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cmiller95 Samba Member
Joined: August 04, 2010 Posts: 1232 Location: Illinois
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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hes mine. Swing axle rear (changing to IRS next summer) and stock height. The adjustable crappy chinese coil overs will get replaced by some manly shocks (Bilsteins). 235/75/r15 on the rear made by mesa (whoever that is)
It does ride good and i love the height (but it could always be higher dang swing axle)
Ill post a full side shot tomorrow. _________________ Swing axle: Eating tires since 1938
My Rail Build: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=427627
My Baja Build: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=466974
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poomwah Samba Member
Joined: February 02, 2011 Posts: 1124 Location: NW ohio
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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Here's a pic of where my ride height is at now
The rear tires are 31x10.5 BFG KM2s. I'm running a short torsion tube so the tires don't hit. Stock size, boxed in trailing arms. Fox 2.0 Reservoirs on the back.
Front tires are 8-Ply BFG Silvertown Extra Tractions. 7.00 - 15 LT. Balljoint beam with adjusters maxed out. Running Bilstein balljoint shocks made for lifted beams. Makes for a rough ride, but handles great in the dirt.
Both front and back wheels are centerlines. And I think that's everything...
Tyler |
Tyler, what size are your wheels |
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thext94 Samba Member
Joined: April 11, 2010 Posts: 1003 Location: Manhattan Beach, CA
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 11:52 am Post subject: |
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Fronts are 4 inches wide, rears are 7 inches wide. Both are 15 inches across |
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poomwah Samba Member
Joined: February 02, 2011 Posts: 1124 Location: NW ohio
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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thext94 wrote: |
Fronts are 4 inches wide, rears are 7 inches wide. Both are 15 inches across |
wow. Glad I asked. I would have guessed a LOT wider on the back. Those must have wicked shallow backpack to have that much rim showing on the outside |
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The Phil Samba Member
Joined: March 05, 2011 Posts: 1371 Location: Tucson
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Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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As promised, pictures of my new tires. It only took forever.
Fronts: 205/65/15s.
Rears: 270/70 or 75s, cant remember/15s.
And, i know that my oil filter is in a terrible spot. that was the only place i could put it with that fitting bracket on it that wouldnt be in the way. hopefully i can get it fixed soon.
been doing some work on my car. the nerf bars and headlight bezzles have been removed.
_________________ "In case I don't see you, good afternoon , good evening, and goodnight."
My '66 Baja Build Page http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=456365
Free from the evils of facebook Dec 2012. No other Social Media. |
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BigElipso Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2003 Posts: 289 Location: West Michigan
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Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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A couple of old pictures I found. The car is currently undergoing it's 4th 'restoration' (I've had it 22 years). This time its getting an 002 trans and I'm grafting in a ragtop roof. Hope to have it on the road this summer sometime.
Rear tires are 29X10.50 Trxus. They seem to do anything pretty good but nothing really great. I would buy them again. Rear suspension is Appletree 2X3s. The bottom picture is with my Terra tires I use on the dunes. They do OK but weigh a ton.
Front tires are nothing special. They're 14" and thats about all I remember at the moment. The front suspension is my own 6 over beam I built and 2 1/2" raised ball joint spindles that I built as well.
Not sure how much travel I get with all that but it looks pretty cool |
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RealThing74 Samba Member
Joined: July 13, 2008 Posts: 197 Location: Cortez
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Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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Told to move it over here, so here it is.
The below pics are after putting Thing arms & spindles on the Beam & reindexing the rear to the middle of the bottom torsion cover bolt hole.
I now have 12 inches of clearance all the way from front beam to the rear of the engine.
The above pic is raised with my old 185 65 15 tires
The above tires are the 215 75 15 tires I bought today at Walmart.
Tire tread Pic
Ground Clearance
Mike _________________ Mike
81 Vanagon Westy
74 Thing Currently under a pan off restoration
73 Standard Beetle that we tow behind our Motorhome & use for sightseeing.
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TrikeKid Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2008 Posts: 153 Location: Roy, WA
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:29 am Post subject: |
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30x9.5 Federal MS351 on the front
31x10.5 cheapo mud terrains on the rear
Stock suspension aside from KYB's all the way around, Plannin' on 3" lift spindles and a re-index in the rear eventually as I'd like to move to 31's all the way around.
