Anyone up for a christmas run...
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thanks for posting those, you should come out to alpha next time we go.... if you think the shores was steep you'll be suprised when you get to alpha! Thanks for the pictures tho. Did you use digital or SLR camera?
It was a digital camera, Kodak Easyshare DX something or other.
And I would love to make it out to Alpha, hopefully it reopens soon. Before that I hope to have my 1.6L and an actual exhaust setup, as well as a rear locker. 1.6L is going in 15th, well at least the 1.3L is coming out, don't know how long it will take to get it all up and running.
I don't know about the locker though, $83.50 of my very limited funds flew out the window when a cop ticketed me for doing 31 in a 25. Plus the cost of traffic school.
And I would love to make it out to Alpha, hopefully it reopens soon. Before that I hope to have my 1.6L and an actual exhaust setup, as well as a rear locker. 1.6L is going in 15th, well at least the 1.3L is coming out, don't know how long it will take to get it all up and running.
I don't know about the locker though, $83.50 of my very limited funds flew out the window when a cop ticketed me for doing 31 in a 25. Plus the cost of traffic school.
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Pictures up!
You thought i posted them on here? fooled ya...but ole Pete of the FLCA has posted the "Christmas Ocala Run" on the site, it's the top link once you click on meetings. If somehow you're oblivious to the cruiser world, it's www.flca.org. Oh yeah, interesting captions to go along with frank, chuck, and my cruisers. Check it out if you're bored.
You thought i posted them on here? fooled ya...but ole Pete of the FLCA has posted the "Christmas Ocala Run" on the site, it's the top link once you click on meetings. If somehow you're oblivious to the cruiser world, it's www.flca.org. Oh yeah, interesting captions to go along with frank, chuck, and my cruisers. Check it out if you're bored.
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weld it, its really predictable on the street, i just did mine a few weeks ago....the only thing i worry about with it is driving in snow, but thats not an issue for you....oh and tire wear, but you need some new tires anyways, lol
oh and al you need bigger tires;p ...35's look tiny on velveeta
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Name that tire
35's do look small on the velv! not that small, but bigger would be better! Go BIG, or don't go at all...
Fortunately, aL's bus would look sweet 60 style even on some zuk 31s...lol
anyhow, Al score some 37s! Maybe no one can agree on the perfect tire size, but with your application, what you do, and considering you aint filthy rich, can't beat that extra clearance...why stop there, 38s! I seen you post that's what you want anyways.
My personal opinion is that the 38.5-39.5 is almost the best range...of course, 44s seem the choice of extreme mud boggers...but nowadays, folks in the rocks on buggys and tube rides sport 42s, 46s, and even those 49s...go figure.
those aint no normal rock folk though...of coures...lol
35's do look small on the velv! not that small, but bigger would be better! Go BIG, or don't go at all...
Fortunately, aL's bus would look sweet 60 style even on some zuk 31s...lol
anyhow, Al score some 37s! Maybe no one can agree on the perfect tire size, but with your application, what you do, and considering you aint filthy rich, can't beat that extra clearance...why stop there, 38s! I seen you post that's what you want anyways.
My personal opinion is that the 38.5-39.5 is almost the best range...of course, 44s seem the choice of extreme mud boggers...but nowadays, folks in the rocks on buggys and tube rides sport 42s, 46s, and even those 49s...go figure.
those aint no normal rock folk though...of coures...lol
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40" Mtrs are the tires I would like to run but at 379 a tire its out of the question. A 37in Mtr are the tires more than likely I will be running since I put on 400 miles a week on the cruiser...
Another thing to think about is crawl ratios, Who wants a crawl ratio higher than stock? Big meats means lower gears. I am geared down back to stock with 35s and a 37 will give me a slight over drive. I will figure out a gear reduction box before I up the tire size on Velveeta...So 37 would be the max with out a crawl box.
When you are set to wheel in rocks running 40s filters down into gears, steering assit, chromo axle shafts rear and front...its not that easy to slap on 38s or 40s and have them work right on the trail and road.
Gears make me drool...
Another thing to think about is crawl ratios, Who wants a crawl ratio higher than stock? Big meats means lower gears. I am geared down back to stock with 35s and a 37 will give me a slight over drive. I will figure out a gear reduction box before I up the tire size on Velveeta...So 37 would be the max with out a crawl box.
When you are set to wheel in rocks running 40s filters down into gears, steering assit, chromo axle shafts rear and front...its not that easy to slap on 38s or 40s and have them work right on the trail and road.
Gears make me drool...
