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ncmogger
08-31-2007, 04:36 AM
I keep seeing them on ebay, and they look like a really good deal, but I have no idea about their quality or performance. Anyone have some experience with them?
rox4daz
09-06-2007, 06:53 AM
joyners are junk, under powered, too heavy, too many people faaling asleep at the wheel!
Jaggedx
09-07-2007, 11:52 AM
The quality on the Joyners is very China the welds are awefull on every one that I have seen. I know that a few of them have tried to compete at whiplash races in AZ and to my knowlege none have finished.They sell a chit load of them though because they are so cheap. I suppose if you are really strapped for coin and you are not going to beat on it too hard they might be okay as an entry level off road toy. I think a used Rhino or Ranger would be a better value though.

BS JX
ncmogger
09-07-2007, 01:44 PM
Thanks for the replies, guys, though I'm guessing rox4daz may have been drinking at the time he wrote his :) I decided on a Ranger, and I'm picking it up tomorrow.
miniyota
11-25-2008, 04:07 PM
funny i just found this thread. i'm actually working on one of these for a guy. we are adding "rocker protection"

i drove it down the street. they seem pretty underpowered. its an interesting concept. i like the selectable lockers front and rear. i think if there was more power, better welds, and better gauges, it would be perfect.
NorthWestFab
11-27-2008, 03:09 PM
We've had some seat time in a trooper, my biggest complaint would be the steering rack is a bear to turn when moving any slower than 5mph.
Big91RustyBucket
11-27-2008, 03:27 PM
I saw one at a local park. Looked cool but never rated the quality... But it ran , and seemed quick. Also didn't get stuck to much.
NorthWestFab
11-27-2008, 03:32 PM
I'm surprised to hear that some think they're slow. Heavy I'll agree with.
NorthWestFab
11-27-2008, 03:35 PM
Also, which UTV, there's a lot of differences comparing a renegade, commado and trooper. We've got the 1.1L trooper T2 here.
miniyota
11-28-2008, 07:10 PM
here is the one i worked on.

they are pretty underpowered. but look cool.

stock
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/miniyota/joyner%20project/joynerproject001.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/miniyota/joyner%20project/joynerproject002.jpg

added rocker protection

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/miniyota/joyner%20project/joynerproject005.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/miniyota/joyner%20project/joynerproject004.jpg