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From: Fl
Lift laws never stopped me (or several million others) from driving on the street before and it won't in the future.
Ya'll forgot head light and tail light height, fender over tire coverage.
Split ring rims are probably illegal on my truck too.
In conclusion, I have a Ranger for DD, a tow truck and trailer for getting to the trail and I don't really care about lift laws.
Who wants to wear out their offroad tires anyways?
Ya'll forgot head light and tail light height, fender over tire coverage.
Split ring rims are probably illegal on my truck too.
In conclusion, I have a Ranger for DD, a tow truck and trailer for getting to the trail and I don't really care about lift laws.
Who wants to wear out their offroad tires anyways?
I drove my f150 with 44's on the street with no issues. Had police waving to me.
Split rims and hydro steering on the other hand...
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From: Silver Springs
You won't get me near them things. When I was a kid working at my dad's service station up in Colorado, one of the guys that worked for him did what dad told him not to do and took it upon himself to change a split-rim tire. Broke his thigh bone in 2. It was a good thing he didn't have the lift any higher than he did.
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From: utica il
awwwee, there goes your dream of taking carlene out on a date in your spiffy truck on 53.
i only heard a few key words when i first read carlene's post. those words being: split, thigh, service, and guys. man i have simple dirty thoughts
i only heard a few key words when i first read carlene's post. those words being: split, thigh, service, and guys. man i have simple dirty thoughts
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I know ya'll don't give two cents about my safety but I am going to run the rings to the inside of the truck so if they do decide to fly all to hell, they will ring around the axle tube instead of someone's head.
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Split rims are not all that bad IF you know what your doing with them... They are a pain in the ***...And I wouldn't want a set, but,I have yet to see one that was put together proper come flyin apart on the road or otherwise..
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Rotor clearance issue is fixed and I didn't have to turn the rotor!
I welded spring perches on and bolted axle up. It has 7 and some inches of clearance between the top of the chunk and the sump oil pan/cross member. I may try to find a rear sump oil pan just to put my mind at ease for when I jump the **** out of it.
Swapped the knuckles. This was a learning experience because I've never touched anything king pin. It turned out to be relatively simple and quick but very messy. Draglink clears under leaf springs nicely.
No clearance issues at full lock either way but it may need some cab trimming for when its under full lock and full compression. I have enough clearance that I'm going to mount a 53 on our prototype custom backspaced rim and see if it'll clear. I'm hoping it does so I will have a more reasonable 99" track width. This will only be 3" wider than my D44 axle/tire combination.
I was planning on building a bed and "dove-heading" the front as well as a full exo cage but I have spent all the money I got from selling the other truck and must once again save up. The plan now is to get the steering and brakes hooked up, have a driveshaft made, find some shocks and take it on a shake down run. Then build anti-wrap bars and just keep adding cool stuff.
What are ya'lls thoughts on running the proportioning valve or not?
I welded spring perches on and bolted axle up. It has 7 and some inches of clearance between the top of the chunk and the sump oil pan/cross member. I may try to find a rear sump oil pan just to put my mind at ease for when I jump the **** out of it.
Swapped the knuckles. This was a learning experience because I've never touched anything king pin. It turned out to be relatively simple and quick but very messy. Draglink clears under leaf springs nicely.
No clearance issues at full lock either way but it may need some cab trimming for when its under full lock and full compression. I have enough clearance that I'm going to mount a 53 on our prototype custom backspaced rim and see if it'll clear. I'm hoping it does so I will have a more reasonable 99" track width. This will only be 3" wider than my D44 axle/tire combination.
I was planning on building a bed and "dove-heading" the front as well as a full exo cage but I have spent all the money I got from selling the other truck and must once again save up. The plan now is to get the steering and brakes hooked up, have a driveshaft made, find some shocks and take it on a shake down run. Then build anti-wrap bars and just keep adding cool stuff.
What are ya'lls thoughts on running the proportioning valve or not?
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From: utica il
well i assume you have the stock master cylinder, and i don't know much about brakes, nor do i even need them with my level of awesomeness, but i would assume that one is needed to affirm some sort of bias between the two rotors. i'm no scientist, but they will both end up with a different amount of force exerted on them, so to apply the same amount of pressure would be useless. front has more weight, thus more grip. not so big a deal offroad in a mudpit, but it will become an issue on trails and the street.
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From: Lawrenceville, Ga
I liked the sound of 99 too. Right now its at 107 and that's just silly.