Great day in the woods but it ended with a little surprise. Pushed it a little to hard towards the end and cracked the exhaust manifold in half. We will get it fixed and back on the trails soon.
1st, thanks for the videos, including the one on the lift kit. It was a really nice job on the bumper / winch set up. I'm going to add a trailer hitch with a 2 in receiver and also mount a receiver on the front with a winch on a stinger to be kept in the back of my rig. The Harbor Freight winch is only rated for a 5% duty cycle at full load so I'm looking at the Warn 4500 lb unit. I have a Polaris Rzr trail that we really enjoy. With the trail model we can access the quad trails also. It has a Harbor Freight winch on it, but only weighs 1500 lbs loaded. This past year I was thinking it would be nice to have something enclosed with heat and AC to extend our riding season. After spending quite a bit of time researching options I settled on the Chevy Tracker or the Kia Sportage of around the 2000 vintage. I found a nice low miles 2001 Sportage in Tacoma, Wash and trailered it back home to Salem, Oregon. I have to fix the auto locking hub set up and the AC. Then I have found a mini-Detroit Locker style 3rd member to give me true 3 wheel drive just like my Rzr has. I saw the video of you breaking your exhaust. With true 3 wheel drive getting stuck like that is much harder. Since I don't trust the seller, I'm going to have the timing belt and water pump changed. Then with new aggressive tires, I should be good to go for at least 9 months of the year. I want to take a good look at the exhaust because this is often restricted going over the rear axle. In the past I have increased power by 20% by having larger pipe installed. I have been test driving my Kia and I'm amazed at just how peppy it is. More than I expected. I can gain speed up our steep and really tall hill just out of town. I think I will make the Kia my around town car and save my other car for longer trips where I want cruise control and a more luxury feel. At my age, between this and my other car, I may never need another car. What is nice is that on my 24' trailer, I can haul my Kia and Rzr at the same time.
I'm going to get one of these. I have a Polaris Rzr trail which we really enjoy, but at times we desire to be out of the dust and in a road machine. Also, we would like to be able to ride in the wet winter here in western Oregon. If you read this, please tell me where you got the neat front bumper for a wench. thank you.
best offroad kia sportage 1st gen on you tube!
One of the beastly looking sportage I've seen! Hope we can see more
ua-cam.com/video/b68p6w73SOg/v-deo.html вот тут ещё более зверские Sportage 🤘
Well done in the Sportage
1st, thanks for the videos, including the one on the lift kit.
It was a really nice job on the bumper / winch set up. I'm going to add a trailer hitch with a 2 in receiver and also mount a receiver on the front with a winch on a stinger to be kept in the back of my rig.
The Harbor Freight winch is only rated for a 5% duty cycle at full load so I'm looking at the Warn 4500 lb unit.
I have a Polaris Rzr trail that we really enjoy. With the trail model we can access the quad trails also. It has a Harbor Freight winch on it, but only weighs 1500 lbs loaded.
This past year I was thinking it would be nice to have something enclosed with heat and AC to extend our riding season. After spending quite a bit of time researching options I settled on the Chevy Tracker or the Kia Sportage of around the 2000 vintage.
I found a nice low miles 2001 Sportage in Tacoma, Wash and trailered it back home to Salem, Oregon. I have to fix the auto locking hub set up and the AC. Then I have found a mini-Detroit Locker style 3rd member to give me true 3 wheel drive just like my Rzr has.
I saw the video of you breaking your exhaust. With true 3 wheel drive getting stuck like that is much harder.
Since I don't trust the seller, I'm going to have the timing belt and water pump changed. Then with new aggressive tires, I should be good to go for at least 9 months of the year.
I want to take a good look at the exhaust because this is often restricted going over the rear axle. In the past I have increased power by 20% by having larger pipe installed.
I have been test driving my Kia and I'm amazed at just how peppy it is. More than I expected. I can gain speed up our steep and really tall hill just out of town. I think I will make the Kia my around town car and save my other car for longer trips where I want cruise control and a more luxury feel.
At my age, between this and my other car, I may never need another car. What is nice is that on my 24' trailer, I can haul my Kia and Rzr at the same time.
It's nice to see a different off road in Action. Keep the good work
I'm going to get one of these. I have a Polaris Rzr trail which we really enjoy, but at times we desire to be out of the dust and in a road machine. Also, we would like to be able to ride in the wet winter here in western Oregon. If you read this, please tell me where you got the neat front bumper for a wench. thank you.
The bumper was made by myself. The winch base was a harbor freight unit modified to fit between the frame rails.
Nice offroad brother
next time you are going to AOAA let me know I am up there quite often have a similarly equppied sidekick
Nice videos! What size of tires are u using on it and winch model ?
235/75r15 badlands 5500lb winch
i sued the jack and lifted the car a bit and then added detriutus to underneath the wheel in order to get out of a bind. hope this can help you
used8 lol sorry
Weld the diff or lunch box locker 👍
any other mods beside front spacers and rear longer coil and springs? that Kia looks like baby ZJ LOL :P ;) love the "after" sound too
No other suspension mods. Just protection mods like rock sliders and front winch bumper.
Where did you get that snorkel I've been looking everywhere
It is a modified jeep xj one
Que tipo de numeración de llanta anda
Hello friend, how are you ? Could you pass me the link of the page where you bought the increases for the kia sportage
Thats not broken you just added a few more hp lol
Tire size?
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what is your tyre size?.. you make suspension lift or both with bodylift?
Suspension lift, 235/75r15
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What happened? The kia sounded different at the end
Broke the exhaust manifold in half when the rock rolled under the vehicle.
Bro still do you have kia sportage i need sone advices
I do not have it anymore, what are you needing help with?
@@jecustoms52 i have issues in my kia the 4x4 works after 30 Miles speed i have check the hoses all is good but still i have the problem
I saw your kia without 4x4 warm hab but still all wheel is works and i have seen some people they replace it with manual hab, can you help me please
I replaced my problematic vacuum hubs with warn manual hubs. I would ditch the factory hubs and eliminate the issues all together
Where can you buy snorkel like this?
It was originally for a Jeep xj and reworked to fit the Kia. There is a video on UA-cam that will help with fitment.
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Thank you very much.
@@jecustoms52 а мы устанавливаем от автомобилей Niva Chevrolet или Toyota Hilux.
what type of tires has the kia ?
Federal couragia m/t
Where did you get sports suspension ?
Front spacers are from ebay and rear springs are from jeep tj
@@jecustoms52 can you put the link please i couldn't find it
www.ebay.com/itm/Car-Complete-Lift-Kit-30mm-for-Kia-RETONA-1998-2000-SPORTAGE-1994-2003-US-SELLER-/184583310834?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0
More videos please
DOES IT HAVE A 2.2 DIESEL ENGINE?
2.0 gas
@@jecustoms52 manual or matic transmission?
Automatic
@@jecustoms52 it's cool 👍