Posts by DER

  • Health Problems

    FunCycle sorry to hear your not up to par.

    Thoughts and prayers heading your way from Ohio. Hope you're better soon and hope to see you again in Maggie valley.

  • Other Money Pits / Hobbies

    I was looking for a spot to leave this post and decided this was as good as any. A couple of years ago I brought home a bunch of used horse shoes and immediately my wife wanted to know what I was going to do with them. Told her I didn't know yet but that I would figure it out. More junk she says. Fast forward to this past week when I needed a home made gift for a special birthday and this is what I came up with.

    since I had the shoes I made a few extras which the wife immediately claimed. Funny how a few welds changed her perspective.

  • What was today's Sling project-Mods , goodies....?

    Quote from SoCal

    Great wrench day today as well !
    should I be concerned about the heat off of the header? The hood feels hot and I know the new header and gasket will have a smell but should I be putting some kind of heat shield on the hood above the header? The hoses are right above it as well any insight on this would be greatly appreciated. Don’t want to start burning things up!

    I'm running it with no issues and like macaws said the look will change with a couple good heat cycles. Now for a tune!

  • Trailer Info Needed

    Quote from kyslingshot

    What LED Strips did you use?

    Don't know a brand. They were some left over from a job on my son in law's work truck . He bought more than he needed and left them here. They are just generic five meter rolls in daylight white. Hope this helps

  • Trailer Info Needed

    Quote from SlingSC

    The SlingThing Cave 16’ tandem axle trailer is the one I am leaning towards. I talked with them back in June, but was waiting on ordering it in the January/ February timeframe. During loading, does the gate with the fold down beaver tail allow you enough clearance that the front spoiler don’t drag? I have 20” rims on the front of my Slingshot. I have measured the distance from the outside of the tires and it looks like it will fit with a couple of inches on each side=O. Being you already own a SlingThing enclosed trailer are there any options you would add or leave off? Thanks for the information.

    I ordered mine 6" taller which makes the ramp 6" longer and have never experienced any clearance issues loading. It also makes it nicer for standing inside. Your correct about the clearance on the walls, with my custom wheels I have about two inches on each side but it's a piece of cake after you've loaded it a couple of times. Mine is well optioned and the only thing I have that I might do without is the driver's side door and I knew going in I wouldn't really need it with the sling but was thinking about down the road. They come with four LEDs installed inside and after I got it home I added four LED strips, two the length of the ceiling (option) and one at the base of each wall running the length of the trailer. Those at the base of the walls are nice for loading,also added backup lights. They will build it your way but you have to specify what you want.

    Happy to answer any questions I can 😁

  • Trailer Info Needed

    Quote from SlingSC

    I am thinking about purchasing a trailer to tow my Slingshot to the events. As of right now I am leaning towards a all aluminum 16 foot tandem axle enclosed trailer. I won’t the aluminum trailer because I don’t want to replace my truck. I have a Toyota Tacoma with the factory towing package. The truck is rated for 6800 pounds towing capacity. This is why I and wanting a aluminum trailer to keep the towing weight well below the trucks towing capacity. What I am wanting to know, what length you guys recommend, single or tandem axle, etc. and what options you would recommend getting on the trailer. Any advice would be a great help before I order the trailer.

    As others have said I like a tandem axle for handling and load distribution. Sling thing Trailer's has the best setup I've seen as far as ready to use but definitely not the most inexpensive. I picked one up last spring and love it and custom wheels were no problem.

    They come with everything you need to haul the sling. I did buy the locks separately but that was it. It's really nice being able to stand outside the trailer to strap down the front wheels and they have the smoothest sides out there. I'm in no way affiliated with them other than being a satisfied customer. By the way mine is a 16' V-nose enclosed aka ConnMan special (weight is about the same as the sling) Look around there are lots of choices and options.

  • Photo Competition #18 - Your Favorite Slingshot Photo Of 2020

    Quote from FunCycle

    DER you just forget about a lot of the group riding while in Maggie. Every day just start out early and ride a different area. You will get to do a lot of different roads every day and never repeat yourself. I have done as high as 425 miles a day just in the Maggie area.

    I haven't signed up for a group ride in Maggie valley in the four years I've attended. The wife and I usually listen to our own drum and do our own thing but do enjoy occasionally riding with friends.....you qualifie!