I like this idea. I made my own rear links, with joints and all-thread, but they aren't greaseable ends.
Tworley build
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Not to mention rockjock wants $45 per link. I think these were less than $10 per. I tried to locate a threaded rod but couldnt find a 1/2x20 locally.I like this idea. I made my own rear links, with joints and all-thread, but they aren't greaseable ends.
My KM3s are still pretty new, about 9k on them. Im hoping to get at least 35k out of them but im in your shoes with the bad toe/ and not rotating religiously. My control arms are stock in the front and my rears are way out of adjustment
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Getting the MTRs balanced for the 3rd time in 9 days
As much as people praise the off-road performance of GY MTR's, I had trouble with mine. Had them balanced 3 or 4 times and still had a shimmy. The day I went to a new set of tires all shimmying was gone, and it was a step up in tire size too.
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I'll give them the benefit of doubt, when I had these installed it was -6 out. Assuming weights don't stick well when it's that cold.
I told Discount to take their time, also to not strip my studs this time
I told Discount to take their time, also to not strip my studs this time
I have trouble with my 35's here at work and I use hammer on weights (steel wheels). I'm not in a hurry on my rig and will rotate the tire 90 degrees at a time on the rim and go back and forth til the balancer asks for the minimal starting weight.
That's where the success is at for me. It is back breaking sweat time though.
That's where the success is at for me. It is back breaking sweat time though.
i rotate them every oil change, and I think its by feel for balance? maybe at the quarter or half life?
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I ask for a balance whenever they are rotated. For me, an unbalanced tire leads to a shake in the steering wheel anywhere from 40-55 mph
I've been amazed that with both the 35" Toyo M/T's & then the 38x12.5 SX's I ran them both with no weights because the stupid tire stores here won't balance beadlock wheels. And either I just don't feel it or??
I have found that if this is done the first time you mount them. It really only needs a rebalance after getting right the first time.
I still have a few wheels running up to 10ish onces total, that is inside and outside. But, they are smooth up to 75mph.
So I'm close to the 1% rule.
When I used clamp on weights, I would get the tires rebalanced every month or two during wheeling season because I would constantly wipe off the weights.
This is a downside to the hammer/clamp weights. But they are easily re-balanced too.
I have 10 oz of "Colt" brand airsoft BB's in each of my 38x12.50R15 bias super swampers on my old truck. I "think" they do something....yeah i'm pretty sure they do stuff. I'm sure of it.
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