. I friend bought them for his quad, he hated them, too heavy. But for a Rhino, maybe so?
One of our dune rider uses them on the rear of his Kawi 650 Prairie. They seem to work.
duneflyer
10/16/06, 2:58 PM
If money isnt the issue, call skat-trak direct and just order the paddles. My father runs 25" haulers on his prairie
Arizona Griz
10/16/06, 4:30 PM
quote:Originally posted by duneflyer
If money isnt the issue, call skat-trak direct and just order the paddles. My father runs 25" haulers on his prairie
I didn't know haulers made them that big. They would have to be a lot lighter that Paddle Masters.
duneDS650
10/17/06, 5:29 AM
quote:Originally posted by Arizona Griz
quote:Originally posted by duneDS650
Those Paddle Masters are Monsters! Last paddles you'll ever buy. I friend bought them for his quad, he hated them, too heavy. But for a Rhino, maybe so?
One of our dune rider uses them on the rear of his Kawi 650 Prairie. They seem to work.
They were on a 400EX, a Prairie seems like a much better application.
I've talked with Scat-Trak before, for a price they will shave and attach paddles to any tire. At the time I was looking for kid quad tires and they couldn't fit a tire smaller than 18-inches into their lathe. 25-inch tires should be no problem as they do those HUGE top-fuel sand drag tires.
swoulter
10/22/06, 5:52 PM
ITP makes a 25 inch tire. Check out ther website or rockymountainatv.com
dunetrip
10/23/06, 9:29 AM
My Cat does really good at the dunes with stock tires! 5lbs and go most everywhere in two wheel drive even :D
We just got back from the dunes with 2 newbies on Rhinos. They did fine on stock tires after we let a little air out(5-7 psi). They even made it to the top of Olds.