Yes, it launches

(aidan) · (aidan) **Join Date: Feb 2004** 11-11-2006, 7:36 AM

(kmcginty) · (kmcginty) **Join Date: Sep 2005** 11-11-2006, 8:05 AM

whats the tongue weight rating on that thing? j/k. Actually what is that thing?

(wakeparent) · (wakeparent) **Join Date: Jan 2005** 11-11-2006, 8:22 AM

I think it's called a rhino, made by kawasaki.

innov8actionsports.com 11-11-2006, 8:39 AM

Looks like the yamaha version, but ya they are work horses and they will do like 50mph

(aidan) · (aidan) **Join Date: Feb 2004** 11-11-2006, 9:02 AM

Yamaha 660cc, and yes they moto.........Super fun Upload

(factory) · (factory) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 11-11-2006, 1:06 PM

that would be the yamaha rhino. they can do 50mph with the CDI swap. they are a blast to drive.

(byrd) · (byrd) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 11-11-2006, 1:09 PM

It should launch, but lets see it pull a boat out.

(cdl) · (cdl) **Join Date: Oct 2006** 11-11-2006, 4:55 PM

what a rig. i bet you get alot of looks driving around.

cool

does it pull it out also.

(thane_dogg) · (thane_dogg) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 11-11-2006, 10:28 PM

JT - nice! let's launch like that tomorrow!

(madchild1) · (madchild1) **Join Date: Mar 2005** 11-11-2006, 10:45 PM

good ol' martinez!

we used my buddy's ranger 4x4 to launch his ps190. it looks pretty funny driving to and from the fisher's ramp though.

(Message edited by madchild1 on November 11, 2006)

(midwesty) · (midwesty) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 11-11-2006, 11:05 PM

is that POS ford actually sagging?

(_jason_) · (_jason_) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 11-12-2006, 12:41 AM

nice boat

(poserondubs) · (poserondubs) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 11-12-2006, 3:39 AM

thank you johnny!!!!

(bladerunner) · (bladerunner) **Join Date: Jul 2004** 11-12-2006, 7:08 AM

why?

(nickdakoolkat) · (nickdakoolkat) **Join Date: Sep 2005** 11-12-2006, 5:25 PM

jonny- Did you just call fords a POS?! ...Ford trucks are quite nice if you ask me.

(big_xstar) · (big_xstar) **Join Date: Nov 2004** 11-12-2006, 5:34 PM

Jonny... that ford is lifted like that on purpose if you must know.
Its referred to as a CALI-TILT lift.
Personally not a fan but very popular in the west.

(wakeslife) · (wakeslife) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 11-12-2006, 6:32 PM

Kevin- is that a joke??? Im dead serious...

(aidan) · (aidan) **Join Date: Feb 2004** 11-12-2006, 8:51 PM

Actually truck rides level with nothing on it. Truck has 8 inch lift with 37's, but put a boat and rhino and it's putting abuot 1500 lbs on rear....I guess it needs air bags.

(big_xstar) · (big_xstar) **Join Date: Nov 2004** 11-13-2006, 8:34 AM

Well I guess I am mistaken on his truck, but alot of truks in cali ARE IN FACT lifted tilted like that in purpose. And yes I amd dead serious also.

(socalwakepunk) · (socalwakepunk) **Join Date: Dec 2002** 11-13-2006, 9:23 AM

PreRunner look = Front end up

StinkBug look = Rear end up

I prefer level to slightly PreRunner...

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(madchild1) · (madchild1) **Join Date: Mar 2005** 11-13-2006, 4:04 PM

agreed tackleberry. stinkbug is hideous.

i was on the freeway the other day in rush hour and i saw this hugr black chevy 2500 crewcab coming up. it was skightly higher in the front, and had black rims. i was like "that has got to be a socal truck." as it passed if had a bright white california plate.

that stuff doesn't exist out here. at all.

on a side note, when i was driving through west texas (the REAL middle of nowhere) i couldn't help but see an amazing desert truck course. anyone else know what i'm talking about?

(seattle) · (seattle) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 11-13-2006, 4:19 PM

At least he doesn't have low pro's on it. Low pro's on a 3/4 ton or bigger are about as attractive as a fat chick wearing a g-string. It's just plain wrong!

(socalwakepunk) · (socalwakepunk) **Join Date: Dec 2002** 11-13-2006, 5:06 PM

I actually rode in a duramax 2500 w/low pro 22"s...had to have 6 fillings replaced...

norcalbrdrydr 11-14-2006, 1:45 AM

Most people in California who do lift their truck don't actually lift it like that anymore. No one in Northern California atleast. Most people around here call it squatting. More than likely it is a leveled truck with the torsion bars tightened up to make the front a little bit higher than back. Not all rally style like the so-cal'ers like it. I believe they think that it helps them get over all of the potholes in the cities they live in.

As a side note, people in northern california dont lift 2 wheel drive trucks as a general rule. We actually have places that require lifts and 4 wheel drive. So, dont say the ridiculous look of a desert rally truck is a California-wide trend. It really is not.

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 11-14-2006, 5:56 AM

Mine rides level with just about anything in the back. This wasn't much weight, but the bike hangin off the back has a lot of leverage.

A few weeks ago I picked up 3000 pounds of hardwood flooring. It only dropped about 2 inches. It rides a lot better with some weight back there.

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(socalwakepunk) · (socalwakepunk) **Join Date: Dec 2002** 11-14-2006, 7:07 AM

"We actually have places that require lifts and 4 wheel drive. So, dont say the ridiculous look of a desert rally truck is a California-wide trend. It really is not."

1. SoCal has plenty of places that require 4wd. We do, however, have more desert than NorCal. In the desert, where there is actually off road racing, we are going fast enough not to need 4wd, the wieght, front suspension and handling actually work out better.

2. You suggest cranking the torsions alone to get the look "squatting". Bad idea. F-s up the geometry of the front end, puts more pressure on the ball joins, causes them to fail. Do it right...A-arms, performance torsions (or coils), strut frames, and in the case of older fords I-beams & radius arms. If you really want to get into it, have the front end custom fabbed with some nice coil overs & uniballs.

3. "ridiculous"? That is your own opinion, right? or do you speak for everyone?

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alanp 11-14-2006, 11:35 AM

jt- was there someone on your boat last year(or the year before) trying to learn bs 180's at lake martinez? i thought i saw someone almost get knocked out and was going to go offer some tips but didnt think it was a good time.

(longhornfan) · (longhornfan) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 11-15-2006, 6:23 AM

When I was stationed in Virginia there were two low rider dualies (SP?) that I saw all the time. One lime green and the other hideous orange. Trucks like that should be legal to just smash into and run off the road to remove the eye sore.

(mossy44) · (mossy44) **Join Date: Oct 2001** 11-15-2006, 6:43 AM

so........... can the rhino pull the boat out of the water or not?

(madchild1) · (madchild1) **Join Date: Mar 2005** 11-15-2006, 9:33 AM

bah. herbst is overrated. and no, i'm not a robby gordon fan. i think that guy is a dipsh.t.

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I'll look for a Vessels pic...

(aidan) · (aidan) **Join Date: Feb 2004** 11-15-2006, 5:15 PM

My wife used to work at SPY forever and she delt with lots of NASCAR guys + robby gordon. She thinks he's the bigest @ss in the world. P.S. she thought Boris was super nice guy. Yes in 4 wheel it will pull it out. I'll look for the picture of another rhino pulling out a 23ft partycat ( which is way bigger boat than the bu )