Builds Ikarus' LX470 Offroad Build and BS (2 Viewers)

[benc]

Very nice! Love the wheels.
I would advise against the balance beads. From my experience they don't really work and are extremely noisy at lower speeds!

 

[Marc Henry]

those hutchinsons are rad. good work! I've been following this build, and i have to ask what everyone else is thinking... what happens to the F5's now?! for sale?!
Thanks!

 

[ikarus]

those hutchinsons are rad. good work! I've been following this build, and i have to ask what everyone else is thinking... what happens to the F5's now?! for sale?!
Thanks!

They would have been, but I had buyers lined up before I even got new tires. haha. They just sold tonight.

I would have liked to keep both sets but we don't get enough snow here in Utah for dedicated snow tires, and I don't feel like changing wheels every time I want to go offroad with a different street and offroad setup.

 

[Somebodyelse5]

That looks killer. What was discounts reason for not balancing??

 

[ikarus]

Got the wheels on, and a few better pictures:

 

[ikarus]

That looks killer. What was discounts reason for not balancing??

They said it was policy not to work on beadlocks. I think it varies from manager to manager. Some of my friends have had luck getting beadlocks balanced elsewhere, but they won't mount or dismount the tires.

 

[Somebodyelse5]

Got the wheels on, and a few better pictures:

DAMN

 

[Kmonty66]

Looks flippin' awesome!

 

[bucfl]

BOING!

 

[MaineiacMoose]

Yup well done. Damn good looking rig!

 

[Tanner H]

did you ever swap to 2863's?

 

[ikarus]

did you ever swap to 2863's?

Not yet. Still on the 860s. The other day I had 500 lbs of cargo, plus the slee bumper, plus the 80lb spare. It went from this:

To this:

So I'm thinking I might be ok with the 860s for now since I don't plan on carrying much more than 200 lbs when camping, etc.

 

[Dzrtcrzr]

Did you not stick with the Hutches??!!

 

[ikarus]

Did you not stick with the Hutches??!!

ha no I did. The 500 lb cargo in those pics was the 5 Hutchinsons before I put em on the cruiser

 

[Dzrtcrzr]

Ha ok.... I’ll carry on with my chub over your cruiser then

 

[ikarus]

Picked up this and a Slee 2nd battery tray. Just starting to research dual battery systems - what is everyone's favorite kits/setups? Slee's looks good, as well as Blue Sea.

 

[cmck]

Picked up this and a Slee 2nd battery tray. Just starting to research dual battery systems - what is everyone's favorite kits/setups? Slee's looks good, as well as Blue Sea.

Slee Tray, ARB Compressor, BlueSea fuse box.......is the ticket for most. I did fused 60amp home runs down each side to 2 blue seas in the rear.

 

[BillZ260]

I've stated collecting parts too, Bluesea's stuff is high quality.

 

[MGarland]

Another + for Blue Sea Systems. I looked at the IBS and National Luna but ended up piecing it together myself and I'm really happy with everything so far. It was a really fun project.

 

[ikarus]

Slee Tray, ARB Compressor, BlueSea fuse box.......is the ticket for most. I did fused 60amp home runs down each side to 2 blue seas in the rear.

I've stated collecting parts too, Bluesea's stuff is high quality.

Thanks dudes. I have a lot to learn still.

Another + for Blue Sea Systems. I looked at the IBS and National Luna but ended up piecing it together myself and I'm really happy with everything so far. It was a really fun project.

Nice. Do you have a list of what you bought?