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Headliner Samba Member
Joined: August 30, 2011 Posts: 29 Location: TEXAS
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:58 am Post subject: Re: Pictures of Off-Road tire/wheel/suspension Combos |
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Yes,
Its notched at the point just before my axles bind up.
I have to use limit straps to prevent emplosion of my CV's
Just in case
Also,
The thing suspension has a different pan torsion housing.
I notched The plates to give me 1 spline higher for the thing torsion.
Which is 16° Max
Since my bug travel is only 6° this was my solution.
If anyone has a secondary thought. Please give any thoughts.
I tried no keep from making it confusing |
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mr_bill Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2006 Posts: 1008 Location: City of Orange, CA
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 1:00 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of Off-Road tire/wheel/suspension Combos |
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_________________ see ya' on the trail........
"Mr Bill"
Dos Perros Motorsports
Orange, CA
1972 Class 11x/Stock Bug
'60's era "vintage" Tunnell-Buggy
"...no one here....get's out ALIVE...."
Motor = electric
Engine = internal combustion
www.facebook.com/groups/DosPerrosMotorsports
www.alrchapter132.org
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mr_bill Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2006 Posts: 1008 Location: City of Orange, CA
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 2:36 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of Off-Road tire/wheel/suspension Combos |
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215R-15 BFG All-Terrain on 4.5" wide VW "MARATHON" wheels, powdercoated to match car color, on ALL 4 corners (&spare, under hood) Front beam has a 9/16" cut-n-turn, with FOX rez. shocks...the rear has a Sway-A-Way KING KONG center adjuster, with 27mm Sway-A-Way torsion bars & again FOX shocks........2.0" with rez.
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_________________ see ya' on the trail........
"Mr Bill"
Dos Perros Motorsports
Orange, CA
1972 Class 11x/Stock Bug
'60's era "vintage" Tunnell-Buggy
"...no one here....get's out ALIVE...."
Motor = electric
Engine = internal combustion
www.facebook.com/groups/DosPerrosMotorsports
www.alrchapter132.org
www.DAV.org |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 13137 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2018 12:33 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of Off-Road tire/wheel/suspension Combos |
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1970 Karmann Ghia, Thing front beam with adjusters, rear raised 1 outer spline with 3/4" notched inner spring plate. 215/75/15 General Grabbers on Marathon wheels.
_________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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1fastbigguy Samba Member
Joined: June 06, 2012 Posts: 310 Location: Ojai, CA
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Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:24 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of Off-Road tire/wheel/suspension Combos |
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BFG 35X1O.50R15 Baja TA's mounted on 4" BTR's at all four corners.
_________________ Cheers!
59 Ragtop
61 Ragtop Baja
69 Squareback
@Dustydrone
#Ohibaja
Our Build
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=545394 |
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dustymojave Samba Member
Joined: January 07, 2007 Posts: 5815 Location: Lake LA, Mojave Desert, SoCal
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:17 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of Off-Road tire/wheel/suspension Combos |
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So how did the race go for you guys? _________________ Richard
Offroading VW based cars since 1965
Tech Inspection 1963 - 2012 SCCA/SCORE/HDRA/MORE/MDR +
Retired from building Bajas, Fiberglass Buggies and Rails in the Mojave Desert. Also Sprints & Midgets, Dry Lakes, Road Race cars. All types New and Vintage
SoCalBajas Member
Kicked Cancer's A$$...1st and 2nd round...Fight ain't over yet. |
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1fastbigguy Samba Member
Joined: June 06, 2012 Posts: 310 Location: Ojai, CA
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of Off-Road tire/wheel/suspension Combos |
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dustymojave wrote: |
So how did the race go for you guys? |
Hey Dusty,
We finished 4 of 5 laps and 11th out of 22... On lap 1 we hit something with the left front in the dust and wounded the steering servo which clocked the steering wheel to about 2 o'clock, we lost some time checking it out then continued on. Lap 2 went well then about mile 7 on lap 3 the motor started make ill noises and we started losing power (the timing cover melted a hole in it and had started gathering debris and auto changed timing as the belt jumped a cog. We didn't figure this out until we got home ) Mile 9 on lap 4 the belt jumped again and we completely lost 2 cylinders and really started struggling on hills and in the silt, at mile 23 ish the wounded servo gave Dave a treat when it decided to only give him power steering to the right and he had to work to keep it strait then fight like hell to turn left! Through pure tenacity Dave got the car across the finish to complete lap 4. We headed back to the pits and tried to bubble gum, duck tape and baling wire the car to get 1 more lap out of her... We drove back and entered the course just past the start finish line and Chitty Chitty Bang Banged to mile 1.5 and the pour Girl wouldn't even limp up the first hill... We called 531 Chase for a tow and headed back for beer and tacos! A rough race will lots of Great Friends supporting our efforts... On second thought, I'd say we Won! _________________ Cheers!
59 Ragtop
61 Ragtop Baja
69 Squareback
@Dustydrone
#Ohibaja
Our Build
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mr_bill Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2006 Posts: 1008 Location: City of Orange, CA
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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 6:04 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of Off-Road tire/wheel/suspension Combos |
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subaru... _________________ see ya' on the trail........
