Wanting 40s (1 Viewer)

[Alvaro]

Very nice! I've took my rig out twice since adding the Michelin XMLs. The first trip I bent the tierod bar into a U shape. Upgraded that and on the second trip snapped a front axle. I would suggest upgrading both on your rig. Just to avoid issues down the road. Sucks to ruin a good day of wheeling to something that could have been prevented.

Little action shot...

Very similar setup as mine, couple of questions, how are you liking the Marlin Crawler Gears with the 5.29s?

 

[maxamillion2345]

Well from what I can tell your hubs are the same as mini trucks so the chromo hub gears for those should fit yours. My buddy is running trail gear dirty 30 chromos and chromo hub gears with 40s and duals on his mini truck. He told me they won't warranty his shafts unless he runs chromo hub gears. I haven't seen that on their site though? Regardless seems like a good plan.

Hydro assist makes removes most of the force from the steering box and frame as well as splits up the force on both knuckles instead of one knuckle pushing the other. Makes it way easier to steer too.

May make steering on the road a little slower.

 

[bajaphile]

Alvaro, Id like to know what/where you trimmed, and how did you de-flare your rig so cleanly!?

 

[NKP Garage]

Looks great with the new setup. Nice work on the trimming, it's very subtle.

 

[Tapage]

I love 40" on Tencha .. but light 40" those CC weight a ton as you know now and they don't grab a sh** .. Trepador can do a lot better or something serious like SSwampers LTB ..

Are you going to adjust your bump stops .. ?

Hub gears from Carl at justdifferentials ..

 

[Tapage]

38.5 tsl

 

[joker2040]

Very similar setup as mine, couple of questions, how are you liking the Marlin Crawler Gears with the 5.29s?

Love them! Not like have dual tcases but it did help the under powered 3FE out a bunch.

 

[Alvaro]

Well from what I can tell your hubs are the same as mini trucks so the chromo hub gears for those should fit yours. My buddy is running trail gear dirty 30 chromos and chromo hub gears with 40s and duals on his mini truck. He told me they won't warranty his shafts unless he runs chromo hub gears. I haven't seen that on their site though? Regardless seems like a good plan.

Hydro assist makes removes most of the force from the steering box and frame as well as splits up the force on both knuckles instead of one knuckle pushing the other. Makes it way easier to steer too.

May make steering on the road a little slower.

Thanks, that's what I thought on the Trail Gear chromo gears but they said they won't fit the Aisin Hub I have...

Alvaro, Id like to know what/where you trimmed, and how did you de-flare your rig so cleanly!?

Rear fenders were trimmed about 1 inch for the whole arc, fronts were trimmed a bit more than an inch, about 25 cms up from the lower rear end, that work in the front turned out really good. De-flaring was a couple of years ago before stepping up to 37s, let me find some pics I have, removed flares, OEM roof rack and side mouldings, have to fill all the holes and paint, almost ended up painting the whole truck!

Looks great with the new setup. Nice work on the trimming, it's very subtle.

Thanks!

I love 40" on Tencha .. but light 40" those CC weight a ton as you know now and they don't grab a sh** .. Trepador can do a lot better or something serious like SSwampers LTB ..

Are you going to adjust your bump stops .. ?

Hub gears from Carl at justdifferentials ..

Thanks yeah I know these are heavy, I would have liked the Super Swampers better but there's no distributor here so bringing them from the US doubles the price, we'll see... they should grab something, these are the "sticky" version.

Have to look into the bump stops and a few other details! All is time and money...

Love them! Not like have dual tcases but it did help the under powered 3FE out a bunch.

Nice to hear, probably get me some of those MC transfer case gears, and what about the Aussie Lockers?, I loved them with 35s and 37s.

 

[akarilo]

Whatever you do, don't try backing up a steep incline with those 40's. I recently sheared some teeth off the front ring gear with 37's. That was shortly after blowing a birf and switching to Longfield's. The reverse cut high pinion doesn't like going in reverse with a lot of "leverage" on it.

 

[Alvaro]

Well I had the chance to test it after some weeks waiting, went for a local meet & greet at a test track, was soon out of action due to sliding into a ditch but before getting into trouble was able to do some testing, truck drives and feels good, I was expecting some serious rubbing but was glad that there's just a little in the front, inner tire side with radius arms when at full turn, and just a little in the rear when flexing the tire it rubs at the upper inner side of the wheel well, a few poser pics, will for sure do some hard trail to start aproaching the limits (hopefully without breaking anything)

Will be installing Radflos remote res soon, will also post some pics and impressions.



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[mr jits]

Thanks all for input, I have the tie rod and drag link resolved, also ordered chromo front and rear axles and will order ARP hub studs, will do some research on hydro assist which doesn't sound easy, need some help with chromo hub gears, which ones? have searched without success.

Hydro assist isn't hard. Mine's almost done.

 

[DSRTRDR]

dang, every time I see the title I misread it as "wanting a 40"

would probably do better in those conditions anyway

 

[SNLC]

Well I had the chance to test it after some weeks waiting, went for a local meet & greet at a test track, was soon out of action due to sliding into a ditch but before getting into trouble was able to do some testing, truck drives and feels good, I was expecting some serious rubbing but was glad that there's just a little in the front, inner tire side with radius arms when at full turn, and just a little in the rear when flexing the tire it rubs at the upper inner side of the wheel well, a few poser pics, will for sure do some hard trail to start aproaching the limits (hopefully without breaking anything)

Will be installing Radflos remote res soon, will also post some pics and impressions.

Nice! That blue Nissan Patrol parked next to your 80 is a buddy of mine. I need to get back down to Colombia, have not been since 2009. Who knows, maybe I met you too on a few trips I made to Colombia, Hector took me out a number of times with Doble & Bajo, got one of their club stickers on the wall in my shop!

Your truck looks great with 40s!

Cheers

 

[scrowley]

Your 80 looks SWWWWEEEEEET!! Those Maxxis are some beefy tires.

 

[cody c]

Looks great with the 40's! Those are great looking tires, l like seeing the sidewall flex in them.

 

[devildogcruiser25]

Your rig looks awesome with those 40"s