_________________ '74 Baja - The Snowagen
'88 Suzuki Samurai - The endless project
That'll buff out... with a sawzall. |
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mxjim4x4 Samba Member
Joined: July 19, 2010 Posts: 21 Location: canyon country
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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Heres my setup
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poomwah Samba Member
Joined: February 02, 2011 Posts: 1124 Location: NW ohio
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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jim, post some info please |
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Cuzz Samba Member
Joined: June 06, 2011 Posts: 160 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 7:44 am Post subject: |
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New 31x10.5-15 Discoverer S/T's on 15x8.5 chrome wagon wheels in the rear and 215/75-15 on 15x7.5 chrome wagon wheels in the front.. I'm currently looking for new tires for the front..
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poomwah Samba Member
Joined: February 02, 2011 Posts: 1124 Location: NW ohio
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:05 am Post subject: |
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Cuzz wrote: |
New 31x10.5-15 Discoverer S/T's on 15x8.5 chrome wagon wheels in the rear and 215/75-15 on 15x7.5 chrome wagon wheels in the front.. I'm currently looking for new tires for the front..
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cuzz, what offset are your front wheels? do you have a stock width beam? they seem to sit out pretty far, VERY nice look |
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Cuzz Samba Member
Joined: June 06, 2011 Posts: 160 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:30 am Post subject: |
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[quote="poomwah"]
Cuzz wrote: |
New 31x10.5-15 Discoverer S/T's on 15x8.5 chrome wagon wheels in the rear and 215/75-15 on 15x7.5 chrome wagon wheels in the front.. I'm currently looking for new tires for the front..
cuzz, what offset are your front wheels? do you have a stock width beam? they seem to sit out pretty far, VERY nice look |
Yes, its a stock width beam.. I tried to measure BS with the wheels on the car and it looks like 3.5".. I also cut the fenders down at least 2".. |
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poomwah Samba Member
Joined: February 02, 2011 Posts: 1124 Location: NW ohio
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="Cuzz"]
poomwah wrote: |
Cuzz wrote: |
New 31x10.5-15 Discoverer S/T's on 15x8.5 chrome wagon wheels in the rear and 215/75-15 on 15x7.5 chrome wagon wheels in the front.. I'm currently looking for new tires for the front..
cuzz, what offset are your front wheels? do you have a stock width beam? they seem to sit out pretty far, VERY nice look |
Yes, its a stock width beam.. I tried to measure BS with the wheels on the car and it looks like 3.5".. I also cut the fenders down at least 2".. |
thanks cuzz, could you post a side shot and front shot please.
BEAUTIFUL baja, its looking great. I'm glad you didnt listen to us about losing the rear fiberglass |
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Cuzz Samba Member
Joined: June 06, 2011 Posts: 160 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:53 am Post subject: |
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poomwah wrote: |
thanks cuzz, could you post a side shot and front shot please.
BEAUTIFUL baja, its looking great. I'm glad you didnt listen to us about losing the rear fiberglass |
Sorry, my camera is having issues today
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rick.d.brown Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2006 Posts: 149 Location: Wotton-under-Edge, UK
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Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 2:09 am Post subject: |
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Here's my contribution from the UK...
195R15 Colway MT fronts on 4" CMS rims with a-arm.com suspension.
31x10.5R15 Maxxis MT rears on 6" CMS rims with Eagle Performance 3x3 arms & coil-over conversion kit in the photos but rear tyres are now 33x10.5R15 BFG MTs.
3" lift on the body to give tyre clearance on the arches through the full range of suspension movement.
Fox 2.5 remote reservoir coil-overs all round. Not sure about the suspension travel but hope for about 10-12" at both ends _________________ Rick.
Wotton-under-Edge, UK
http://www.shining-wit.net/rick/buggy |
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HansMartin Samba Member
Joined: January 21, 2009 Posts: 34 Location: Bergen, Norway
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Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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that is one nice raised buggy, very cool- thumbs up |
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rick.d.brown Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2006 Posts: 149 Location: Wotton-under-Edge, UK
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enjoyther1de Samba Member
Joined: December 19, 2010 Posts: 1279 Location: chino,ca
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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anybody know which lift spindles would be the best? cast vs.welded? brands to stay away from? for a bj front end. thanks _________________ HBB took me to BBV. |
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alexvw Samba Member
Joined: February 03, 2011 Posts: 1023 Location: Hales Corners, Wisconsin
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Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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Rear:
-Coil over adjustable shocks
-30x9.5 BFG KM2 mud terrain tires.
Front:
-Struts with KYB Gr-2 Gas Charged Strut Cartridge
-7.00x15 Deestone Extra traction tires.
-Strut bars gonna be added soon for better handling. _________________ 1995 Mitsubishi 3000GT SL
1974 Volkswagen Superbeetle( Mitsubishi 4G63T Swap in Progress )
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=575769&highlight= |
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