quick question about those wheels if you dont mind... do you have any issues with the backspacing and 35s? I plan to get those same wheels down the line
Tworley build
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2020 Cont:
September was fun with Imogene, Black Bear, and Wheeler Lake
October with Engineer, Alpine Loop, Black Bear (again), and Spring Creek (again)
September was fun with Imogene, Black Bear, and Wheeler Lake
October with Engineer, Alpine Loop, Black Bear (again), and Spring Creek (again)
Love the pics, looks like you had a great year wheeling. My CB antenna is in the same place, I added the firestik spring mount after the trees kept trying to break that bitch off. not sure if yours gives you any issues there.
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I am running their older version with 3.61" backspace. I do rub my control arms at full lock/stuff. The newer versions from what I understand are 3.75".
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Thanks! Definitely not a bad year in my book. I did snap my 3' stick on one of the trails, though it did last in that position for probably 4 years. I am now sporting a 2' version. If I snap this one I will definitely look at the spring.
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2020 also included a hpd30 install along with 5.13 gears, a new TW shaft, Alloy tcase chain, secondary fuse block, savvy engine skid, ARB seal housing orings, LED upgrades, new soft uppers, a rebuilt and straightened front driveshaft, new cb antenna, used dirtworx bumper, and recovery gear including synthetic winch rope. Thankfully no serious issues.
they are the Baja xtreme II correct? on quadratec they have 4.0" of backspacing and I was curious if they rub. And are you running 12.5s or wider? Because I plan to run those with 35/12.5/15 cooper STT Pro
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Baja extremes, yes. Though mine are not the II. And you're correct, the newer versions are on qtec are 4", not 3.75 (my bad). On a 12.5" MTR I kiss the control arms
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Weight of steel alone is enough to convince me to stick with an alloy
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Jinxed myself! Havent driven the jeep since Tuesday and it barely started this morning. The superstart agm appears to have lasted only 5 years. Just picked up a Northstar. Leaving the store and I can tell the battery is really starting to struggle when cranking.
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Ahhh Jeep life. If it isn't one thing it's something else.
My Odyssey Extreme just passed it's 3 year anniversary. The DieHard Platinum before it didn't make it that long.
Parking outside definitely degrades them quicker too, batteries don’t like cold much. For the couple years we lived in the Midwest our batteries really suffered.