Slow ass super build

[ittybitty]

Your rig looks a lot better with the longer lowers! Could you work on the sidewalls of the IMEX tires to soften them up...is there any internal support that could be removed?

 

[CREEPERBOB]

Your rig looks a lot better with the longer lowers! Could you work on the sidewalls of the IMEX tires to soften them up...is there any internal support that could be removed?

THANKS RYAN, AND IT DOES CRAWL BETTER TOO. "thumbsup"
AS FOR THE IMEX TIRES, THEY ARE SMOOTH ON THE INSIDE , JUST STIFFER THAN THE MOABS I HAVE. ANOTHER THING, THE IMEX TIRES ARE NOT 40 SERIES, THEY ARE SLIGHTLY SMALLER IN THE BEAD AREA. THEY WILL STREACH ON THE 40'S THOUGH. IF I WAS TO USE THEM I THINK I WOULD HAVE TO STREACH THEM ONTO THE WHEELS BEFORE GLUING THE TREADS ON.

 

[Erin]

Well 2.2 tires are done guess I gotta do these damn big ones now:twisted:

 

[CREEPERBOB]

well 2.2 tires are done guess i gotta do these damn big ones now:twisted:

i'm sure the "big ones" will be easier.

 

[CREEPERBOB]

I ordered a new steering wheel for my 4pl. It's an alloy wheel with red alloy trim and hex hardware. The wheel itself is raw though in a couple pics it looks red from reflection.

 

[Cordwood]

Looks sweet. I have one on my DX3e and I like the way it feels.

 

[CREEPERBOB]

I like it, it seems a little heavy so i'm gonna adjust the wheel tension a little tighter.

 

[Erin]

What foams did you end up running? My donas ended up just shy of 8" on the wheel.

 

[CREEPERBOB]

what foams did you end up running? My donas ended up just shy of 8" on the wheel.

My tires are 8" even and my foams are 8 1/2" o.d. And with the 40 series wheel a 3 3/4" i.d.. They are 1" wide and i have 2 in the fronts and 3 in the rears and they are firmed up considerably from my first set.

 

[CREEPERBOB]

Here are a few pics of my rig with the new lowers and foams installed, it seems a lot better but will find out on some real boulders tomorrow after the comp.

 

[Erin]

Yea i found blast for 15$pr so Im gona use those. Going to shorten tire to 7.5-7.75" too.

You using CI foams?

 

[CREEPERBOB]

yea i found blast for 15$pr so im gona use those. Going to shorten tire to 7.5-7.75" too.

You using ci foams?

nope, made my own. I used a foam made by poly-fil and called tru-foam bio-based foam pad. It comes in 1" thickness and either 15" x 17" or 24" x 96". Wally World in the sewing department.
It is a medium firm pad and i like the way it works.

 

[CREEPERBOB]

I replaced the weights in my front axle holders. I had some .6" brass weights in them but i just picked up a set of vanquish .6 cal ss weights and they were 6 grams heavier each than the brass ones. So that gives me 5 ounces on each front hub.

 

[CREEPERBOB]

Well i've started on a set of desert cats' (moab xl's and boss claws) , got all tires cut out , now to start the glueing process. Wonder what the o.d. Will be.

 

[Erin]

Yep I'm at the same stage. Pins should be here manana. Have to remake links though, ran into some clearance issues. Had to rethink things out lol.

 

[CREEPERBOB]

yep i'm at the same stage. Pins should be here manana. Have to remake links though, ran into some clearance issues. Had to rethink things out lol.

got to love building a rig from the ground up. I've changed up my plans for this rig many times over.

 

[Erin]

Yea except for the time crunch lol

I'd like not to have the first course at copper state to be her maiden run

 

[CREEPERBOB]

yea except for the time crunch lol

i'd like not to have the first course at copper state to be her maiden run

i'm driving mine about every day, got to get this dig thing down.

 

[asw27x]

looks good man just those rocks seem a little small i bet it walked all over that pile in the pics

 

[Erin]

Hey Bob, the brass weights should be heavier then ss by about a gram and a half. How are yours 6 grams different?