OME Competition Coils and Michelin's (Michelin Guys Question)

[FJBen]

Awesome information Nay! I am feeling like rebuilding the rear sway bar (well, new bushings), and re-installing it. This sounds like a plan. Have you ever pulled one of the front radius arm bolts? Does that make a huge difference in the front end balance? Or is it just an accident waiting to happen?



-Josh

See my old thread It goes into different shocks, mounts, extended travel, "hitch pin" and has pics of all the flex gained and insights Sounds like a made for TV mud drama


Goes from stock to modded up.
RTI thread

 

[concretejungle]

here is a shot of mine as it sits right now. Those are 35 inch truxus tires. medium spring in back, J spring up front. It's perfect with no weight in the back. When i load it up for a long trip, it "feels" and to me sits more or less flat. I don't know if that makes sense, but that's the best way to describe it. Which i don't like.

I think i may go with the j' spring out back. I would like to get different shocks especially up front. I intend to put the hitch pin up front on the control arm (pull the pin), unbolt the shock and let it flex until the j spring starts to come unseated. Add another .5 inch and buy a shock in that length.

But for the most part it is nice and low and wheels great. I may buy a 35.5 inch Q78, but other than that i'll wheel it this way for a long time. I think it's fun using your armor.

 

[2everest]

Goes from stock to modded up.
RTI thread

Very cool thread, with aaaaaaaaa lot of info. I learned a lot just from that link.

Thanks!

-Josh

 

[2everest]

But for the most part it is nice and low and wheels great. I may buy a 35.5 inch Q78, but other than that i'll wheel it this way for a long time. I think it's fun using your armor.

Maybe be obvious, but what is a Q78?

 

[concretejungle]

Maybe be obvious, but what is a Q78?

it's just the model number for a particular size of swamper. It measures 35.5 inches tall and is a relatively narrow tire (i think it's 10.5 inches wide)

Super Swamper :: Interco Tire

click on the link and look at the size.

 

[2everest]

That is a sick size TSL. I have always liked the skinny tall TSL's. I HATE wide tires.

Are those horrible on the road? I heard they wear quickly. How long are they rated for?