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I may have an extra. I'll have to check.
Good thought. I'll check that as well.
Just another 80 on Trxus 37s
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I may have an extra. I'll have to check.
Good thought. I'll check that as well.
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Well, I finally got it on the forklift today.
First I'll cover the clearance issues:
First I'll cover the clearance issues:
- Front axle- On full right turn, I contact the control arm and a brake line. The brake line has been ziptied back, so that's good. The panhard is properly adjusted. I'll check the steering stops, but a little rubbage here is acceptable to me (IMHO, if yer not rubbing somewhere, yer lift is too tall
). Otherwise, there is plenty of room. - Rear axle framerail- We lifted the station wagon ~28" with no interference. It was close, but no interference. We may have been able to lift a lttle further, but the tractor was starting to come off the ground.;p Pic:
- Rear axle wheel well front- I'll trim the edge of the wheel well and fender flare inside the wheel well with the Dremel. I may have to trim the rubber that gaskets the backseat door to the slider, but probably not. Pic:
- Rear axle wheel well rear- I'll trim the inside of the fender flare a little bit with the Dremel as well. Pic:
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Here's a coule flex (read: poser) pics.
It's hard to tell, but the rear DS tire on the tractor is starting to come off the ground here:
Here's just a decent flex pic. You can see my new hood vents well. You can also see one of the guys in manland sitting on the hitch of the tractor trying to keep it on the ground. We never had this problem with my minitruck
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Lastly, here's a rear flex pic.
Next up Cruise Moab...
It's hard to tell, but the rear DS tire on the tractor is starting to come off the ground here:
Here's just a decent flex pic. You can see my new hood vents well. You can also see one of the guys in manland sitting on the hitch of the tractor trying to keep it on the ground. We never had this problem with my minitruck
.Lastly, here's a rear flex pic.
Next up Cruise Moab...
Awesome...but I don't think that is full flex in the rear. Was the stuffed tire side on the bumpstop in those pics? Backspace on your rims?
I just trimmed the metal to the rear of the wheel to have ~5.5" of clearance all the way around - my LCA's are 3/8" longer than stock to correct pinion angle, though.
Looks like you have a good fitment overall - 37's really do fit pretty easily on these rigs, and although they initially looked big to me now they just look proportionate. Perfect tire size for a 4" lift as far as I am concerned.
I just trimmed the metal to the rear of the wheel to have ~5.5" of clearance all the way around - my LCA's are 3/8" longer than stock to correct pinion angle, though.
Looks like you have a good fitment overall - 37's really do fit pretty easily on these rigs, and although they initially looked big to me now they just look proportionate. Perfect tire size for a 4" lift as far as I am concerned.
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Didn't check.
I had to hurry back home because the
had to go somewhere, and I had to watch the kiddos.We musta been close though as the DS rear tire on the 80 was about to come off the ground, and the tractor was coming off the ground. If there is slight rubbage on the framerail. I'm fine with that. It'll happen at low speed, won't be much (if at all), and like I said, if you aren't rubbin' your lift is too high.
Since you aren't going to CM, you pick:
YouTube - Blanca Peak Road, Colorado - July 14, 2007
or
YouTube - CoTTORA Holy Cross Pilgrimage - July 2008 (They didn't even try Cleveland Rock)
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Yea, it is looking clean, and I agree, 35's look tiny on these rigs with any lift - 37's are just really nicely proportionate.
So what is the backspace on those rims - you are looking pretty clean. I don't care about a bit of frame rubbing, personally, it will only be at a really compressed stuff that any of this will come into play. You have 2" bumpstop drops?
So what is the backspace on those rims - you are looking pretty clean. I don't care about a bit of frame rubbing, personally, it will only be at a really compressed stuff that any of this will come into play. You have 2" bumpstop drops?
Google seems to think the classics are 4.25", which looking at that pic from the rear I would say is about right. Pretty sweet that with near stock BS you probably need just about full articulation to get frame rubbing.
My suspension has less total travel than yours by 1"-1.5" measured at the shock, so I am thinking even at stock BS rubbing should be reasonably minimal on the frame. Only trail testing will tell...
My suspension has less total travel than yours by 1"-1.5" measured at the shock, so I am thinking even at stock BS rubbing should be reasonably minimal on the frame. Only trail testing will tell...
Doesn't appear to be anywhere near the bump stop from your stuff pic. I'd lower it a bit when you have time.
Rubbing on the frame rail doesn't bother me at all- it's a nice smooth surface to rub on if you have to rub somewhere.
Well, I guess that decides that issue for me. No 35's. 37's are the next stop for my truck. If I end up getting that new job I promised myself a new set of tires.
Rubbing on the frame rail doesn't bother me at all- it's a nice smooth surface to rub on if you have to rub somewhere.
Well, I guess that decides that issue for me. No 35's. 37's are the next stop for my truck. If I end up getting that new job I promised myself a new set of tires.