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cmiller95
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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)

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Ill post a full side shot tomorrow.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thext94 wrote:
Here's a pic of where my ride height is at now

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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.

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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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PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 11:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fronts are 4 inches wide, rears are 7 inches wide. Both are 15 inches across
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 1:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.
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been doing some work on my car. the nerf bars and headlight bezzles have been removed.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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 Wink
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 9:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.

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Tire tread Pic

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Ground Clearance

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Heres my setup

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 7:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jim, post some info please
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 7:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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..

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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PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

[quote="Cuzz"]
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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..

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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PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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


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PostPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 2:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's my contribution from the UK...

195R15 Colway MT fronts on 4" CMS rims with a-arm.com suspension.

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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.

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3" lift on the body to give tyre clearance on the arches through the full range of suspension movement.

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Fox 2.5 remote reservoir coil-overs all round. Not sure about the suspension travel but hope for about 10-12" at both ends Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 3:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

that is one nice raised buggy, very cool- thumbs up Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 12:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Smile Just gotta get the thing finished...
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

anybody know which lift spindles would be the best? cast vs.welded? brands to stay away from? for a bj front end. thanks
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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.
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