"Mr Bill"
Dos Perros Motorsports
Orange, CA
1972 Class 11x/Stock Bug
'60's era "vintage" Tunnell-Buggy
"...no one here....get's out ALIVE...."
Motor = electric
Engine = internal combustion
www.facebook.com/groups/DosPerrosMotorsports
www.alrchapter132.org
www.DAV.org |
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frankydee Samba Member
Joined: October 21, 2018 Posts: 87
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Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 8:05 am Post subject: Re: Pictures of Off-Road tire/wheel/suspension Combos |
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6x15 front 235/75/15 BFG KO2
7x15 rear 30/9.5/15 BFG KO2
Thing Front Beam, cocked rear, KYB's, body lift |
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derRHDmeister Samba Member
Joined: June 22, 2004 Posts: 561 Location: worldwide
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Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2020 11:48 am Post subject: Re: Pictures of Off-Road tire/wheel/suspension Combos |
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27x8.5R14 FRONT on old school 14x7 front wheels
31x10.5R15 REAR on old school 15x12 rear wheels (2" backspace) _________________ Ask not what your bus can do for you, but ask what you can do for your bus.
unclespanky wrote: |
Piercy could dip those wheel cylinders between his cheek and gums and spit them out rebuilt. |
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Aquaholic502 Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2019 Posts: 6 Location: Ca.
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Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2020 10:56 am Post subject: Re: Pictures of Off-Road tire/wheel/suspension Combos |
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Hi all. I am restoring this Sandrail my uncle built in 75. Does anyone know where I can get replacement front wheels like the ones picture. I think one of them is bent.
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dustymojave Samba Member
Joined: January 07, 2007 Posts: 5815 Location: Lake LA, Mojave Desert, SoCal
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Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2020 3:40 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of Off-Road tire/wheel/suspension Combos |
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I haven't seen those wheels offered for sale for many years. I believe they're no longer available new. But you MIGHT be able to find them through a WTB ("want to buy") ad in the Samba Offroad Classifieds. _________________ Richard
Offroading VW based cars since 1965
Tech Inspection 1963 - 2012 SCCA/SCORE/HDRA/MORE/MDR +
Retired from building Bajas, Fiberglass Buggies and Rails in the Mojave Desert. Also Sprints & Midgets, Dry Lakes, Road Race cars. All types New and Vintage
SoCalBajas Member
Kicked Cancer's A$$...1st and 2nd round...Fight ain't over yet. |
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SkrooLoose Samba Member
Joined: May 18, 2018 Posts: 14 Location: 42nd state of insanity
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Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 12:11 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of Off-Road tire/wheel/suspension Combos |
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went all out and designed a cantilever setup for my 67ish chenoweth to fit 15x15 paddles
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JiI Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2006 Posts: 1854 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2022 1:44 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of Off-Road tire/wheel/suspension Combos |
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Thinking about running 235/75/17 on a baja. Going AWD 2x3 arms in the rear, a-arms up front, moved forward 2" and 2" wider per side. Anyone have issues with front tire scrub on the chassis with 31" fronts?
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J-Gaz. Samba Member
Joined: November 19, 2007 Posts: 697 Location: 253 Then, Now 206.
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:57 am Post subject: Re: 1970 Beetle made in Portugal |
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Who has Specs on this?
Just Thing spindles and a couple of notches in the rear?
Or just tall tires?
What are the Tire sizes here?
Brand?
Any other details would be super helpful for planning 🤙
This appears to be @CarochaTT 's Only Post on the Samba.
I'm considering something similar for my 70...
CarochaTT wrote: |
Low budget Beetle for some weekend off-road rides.
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_________________ 1970 Beetle | Basically Stock 1600 SP |
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trebor13 Samba Member
Joined: November 03, 2007 Posts: 27
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Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2024 6:29 am Post subject: Re: Pictures of Off-Road tire/wheel/suspension Combos |
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Anyone with 31x10:5 om 15x9?
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dustymojave Samba Member
Joined: January 07, 2007 Posts: 5815 Location: Lake LA, Mojave Desert, SoCal
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Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2024 10:15 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of Off-Road tire/wheel/suspension Combos |
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I prefer 31 x 10.50-15 on 15x6 to 15x8 rims. leaning more toward the 15x6 or 15x7s. 9s or 10s are fine for sand dunes, but if you do much of any other sort of offroading the sidewalls are rather exposed and thus subject to damage. _________________ Richard
Offroading VW based cars since 1965
Tech Inspection 1963 - 2012 SCCA/SCORE/HDRA/MORE/MDR +
Retired from building Bajas, Fiberglass Buggies and Rails in the Mojave Desert. Also Sprints & Midgets, Dry Lakes, Road Race cars. All types New and Vintage
SoCalBajas Member
Kicked Cancer's A$$...1st and 2nd round...Fight ain't over yet. |
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trebor13 Samba Member
Joined: November 03, 2007 Posts: 27
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Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2024 1:35 pm Post subject: Re: Pictures of Off-Road tire/wheel/suspension Combos |
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Thanks |
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