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Thread: SM420 vs. SM465

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    no back up on all but the latest, but its easy to add one from what I've read online. Is that really a deal breaker? They aren't required for inspection
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    It would be nice if you had a nice set of lights and you were on a dark trail.
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    or you could have rock lights
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    Quote Originally Posted by TxCruzr View Post
    or you could have rock lights
    that face backwards on the trail in the eyes of anyone behind you?

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    I don't know how you set yours up but typically I like mine to face downwards towards the "rocks" and light up the area beneath the vehicle. Headlights and backup lights would point outwards from the vehicle and have a much better chance of "blinding" someone. It does all depend on how you aim them however.
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    I have a little tractor light for a backup light that works awesome. I don't (yet, I guess) have any "rock" lights. I wouldn't say it's a deal breaker, but it's definitely a pro. If the 420 were free, I'd still run it.
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    The back up light doesn't bother me, nor does any machine work, as I have hours of it for this setup anyways.

    Main things i'm interested in is smaller and lighter for essentially the same tranny.
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    I would think that you are not really gaining enough to make up for ease of obtaining parts
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    what easy obtainable parts do you need? novak sells rebuild kits so new synchros and bearings are out there. If you need anything more serious than that I would expect to run into the same issues with the sm465.
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    Quote Originally Posted by robertf03 View Post
    what easy obtainable parts do you need? novak sells rebuild kits so new synchros and bearings are out there. If you need anything more serious than that I would expect to run into the same issues with the sm465.
    Thats kinda of what I was getting at before. I think things like gears and shafts are still available for the 465 as for the 420 you'd have to get junkyard parts.

    I'm probably going to do the 420 unless I find a good reason not too.
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