2011 AMG G55 Build

[RockyMtRebel]

Bad Ass

[jayson44]

damn!

J.

[Max]

Imgur is blocked on the network I'm on a lot of the time, so this thread is kinda boring lol.

[TDash]

Max previously posted:

[speedkills]

Got 4 of the 5 Tibus beadlock wheels I ordered today. Not sure what the story is there but I emailed the vendor to find out. Those are some serious work to install, unlike the Hutchinson's they don't have 3 studs that are longer to help get the bead starting to come together. This means without some means of squeezing the two sides together you are going to have a hard time patching or swapping a wheel in the field. If I had to I think I would end up having to lay the wheel under my truck, then place a jack on top of it to press the top down onto the studs.


Overall though, I'm very happy with the assembly process, they just really should have put the 3 longer studs in. I'll probably try to pickup a few clamps to stick through the holes in the wheel and help pull the face close enough to start threading the nuts onto the studs.


Only had strength in my hand to do one tonight, but over the next few days I'll get the rest of them together.

[speedkills]

[jayson44]

yes! Post Office Crawler of the year award!

J.

[speedkills]

Once I finished in the dark, I decided I would settle for any good source of light

I need to head to Boulder to get the tires balanced Friday, the tires are terribly out of balance, just driving on pavement at 20mph feels like I'm on washboard.

[speedkills]

There is definitely more rubbing that I had hoped for. When I am done with these tires I'll likely go with 37". They told me the kit was designed for 38.5" tires, I am running 38" tires (37.7" actual size) Yet still there is a fair bit of rubbing on all four corners. I don't think it's enough I would take these 38" tires off and sell them, but doubtful I'd purchase another set unless the larger fender flares really do fix everything up. Either way, for the next month or two until they arrive I am going to be making some rubbing noises on the trail. Not an issue around town though which is nice.

[FINOCJ]

Can always use some bump stops or limit straps if desired to stop the rubbing.

[speedkills]

I considered bump stops. How could I use limit straps for that?

[speedkills]

I'll see how terrible it is at Kelly Flats Saturday, if it really annoys me I'll definitely look into doing something about it.

[Jim]

Let's start the chant...

chutes... chutes... CHUTES... CHUTES...

[speedkills]

Have you seen what the chutes did to my silver Rover? I'm going to pass on that one for now.

[speedkills]

I got the big vote of approval from my wife, she said after seeing today's pics "Funny how after all of that work it finally looks like it was always meant to be this way".

[RockyMtRebel]

I can’t wait to see it in person!

[FINOCJ]

speedkills previously posted:

[speedkills]

Thanks for explaining that. It is solid axles, so I think that would work.

[Java]

Looks GREAT!!

[TDash]

speedkills previously posted: