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Ahh yes, the price of admission to run 35's. I see you and Mike reaching "Full Retard" status soon, lol!
Haha, I doubt it (famous last words).
I was lying in bed last night thinking how smart @Alex01's moves were. He just went straight for the gold. Trailer, Mid-Arm, Beadlocks, Armor, Outboard, Frame Tuck. I thought, "Dang, how much money was that?" I didn't even do the math.
Precisely. I think I'm done soon.Don't do the math. It'll scare the living shit out of you!
Want to spice up the garage next year.
P. s. I don't even think I need these 35's. It will just be nice if I can get some time to use them.
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Don't forget about the brakes
It would have been cheaper if I didn't do so many items multiple times or started with a rubicon.
@toximus did it the right way. A solid plan to start and no compromise. If budget would have allowed a stretch and 60s would have been nice. If I was to do that now it'd likely be easier to start with a new jeep. Perhaps a sport LJ
. The kids need more money in the 529s before that can happen though. Cash app me
It's not a BBK, but I have Centric Rotors and BMB Pads, a good start.Don't forget about the brakes
It would have been cheaper if I didn't do so many items multiple times or started with a rubicon.
@toximus did it the right way. A solid plan to start and no compromise. If budget would have allowed a stretch and 60s would have been nice. If I was to do that now it'd likely be easier to start with a new jeep. Perhaps a sport LJ
Cash app me
I can only say the same about the 529's.
Just one correction....... My daughter's name is spelled Karrlie... Her mom had a thing for all 3 girls names starting with a K & had to have double letters in it. And of course iCarly wasn't a show when she was born.
Good seeing you again and it was nice meeting your better half.
When I saw they were Hutchinson, I had a flashback to several years ago when I first saw them and the price tag of entry.
For me, if it doesn’t give me any more function, I’m not usually very interested. These would do that for sure, but that’s a steep price tag. I can afford them, but not sure I want to spend that on wheels.
Just remember when comparing a Hutchinson to a Trail Ready/Raceline/Spyder Lock/KMT or any of the other standard beadlocks on the market is that the Hutchinson is a DUAL beadlock similar to a Hummv military beadlock & what the Coyote inner beadlock does. Yes 9/10 of the time you won't burp an inner bead but some tires or wheel construction seems to do this more than othes. Just having the outer beadlock most times is all that is needed.
Hutchinson & StazWorks are the two companies that I know of that offer a dual beadlock wheel. One is aluminum and the other is steel.
Not that my vote matters but I think Coyote inners are your best bang for the buck since you already have rims you like. Get a set of tire pliers so you can break down the tires on your own. Then you don't have to pay a shop to do it for you.
https://www.extremeoutback.com/product/tyrepliers-beadbreaker/
https://www.extremeoutback.com/product/deluxe-tire-iron-23-long/
Damn I've made it to Officer status...
OK you've done it NOW..... You never ever not anytime say you're done... This is just asking for things to happen.
I keep saying I'm gunna work on my garage too but Jeep parts or truck parts or Harley parts or firearms all seem to get in the way.
With the Coyotes or full retard? I'm just building a nice, solid short arm TJ on 35's. I don't think its going to be anything special, just going to pay attention to details.
I can tell you installing the coyotes are going to be a wrestling match. If I need beadlocks, they'd get my money, cuz pintlers (yeah, I know they make a BL version), but I don't see it happening for a while. I got other things to buy.
Tldelaney
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ive changed my motorcylce tires (supermoto and dirtbike which require tubes) Its alot of work and the tire is atleast 10x lighter. Your gonna have to set aside multiple days to get those mounted up with lots of frustration and no shop is gonna touch them. Beadlocks are a breeze in comparison.
Finished up the pinion seal install. When I removed the pinion nut I discovered that the seal did not have a flange. This meant I needed a puller of some sort. My small one I used for the pinion bearing was too small. I was going to go rent some tool, but all closed due to Labor Day. My neighbor (an XJ guy) said I could drill some sheet rock screws into the tin portion and work it out. It worked. When I started torquing down the pinion nut I started at 140ft/lb and worked in 5ft/lb increments to get the pre-load 5in/lb more than prior. There was no play in the pinion shaft and when I got to 205ft/lb on the pinion nut I called it good. No leaks or issues after a 20 minute drive and the in/lb are the same as they were before.
Looks good. Hope it works for you and that you don't have any issues with it.
The screw trick is actually standard procedure for lots of seals, especially in things made of aluminum... The chance of the horse shoe style pullers gouging the aluminum is too high
Took me awhile to digest that post. Thanks for all the details. Sorry about misspelling Karrlie. My phone will hardly let me spell it that way!
I agree about the Coyotes, and good to know about double beadlocks. Very cool, but Coyotes are my best bet.
Yeah, I know it’s never finished. Just wish it was!
BTW, I’m really interested in the WE shocks. I looked them over today and cleaned all the over-spray off. They are starting to look good. Now I’m wondering how the valve stems work for the tuning. I’m assuming Nitrogen filled. I want to research them more.
Took me awhile to digest that post. Thanks for all the details. Sorry about misspelling Karrlie. My phone will hardly let me spell it that way!
I agree about the Coyotes, and good to know about double beadlocks. Very cool, but Coyotes are my best bet.
Yeah, I know it’s never finished. Just wish it was!
BTW, I’m really interested in the WE shocks. I looked them over today and cleaned all the over-spray off. They are starting to look good. Now I’m wondering how the valve stems work for the tuning. I’m assuming Nitrogen filled. I want to research them more.
I don't know if I wrote it in a way that was understandable or not. But I'm glad you got it figured out.
Yes the spelling of her name screws with spell check all the time.
Yes the valve stem is for charging them with Nitrogen and if I remember correctly they should be set at 200 PSI. But you need special tool to measure that plus to fill them.
EDIT: BTW the over-spray wasn't me..... Those were the shocks that I got with the spare AiRock kit I bought.
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