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well said
that's why cruisers are built the way they are though...enabling throwing on at least 38s not too much hastle. With open diffs, nothing to worry about. Bigger tires means going lower, so 4.88s wouldnt work as well with 39.5s or 40s. Obviously, $$$ is factor, so you already geared, go with what works, the 37s.
Until you go above a 42", gears can almost completely accomodate the tire change, save for weight/surface area...cruisers built stronger, so oversized engine components that are underpowered actually work in this scenario. And 3/4ton axle equivalents also handle the larger tread.
Of course, you have lockers...so that changes everything...the front moreso than rear. One other thing you didn't mention is the BREAKING factor, not physically, but stoppin' power...bigger tread wears those pads/shoes out fast...with all your miles on pavement, would not be economically wise to choose over a 37". Glad you saw it my way...jk...i'm aware you had your way long before any of our way's made their way around. if that makes sense.
Long live tires and gears! Yeah for ratios and formulas!
that's why cruisers are built the way they are though...enabling throwing on at least 38s not too much hastle. With open diffs, nothing to worry about. Bigger tires means going lower, so 4.88s wouldnt work as well with 39.5s or 40s. Obviously, $$$ is factor, so you already geared, go with what works, the 37s.
Until you go above a 42", gears can almost completely accomodate the tire change, save for weight/surface area...cruisers built stronger, so oversized engine components that are underpowered actually work in this scenario. And 3/4ton axle equivalents also handle the larger tread.
Of course, you have lockers...so that changes everything...the front moreso than rear. One other thing you didn't mention is the BREAKING factor, not physically, but stoppin' power...bigger tread wears those pads/shoes out fast...with all your miles on pavement, would not be economically wise to choose over a 37". Glad you saw it my way...jk...i'm aware you had your way long before any of our way's made their way around. if that makes sense.
Long live tires and gears! Yeah for ratios and formulas!
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awesome pic...tellico? just wondering...that's a cover shot. or is that alpha??? laterz
awesome pic...tellico? just wondering...that's a cover shot. or is that alpha??? laterz
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You can still pop birfs being un-locked its not that common but not un-heard of either. Actually having a front locker like will save your birfs in the mud. It will stop your tires from spinning fast and then catching traction which will kill a birf. NO gears won't completly accomodate a tire change that large, Not by a long shot un-less you only wheel in mud.
As yes I have switched to a larger calipers to offset running larger than stock tires. I get your point that you can slap 38s and drive away...but that doesnt mean its always a good idea.
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Pic is from tellico brotha...
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mad respect homie G Funk
thanks for the tutorial on the birfs...never quite pictured that scenario, but makes much sense. Tellico eh?? Awesome shot again.
Slapping on 38's and riding not a good idea? Since when did it become a good idea to drive a manmade mechanical device on hills, rocks, and through other terrain hard enough to trek on foot? just a thought...i get the "that's not a good idea" remark for just about everything concerning my cruiser.
ride on dude
thanks for the tutorial on the birfs...never quite pictured that scenario, but makes much sense. Tellico eh?? Awesome shot again.
Slapping on 38's and riding not a good idea? Since when did it become a good idea to drive a manmade mechanical device on hills, rocks, and through other terrain hard enough to trek on foot? just a thought...i get the "that's not a good idea" remark for just about everything concerning my cruiser.
ride on dude
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I'm not picking on you or your cruiser. You were just attacking me in just about everything I said, So I responded with an answer. I hate arguing with anyone, but ya just kept on me about tires in 2 threads now not just one. Next cruiser meet we will have to hug and make up
I tired to end this in the last thread but ya brought it over here..Much love dude... and I'll see ya on the trails...
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whoa man
no sarcasm meant dude, much apologies on my part. I really don't know much about birfs, so i couldn't begin to argue with you on that one! lol...and am glad for the free information...and yeah, ran the tire thing in the ground. I didn't mean to come off as a "know it all," not the intention. Velv's bad ass...we know it...on bald 31" firestones, would still be, so no sweat either way. And even if you picked on my cruiser or me...i wouldn't take it personal, my wheeling and posts almost deserve it! doesn't quite matta...all in jest i guess.
hug and wheel...that's how we'll do it.
no sarcasm meant dude, much apologies on my part. I really don't know much about birfs, so i couldn't begin to argue with you on that one! lol...and am glad for the free information...and yeah, ran the tire thing in the ground. I didn't mean to come off as a "know it all," not the intention. Velv's bad ass...we know it...on bald 31" firestones, would still be, so no sweat either way. And even if you picked on my cruiser or me...i wouldn't take it personal, my wheeling and posts almost deserve it! doesn't quite matta...all in jest i guess.
hug and wheel...that's how we'll do it.
