daily doubler build

[4.0B2]

Wow! Makes it so different. Any issues with balancing?


If those dot numbers are right, then they were made at the Goodrich plant in Oklahoma. It's a non union plant but oh well, keep buying goodrich tires so I have a job.

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1. agreed...looks awesome!
2. i'd buy the goodrich tires if you wanna give me the employee discount

bray.. looks tons better (even without tons)

 

[-Nathan-]

Fack, didnt even recognize the truck at first. Looks great. I have the exact same tires to go on my rangebe. Gives me an idea of what it will look like. Now let see some wheeling pics.

 

[Josh40601]

Gorgeous

 

[Bray D]

Thanks everyone. I really like the new look too. Can't wait to get em aired down and see how they do.

I'll probably stick with polished rings. They're gonna get scratched to fawk anyways.

Not sure on the assembled weight. I quickly browsed TR's site to see if they listed weights but I didn't find anything. They're not a whole lot heavier than my old setup - if at all. I had no issues tossin em in my bed or lifting them up to mount em on the axles.

alboy - you can keep your tons. When I did the SAS I had intentions of building the truck to the limits of 1/2t axles, and I've done just that. 4.0L powerplant, chromo 1/2 tons, and 37's. We'll see how it works. I may even consider going with RCV's before committing to tons. I see tons as the gateway to big (V8, FW, 40"+ tires, etc). My truck is still a decent sleeper to a certain extent.

More pics to come guys. Haven't had a chance to get out yet.

 

[wahlstrom1]

alboy - you can keep your tons. When I did the SAS I had intentions of building the truck to the limits of 1/2t axles, and I've done just that. 4.0L powerplant, chromo 1/2 tons, and 37's. We'll see how it works. I may even consider going with RCV's before committing to tons. I see tons as the gateway to big (V8, FW, 40"+ tires, etc). My truck is still a decent sleeper to a certain extent.

This.... there are days when I wish I had left mine with stock fenders and 35/37's and just built my 4.0L...

Lil advice, for the few things that I did break on my D44 setup... Knuckle gussets! I bent both my inner C's catching air on UA, pinched one and spread the other. Check your plug welds if you haven't already welded the tubes to the housing. Good hubs (I know you have these!) make a difference, my sheap sh!t superwinch hubs cost me a detroit..... Might be worth considering drive flanges for harder wheeling with the 37's/doubler.

 

[Bray D]

This.... there are days when I wish I had left mine with stock fenders and 35/37's and just built my 4.0L...

Lil advice, for the few things that I did break on my D44 setup... Knuckle gussets! I bent both my inner C's catching air on UA, pinched one and spread the other. Check your plug welds if you haven't already welded the tubes to the housing. Good hubs (I know you have these!) make a difference, my sheap sh!t superwinch hubs cost me a detroit..... Might be worth considering drive flanges for harder wheeling with the 37's/doubler.

Good stuff to know. I welded my tubes when I was building the axle. Didn't do anything for knuckle strength though.

I consider my hubs the weak link now. When I go through all of my spares, or if I get accepted for the UA, I'll go to drive flanges for sure.

 

[alboy79]

I was just poking fun. You couldn't afford my parts anyways, they are made of gold

 

[Kage]

...Not sure on the assembled weight. I quickly browsed TR's site to see if they listed weights but I didn't find anything. They're not a whole lot heavier than my old setup - if at all. I had no issues tossin em in my bed or lifting them up to mount em on the axles.

Thanks for trying. I couldn't find any published weight on those dudes either.

...alboy - you can keep your tons. When I did the SAS I had intentions of building the truck to the limits of 1/2t axles, and I've done just that. 4.0L powerplant, chromo 1/2 tons, and 37's. We'll see how it works. I may even consider going with RCV's before committing to tons. I see tons as the gateway to big (V8, FW, 40"+ tires, etc). My truck is still a decent sleeper to a certain extent...

Resist the urge to go big. At least for the 'casual midwest' wheeling I do (and you seem to as well) there really isn't a reason for going to 'tons'. Going big just makes most of the trails out here just seem too easy.

 

[Bray D]

I thought this was an interesting thread. I need to measure now that I have 37's:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1024765&highlight=

Of course there are more advantages to a larger tire than diff clearance, but I'd say it's a major factor. It's one of the few things that are directly related to tire size.

I don't think I'll have any issue following the big tire guys around the parks that I frequent. I did a decent job hanging with 35's.

 

[kris97ranger]

very interesting indeed... made me go measure my dd lol and my trail toy but its a sammi.

91 f350 55psi on 35s (brand new duratracs)
front king pin 60-- 9 1/4"
rear 10.25"-- 8 3/4"

88 samurai on 36" tsl's
fj62 front-- 10 3/4"
ifs 8" rear-- 12 1/2"

 

[Bray D]

It just brings the realization to light that bigger isn't always better. I'll have very respectable diff clearance on 1/2 tons and 37's. Do bigger tires really let you climb bigger stuff? I'd argue it's more of an approach angle issue than anything.

It can go back and forth forever. I'll do fine with my wimpy axles and small tires.

I took a stroll through a ditch for a quick check of clearances.

The front clears pretty good thus far. I trimmed from the body line down when I put the 35's on, and it seems to be doing pretty well. I think I'll have to take a little more out if I want to be able to steer lock to lock at full flex.

The rear is juuust touching at the bottom of the well in the pics. I'll start by removing material below the body line similar to what I did in the front. I'll see what that does and keep trimming until the tire tucks beautifully.

I love 'trim-to-fit' stuff. It makes it work so well when you actually put it to work. People were impressed how well my 35's stuffed, I can't wait till these 37's tuck up just the same.

 

[Josh40601]

Just be sure to make a lip. This was my biggest mistake and almost cost me a set of tires.

I agree. A nicely tucked combo on the trail just looks well engineered and planned out, which always looks better IMO

 

[Bray D]

Any advice for rolling the lip? I didn't make one when I cut the front for the 35's, and wasn't planning to do it with this cut. It does make it cleaner though, and definitely protects the tires.

 

[Josh40601]

Pie cut or weld steel rod like they did on trucks. Railman rolled his, but don't quite remember how he did it. I used a BFH and pair of pliers. Lol. That was on the trail though

 

[Bray D]

Hmm, I'm going to have to look into this. haha

Straight up cutting is nice, cause you can massage the cut so the tire tucks perfectly. If you pie cut and roll, any modifications from that first attempt would be a pain. I could be wrong though.