My thoughts first and then a nice write up on the install. Click the pictures on the left to enlarge them. I was really excited to add this part to my rhino! I had heard nothing but great things about it. The Benz Silencer has received great reviews everywhere I've looked, so it should be a nice mod. The price is just perfect. As you know anytime you buy a aftermarket part for the Rhino you pay for it and some times the dividends are not worth it. I see just the opposite here. You can't beat being stealthy. I am a huge fan of the simple install. They get an A+ in this area because everything was ready to go. Craftsmanship is outstanding and I can't say enough about its performance. I have a J-Strong bumper installed and I was kind of worried that it might not fit, I was wrong! As you can see from the pictures it tucks up in there just perfect and I took a few profile shots from both sides so you can see it's fit. I won't be able to tilt the bed all the way but I am going to pin the bed so it doesn't tilt anyway. It's not like this thing is designed to be a dump truck. Pre-Installation Tips - Have all your tools ready to go Read all directions Wear Eye Protection DON'T BE DRILL CRAZY ONLY DRILL THROUGH ENOUGH TO CLEAR THE LAYER YOU ARE DRILLING THROUGH When in doubt go back to the directions Use sharp blades and bits
Tools needed 11mm Deep Socket 11mm Box Wrench (you can use two of these to if you don't have a socket.) Vise Grips Allen Wrenches 5mm preferred 3/16 will work... Nice to have WD-40 Ok I have read many reports that when folks are trying to remove the stock exhaust tip Allen bolts they have stripped. I started to use only the Allen wrench and it would have definitely done that. Yamaha cranked those muthas down. So to help prevent this I drove it around until the exhaust was nice and hot. The I combine two tools to aid in getting them out. I used a set of vise grips and clamped down pretty tight on the bolt and then inserted the Allen Wrench. I used them both at the same time and Cha Ching they backed right out. I caution you when using the Allen wrench only. The in combination as seen in my photo worked great. Once I removed the stock tip I noticed the spark arresting screen had a tack weld holding it to the stock exhaust tip. I am a big fan of the spark arrestor since Texas is a dry area. So I used a 3/8 drill bit and drilled out the weld, just enough to get it to break loose. I then took the stock spark arresting screen off the stock tip and took the Benz tip and and then place then together in this order. Benz adaptor tip gasket and then the spark arresting screen. I bolted it right into place. The top bolt was tough going in so I used a little WD-40 and in help it move through the thread a little easier. I snugged all three down and then checked it for leaks. I had a great seal. Next step was to install the exhaust silencer. I slid the exhaust silencer on to the adapter. It was a clean snug fit. Nice work on the manufacturing work. I then choose to mount it a little differently then they said in their instructions. Instead of drilling from back side of the brace to towards the front I drilled straight up. If you decide to use my technique be sure you don't drill through into the bed. To get the mounting brackets to line up perfectly and used a little WD-40 to lube the rubber support and slid them off. I then flipped them over and slid them back on. See the picture on the left to see what I am talking about. I then let turned the silencer down towards the ground and tilted the bed and slid the bolts in through the top of the brace, so the threaded portion of the bolt was sticking out of the bottom. I then swiveled the the exhaust silencer up and put the two rubber washers provided between the frame and the mounting brackets and then put on the flat washer then the lock washer then the locking nut on and tightened it down. It snugged up just perfect. I then did a test run and since I hate vibrations and rattles I was really happy with the rubber washers provided. Installation time 20-30 minutes My thoughts after the in stall are great! I noticed a huge drop in exhaust noise. The normal four stroke pop was gone and as for performance I think I got a little boost probably not measurable but I think the little bit of back pressure gave me a little better low end. The biggest difference was when I started to slow down and the engine braking normally causes a good deal of exhaust noise. This was almost gone. I can hear now is the engine itself and the small squeaks from the brakes. The air intake now seems to be the only loud thing left to fix. At higher speeds the deep exhaust noise is almost gone, now it is just the sound of air. I AM A BIG FAN AND WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THIS MOD. I MADE VIDEO SO YOU CAN SEE FOR YOURSELF. A couple things to remember...I shout the video about 10 inches from the exhaust silencer tip so if it sounds like a small drop remember the mic is almost next to the silencer tip. If you back up about 6 feet you mainly hear the one lunger pounding it out and the intake sucking air. bambam@onebadrhino.com | 
