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BRAD HULL
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Workin my water cooled bus . Gonna use home brewed lift plates on front & stack swing plates in rear ! More soon ! South Dakota redneck style !
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Brian
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| Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 9:56 pm Post subject: Re: Off road modifications for your bus |
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Not in that size but, I love 'em
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richparker
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| Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 10:02 pm Post subject: Re: Off road modifications for your bus |
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^^^the pic above yours is of Herculies tires not Grabers. Stop posting that pic of your tires, that is not dirty. My tires get dirtier then that on my morning commute.
That So. Dakota baja is gone be dooope!!!
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Brian
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| Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 10:05 pm Post subject: Re: Off road modifications for your bus |
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Ah, I see it now. I'm pretty sure I've seen someone rocking those. They look like they'd be a bit better than driving on super swampers
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Stuartzickefoose
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| Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 8:26 am Post subject: Re: Off road modifications for your bus |
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I have grabbers guys, I'm asking about the maxxis M/T tires.... Load rated and thicker tread. I love grabbers, but just accidentally found the maxxis and wanted to see if anyone had a set...
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 8:39 am Post subject: Re: Off road modifications for your bus |
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Workin my water cooled bus . Gonna use home brewed lift plates on front & stack swing plates in rear ! More soon ! South Dakota redneck style !
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We need to see more of this one. Much more.
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vwwestyman
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| Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 8:59 am Post subject: Re: Off road modifications for your bus |
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| Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
| I have grabbers guys, I'm asking about the maxxis M/T tires.... Load rated and thicker tread. I love grabbers, but just accidentally found the maxxis and wanted to see if anyone had a set... |
Well, you shoulda been more specific!
Grabbers are the first two tires listed when I click your link. What were we supposed to think you were talking about? 
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Stuartzickefoose
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| Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 11:21 am Post subject: Re: Off road modifications for your bus |
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Lol oops!!! When I click on it it pulled up the maxxis tires....weird. Anyone try them yet?
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| Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 12:16 pm Post subject: Re: Off road modifications for your bus |
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| Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
| Lol oops!!! When I click on it it pulled up the maxxis tires....weird. Anyone try them yet? |
Colin has the 751 on both his continent-circumnavigating chariots. I imagine if he didn't like them he wouldn't have bought them for both his cars…
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| Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 5:43 pm Post subject: Re: Off road modifications for your bus |
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| Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
| Lol oops!!! When I click on it it pulled up the maxxis tires....weird. Anyone try them yet? |
Colin has the 751 on both his continent-circumnavigating chariots. I imagine if he didn't like them he wouldn't have bought them for both his cars… |
Not 751, the 27" ones on the link I posted...bighorn I think is the name?
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inhabor
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| Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 8:35 pm Post subject: Re: Off road modifications for your bus |
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New off road back bumper
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richparker
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| Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 8:35 pm Post subject: Re: Off road modifications for your bus |
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| Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
| Lol oops!!! When I click on it it pulled up the maxxis tires....weird. Anyone try them yet? |
Colin has the 751 on both his continent-circumnavigating chariots. I imagine if he didn't like them he wouldn't have bought them for both his cars… |
Not 751, the 27" ones on the link I posted...bighorn I think is the name? |
You posted on this thread and the bay in the video is running BFG mid terrain. Not exactly the Bighorns but an aggressive mud tire non the less. Looks like he had great success with them. buses to the cape
I hung out with a guy at the Jerome Jamboree who was running mud tires on his split, he seemed to like them.
I'm sure making the switch from AT tires to MT tires on a bus would be similar to making the switch on a modern truck. Your gonna gain traction off road but loose it on road, especially in the rain. Sipeing is always a good idea on these type of tires for better traction on the road, both wet and dry. MT tires are also very taxing on the drive train, pros and cons. I will be going 27" AT on my next set of tires.
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Brian
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| Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 8:47 pm Post subject: Re: Off road modifications for your bus |
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AT is far better than going straight to MT. MT are also a perfect option for sand driving. I did a lot of research before getting the AT2s, I almost bought the BFG KM2s but realized how bad of an idea that was for having a daily.
And yes, rain. ATs are more gooder on rain
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myvantastic
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| Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2015 9:08 am Post subject: Re: Off road modifications for your bus |
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Hey,
This is the rear bumper I quickly welded before we started our trip in South America. It's solid and works pretty well as from now (25.000km).
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inhabor
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| Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 5:57 pm Post subject: Re: Off road modifications for your bus |
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Lifting plates installed, front bumper almost done.
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inhabor
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| Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 8:07 pm Post subject: Re: Off road modifications for your bus |
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Done
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