New 35's

[Chris]

Making another run at running 35's after seeing these on Craigslist - set of 4 wheels w/ 35x12x15 BFG AT's. 2 good tires, 1 good for a spare and 1 bad one. Not bad for what i got them for. :D

[ShutUpHippie]

time for the sawzall!!

[Chris]

Probably, last time I had too much rubbing and didn't want to deal with it but it's wheeling season and a sawzall may be the solution. :D

I'll see how they fit tomorrow, hopefully they're fine with the spacers I already have on.

[Aaron]

nice. 35's are my ultimate size for the Jeep. Not anytime soon but someday.

[Chris]

Get the sliders and lockers first then you'll be itching bad for them. ;)

[Aaron]

Get the sliders and lockers first then you'll be itching bad for them. ;)

Yeah. My list in order is...

Sliders
Winch
Front D44 and Rear 8.8
Lockers
Long Arm 5ish inch lift
35s

There's a new stereo and speakers somewhere on that list but not sure where. Snorkel is in there too.

[Dan]

Oh great!! 35's...now I will have to upsize :(...J/K

[Chris]

You will anyway, you just won't have me pushing you so that i could buy yours when you did. :lol:

[Dan]

You're so right!

[BOYoda]

sweet

[JeepersCreepers]

nice. 35's are my ultimate size for the Jeep. Not anytime soon but someday.

Saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame here, same here. and yeah, not anytime soon :(

[Dan]

AAAAAAHH.... Maybe a bidding war for my 35's in my future..., but don't worry, not anytime soon for me either...

[white collar redneck dad]

Just in case you blow a bead....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7FIvAw2wC4&feature=player_embedded

[Roostercruiser]

the 33's ive got look like space saver donut tires. im looking for 38's and gonna cut my fenders to keep a low center of gravity.

[itsjustdan23]

Holy cow. You all are nuts! When do I get some? lol.

[itsjustdan23]

I wonder if 33's would rum on my Ranger. I already have 31's.

[Roostercruiser]

33' s are gonna be tight on the Dakota when i turn. im pretty sure it will be the same fir your Ranger.

[itsjustdan23]

Thats what I was thinkin. I may just end up cuttin some of the fender lining out if I decide to it.

[Even 11]

Nice lookin tires you got there Chris, How much did you get them for? I'd like to have 35s but I think I will end up with 37s when my Blazer is all built. I've got a friend who is gonna hook me up with them for a steal when I get the $$. Somehow I can get the 35s and the 37s for the same price, so that's a no Brainer. But I'd like to point out that 35s will fit on my truck with no lift and just about an inch of trimming.

-Dane

[ShutUpHippie]

There are plenty of fender-cuttin' people out here that would be more than happy to offer their input over a few brewskis I'm sure.. :cheers:

I know I'll be doing mine soon. I can't afford to cut a tire with my wheel wells I tore up inside on Saturday at Crystal Mountain.
:oops:

[Funrover]

Sweet. I look forward to seeing how you do this mod!

[Chris]

I got them for $300 but have to buy 2 more to have a reliable set w/spare.

[Chris]

You know 37's are the new 35's right? :lol:

:lol: not for those of us on a budget Dave!

[Chris]

mounted

[Aaron]

Nice

[ShutUpHippie]

Looks good! How's the turning?

[Funrover]

Those rims look deep. Now comes the fun of finding the turn/flex limits and where/what you have to change

[Chris]

No fitment or turning issues thanks to the spacers I already had. I'm not sure what's going to happen when I stuff them, or try to or how the suspect are up front is going to impede but I'll be finding out soon.

Added 2 new tires today so I'm ready to give them a try. Kudos to Big O for balancing them right. One had that green slime fix-a-flat stuff inside that made it impossible to balance w/o breaking it open and cleaning it up.

I think they need to be rattle canned. :lol:

[WINKY]

they look good man!

[Chris]

A good result of doing Moody/Crystal. Barb asked what size tires someone was running and they told her 35's as did someone else. She said we should go up to 35's. ;)

[white collar redneck dad]

mounted

Do you have neg offset on your rims? If so?? 3.25ish?

[Chris]

I think it's closer to 4" vs stock Toyota 3.625 but didn't really measure. Eyeballed and decided they would fit. :erm:

[WINKY]

maybe we should tell everyone all the mods to do in front of their wives or gf's... then we will all be hooked up with nice stuff!

[Chris]

I know aphillips76's wife asked how much lockers would be and I'm pretty sure Velorider's wife wouldn't deny the value of sliders after the run. ;)

[itsjustdan23]

That looks fantastic Chris!. Rattle can is in the making for those rims :D Black? lol.

[JaBeep]

Looks good Chris.. Since there was conversation about cutting fenders in this thread, I thought it would be appropriate to mention a great little pnumatic tool called a Nibbler that i had picked up for cutting out my fender wells. Even though it consumes a lot of air, the cuts are straighter, cleaner and more consistant than a sawzaw. FYI.

[Aaron]

great tool name. Nibbler...

[4runner freak]

Looks good Chris.. Since there was conversation about cutting fenders in this thread, I thought it would be appropriate to mention a great little pnumatic tool called a Nibbler that i had picked up for cutting out my fender wells. Even though it consumes a lot of air, the cuts are straighter, cleaner and more consistant than a sawzaw. FYI.

When we had our fender trimming party, we used diamond blades for the grinder.
It cuts nice and they were cheap at HF.
http://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4611

[JaBeep]

great tool name. Nibbler...

I read about the Nibbler on a "How to install flared fenders" website. Found it at amazon for $20.00 and i've carved out a dozen fenders with it. The cutting tip is very shallow, so the concern of puncturing radiators, reservoirs, wires, etc is impossible. I like it. :wrench: Anyways, i'm a little off subject but good stuff anyhow.

[Chris]

Nibblers are great, used one years ago and sure beats anything else for a nice quick clean cut.

I went over to Pete's today and we decided the tires may clear so decided not to trim the fenders. I did trim some of the valence since we raised the front bumper a couple inches. Always amazing how long a little thing like that can take. Thanks Pete!

Rattle can the wheels? Nope, I decided they're just too good looking to do that.

[Chris]

It looks like I won't need to do any trimming. They shouldn't hit anywhere now after 3 main adjustments: 1. BFH to the inner fenderwell relocating it inwards a couple inches. 2. Dropped the bumpstops a bit. 3. trimmed the front of the sliders where they were hitting.

Ought to be good now. :D

[Brody]

Rattle can the wheels? Nope, I decided they're just too good looking to do that.


Uh huh...and what was it that you said today after our little rock rail trimming?

"I think I am going to paint the wheels" He said with a grin....

Make sure that you hit them with some muriatic acid or vinegar before you paint them....

[Chris]

:lol: Wishy-washy aren't I? They'll be painted, probably some day when I'm bored.