The Fat Rod is a true first for the UTV world. Joey D.
of UTVUnderground.com and Daniel Rosenzweig of Magnum
Off Road had decided they wanted to build the first true
5 seat chopped and dropped Yamaha Rhino ever and they
not only accomplished their goal but they ended up
creating a one of a kind off road machine that not only
hauls the family but does it style and with
performance.
There are tons of features that make this car a true one
of a kind starting with the custom painted aluminum and
fiberglass body. Wally World Designs laid a flat black
coat of paint over the matte black powder coated
aluminum and then shot in some of his custom "Wally
Flake" that consists of finely cut pieces of hologram
material that gives the look of metal flake in the sun.
Before clear coating the flat and flaked paint Rick
"Wally World" Wallace then ghosted in some candy red
scallops into the side panels and rear fenders. This
gave the appearance of a paint job inside of a paint
job! To top it off Wally called in one of his old time
friends who laid on all the custom pin striping in red
and white. Everything from the stripes, to the Fat Rod
lettering on the hood, and the custom Full House deck of
cards on the panels was done by free hand pin striping.
The hood possesses a latch that releases to expose the gas
fill that dumps fuel into the center console mounted
fuel cell built custom by Magnum Off Road. Sitting
between the amazingly comfortable Beard Super T1 race
seats is a built Weller Racing 720cc Stroker Motor. A
K&N intake from Black Rhino Performance, Mukini HSR45
Carburetor, and Muzzys 660 Yamaha Rhino dual exhaust
allow the Weller dyno tuned motor to breath. Amazing
interior aluminum work by Zero Tolerance Fabrication in
Upland, CA covers it all up!
The rear section of the car is where the precious cargo
is held and to hold the little ones in place are Beard
kids seats, custom upholstered to match the adult Super
T1's each having 5 point padded harnesses. The kids
seats are mounted to a bracket that in minutes is easily
removed to expose a flat rhino lined bed. By removing
the rear seats the car can easily be converted into a
solid pre runner that can hold coolers, tool bags, gas
cans, or spare tires. Above it all is a Class 1 inspired roof hatch designed
and installed by Dynamic Services and Products in
Escondido, CA. Held in place by a custom designed
latching system and propped up with a gas shock the roof
works great for an emergency exit or opens for more
interior working space. A set of 5 Baja Designs 6" Pre
Runner HID's are posted above the Fat Rod's roof line to
help light up the evening sky on those night runs!
The Magnum Off Road +6 Long Travel suspension, FOX
Racing Shocks tuned and valved by FOX Racing, and
Summers Brothers 300m axles help keep this car riding
smooth through all sorts of rough off road terrain. The
car has a very low center of gravity despite being a 5
seater which allows for amazing cornering, high speed
handling, and all around ride comfort.
The Fat Rod has to be seen to really be appreciated so
next time you see the Fat Rod ripping through the desert
make sure you take a minute to check it out for
yourself!
