sar4x4 Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 Would spacers work and be a lot cheaper than new rims? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brunet-Hemi Posted September 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 yes they would. my current rims would fit, I have 18s. however I need new tires soon also and the availability for 18s is pretty slim compared to 17s. plus the 17" tire is much cheaper than an 18" ( yokohama geolanders are $150 more per tire jut to go from 17" to 18"). so 17s will save me money in the long run. ( wish i knew all this the first time around!) I'd like to avoid spacers if possible just for simplicity, Jessy's jeep has them and they are annoying to deal with every time you need to work on the front end. Plus if I'm buying rims anyway I might as well just get ones that fit without spacers. I also found 1/4" spacers that will fit if i need them, and they are just basically a shim style instead of the bolt-on then bolt-to style so they'd be easy to deal with. also I found some wheels in Canada! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 Understood! I agree, I don't want a vehicle with 18"s. 18s and taller are a money grab unless you are driving Formula One, etc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 14 hours ago, sar4x4 said: Understood! I agree, I don't want a vehicle with 18"s. 18s and taller are a money grab unless you are driving Formula One, etc! Iv got 20" on my Rockwell's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82Yota Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 2 hours ago, Powerram said: Iv got 20" on my Rockwell's Haha because that's a fair comparison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 53 minutes ago, 82Yota said: Haha because that's a fair comparison Just throwing it out there haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 On 9/3/2017 at 7:39 PM, sar4x4 said: 18s and taller are a money grab unless you are driving Formula One, etc! Fact check - F1 wheels are 13" diameter. There is actually a lot of controversy with the tire manufacturers as they feel the 13" wheel does not represent the real world and what are run on production cars these days (i.e. the tires they make specially for F1 are nothing like what they would make for the road). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Lol. I stand educated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brunet-Hemi Posted September 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 Picked up these today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeylowthers450R Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 very nice. it will feel unstoppable compared to the falcons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brunet-Hemi Posted September 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 Oh I know! And that's saying something. Those falkens went where no AT should. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brunet-Hemi Posted October 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Started tare down for the new lift. The cam bolts gave me a hard time. I had to cut 3 of them. Which took way longer than it should have. Plus several sawzall blades and grinder discs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 Make your very very very best estimate of how long it will take, then just multiply by 4. Now you get the picture! lol That's quite the droop on the outer axles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brunet-Hemi Posted October 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 13 minutes ago, sar4x4 said: That's quite the droop on the outer axles! That with the upper control arms disconnected. Just hanging from the lowers there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brunet-Hemi Posted October 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 Also this was my passenger UCA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 Yeah! Metal on metal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 Looking forward to seeing some progress on this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 In for updates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 Also watching ! Will be good to see it wheeling again. I know im goun crazy not being able to wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomWood Posted October 13, 2017 Report Share Posted October 13, 2017 I look out the window to follow this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted October 13, 2017 Report Share Posted October 13, 2017 14 hours ago, TomWood said: I look out the window to follow this one I figured that was your garage! Never seen it myself though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted October 13, 2017 Report Share Posted October 13, 2017 It's where the magic happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brunet-Hemi Posted October 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 Got the front diff pulled. Opened it up and it looks good. The actuator side though needs a few new bearings. The kit has a dropped crossmember that bolts in where the LCA bolted in. Those pockets were bent from many a rock. Lol. Took all day heating and hammering to clearance it enough for the new crossmember to fit. Forgot to take pics of it, but it is in. I'm on hold now until I can rebuild the actuator side of the diff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brunet-Hemi Posted October 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 Fozzy locker almost ready to go in. Just gotta clean it up with a grinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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