the slo-vo build thread...

[Boggin]

looks sweet. where did u cut the fenders? right above the flare line? i love how she is almost stock height and still on 36s

 

[86 slo-vo]

Thanks guys, I doubt I'll paint them now that the tires are mounted... Guess I'll have to pull out the buff ball and do some polishing

Yea. The front fenders are cut to the top of the factory flare

 

[Kage]

Hmm tought call. I dig both styles of wheels. I will admit that the ones you have on there now seem to be more unique then what you usually find floating around on the rangers.

Whatever makes you happy

 

[86 slo-vo]

I will eventually end up with some steel beadlocks, the aluminum just tears up way to easy

 

[Josh40601]

I'm about 85% determained on some H2's... If not them, than Raceline beadlocks. But they are both aluminium

 

[86 slo-vo]

I just get tired of polishing and them getting tore up so easy a little kiss by a rock will do some good damage, although I do really like the trailready beadlocks

 

[Kage]

...I do really like the trailready beadlocks

I've got a good friend that has a set of those, they nearly make me want to sell off the H2's and pick up a set.

The Goodyear's work pretty darn good out here as well, though it might help that his rig weighs in around 5,600 lbs.

Here's a shot of them on his XJ while playing around in the back yard (Flat centers at 4.5" BS)

I share your worries about the Alu rims, as I'm use to being able to jump out and hammer a rim back into a "round" shape on the trail

 

[86 slo-vo]

Yea the trail ready's are bad ass but they ain't cheep by no means, but I guess like everything else you gotta pay for quality

 

[crawlin91]

If you buy em, may as well get pressed centers, they're alot stronger, probably not an issue but if youre throwin down all that cash do it right the first time.

 

[Kage]

Yea the trail ready's are bad ass but they ain't cheep by no means, but I guess like everything else you gotta pay for quality

Depends on your outlook. It looks like $1300 ish shipped to your door (depending on what options you choose). But hey, that price gets you double bead locked wheels (if you get the PVC insert), and nearly new 37's (that measure 35"). Shoot, they want $375 a pop for these friggin Nitto's I picked up, so the TW stuff seems like a screaming deal.

The only part that makes me hesitate is the 16.5" part. So long as you can get the take-off Goodyears, you're good. I've never gone shopping for new 16.5" tires, so I don't know how readily available they are.

If you buy em, may as well get pressed centers, they're alot stronger, probably not an issue but if youre throwin down all that cash do it right the first time.

Either center is strong enough. The Flat guys are 3/8" thick so no worires about bending one. IIRC, the stock hummer rim center is only 3/16" thick and they seem to hold up. I do like the way the pressed centers look though.

It comes down to how much back spacing you need. With the Flat centers, you can go 4.5" BS, for the pressed centeres, you can only go 3.5" BS (This is from talking to TW).

Edit: I R DUM. Slo-vo was talking about Trail Ready, NOT Trail Worthy. Two differnt products/companies. I don't have any experience with Trail Ready, so ignore the above information, (unless you actually meant Trail Worthy).

 

[86 slo-vo]

these are the ones im talking about, trail ready...

they also make steel

those trail worthy's look good though

 

[crawlin91]

Either center is strong enough. The Flat guys are 3/8" thick so no worires about bending one. IIRC, the stock hummer rim center is only 3/16" thick and they seem to hold up. I do like the way the pressed centers look though.

It comes down to how much back spacing you need. With the Flat centers, you can go 4.5" BS, for the pressed centeres, you can only go 3.5" BS (This is from talking to TW).

Edit: I R DUM. Slo-vo was talking about Trail Ready, NOT Trail Worthy. Two differnt products/companies. I don't have any experience with Trail Ready, so ignore the above information, (unless you actually meant Trail Worthy).

Yeah my mistake, my name is mud, Trail worthy Trail ready, got em confused logos look damn near alike, sound alike, two totally different products.
Pressed centers are still stronger due to the design, seen plenty of failures of flat centers, none pressed. Granted this is while beating the living piss out of them with high HP and heavy ass rigs but still, Pressed>Flat.

 

[86 slo-vo]

Sigh....2:10 am and I'm sitting at the emergency room, the wife woke me up braylee is extremely sick not sure what's going on yet

 

[RangerSVT]

I just got back from a run. Hope everything is ok...
SVT

 

[MountainMike]

Hey Jon, hope Braylee is dong OK. Take it easy buddy.