running 38's , need advice

[XJ longhouse]

here she is, still need to take the beadlocks off the rear,

 

[kastein]

is that stock steering I see? I really hope not.

 

[XJ longhouse]

not for long, havent decided what setup to get yet

 

[cdawall]

skinny boggers on aluminum rims might last reasonably on a built D30...As long as any heavier 37 would anyways.

 

[XJ longhouse]

dont supose you noticed the spring is unseated by about 2 inches in front :cheers:

 

[kastein]

if the spring isn't seated there is no way you have enough weight on that tire to make a difference.

kudos on the MAD SICK FLEXXX YO though.

 

[XJ longhouse]

skinny boggers on aluminum rims might last reasonably on a built D30...As long as any heavier 37 would anyways.

i have 8 of them so i figured id make them work, 4 are new, 4 are 50%

 

[XJ longhouse]

should i figure up some limiting straps or do you guys think it will be an issue

 

[Lowrange2]

dont supose you noticed the spring is unseated by about 2 inches in front :cheers:

Awesome? :cheers:

Limiting straps depend on what's currently limiting your suspension from going farther. I would say yes. I'd limit it just before it unseats the coil.

 

[XJ longhouse]

Awesome? :cheers:

Limiting straps depend on what's currently limiting your suspension from going farther. I would say yes. I'd limit it just before it unseats the coil.

:dunno: id say nothing is limiting it right now, havent got shocks on it yet, i have a set of 14" travel shocks from the toyota crawler that are 35.5" extended, gotta see if they'll work up front , guessing they're to long, but might custom mount them so i can have limited up and lots of down travel

 

[cdawall]

i have 8 of them so i figured id make them work, 4 are new, 4 are 50%

you are still going to have hell with that D30 and those tires especially if you get into a bind.

 

[rockclimber]

:dunno: id say nothing is limiting it right now, havent got shocks on it yet, i have a set of 14" travel shocks from the toyota crawler that are 35.5" extended, gotta see if they'll work up front , guessing they're to long, but might custom mount them so i can have limited up and lots of down travel

strap it so that the springs are just about to, but don't quite unseat. once the spring unseats, that tire is doing you very little for traction.

not to mention if the spring is unseated and the weight shifts it can cause all kinds of good things like flops and rollovers.:conceited

 

[wishihad1]

KTM...wasn't trying to say that 4 inches isn't significant. Im just saying that 38s can be run without needing an ungodly amount of lift. compared to most of my some of my friends running only 35s im still lower.

 

[XJ longhouse]

what companies make strap kits?

 

[rockclimber]

what companies make strap kits?

Limit straps

 

[cdawall]

what companies make strap kits?

Could go to the junkyard and snag some seatbelts. Most strap kits are basically the same thing.

 

[Porch951]

what companies make strap kits?

Serious has some:
http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.com/

 

[ktm racer 419]

Could go to the junkyard and snag some seatbelts. Most strap kits are basically the same thing.

i would hate to use my limit straps as seatbelts. much beefier

 

[kastein]

Do whatever you want. You are going to anyway.

quoted for truth

 

[Lowrange2]

:dunno: id say nothing is limiting it right now, havent got shocks on it yet, i have a set of 14" travel shocks from the toyota crawler that are 35.5" extended, gotta see if they'll work up front , guessing they're to long, but might custom mount them so i can have limited up and lots of down travel

I promise that steering is maxed out in that picture.