drag lite weight reduction
02-16-2006, 11:49 PM
#21
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RE: drag lite weight reduction
Not trying a thread hijack but there is something about slicks that you need to know.
If you want to run them tubeless, get to a tire shop that works with construction/farm tires. They have some pink stuff, can't remember name of it, that you can put in the tires along with the air and then run them on a spin balance machine for a couple minutes.
Tires WILL NOT EVER leak.
I've also heard of using liquid dish soap in the tires with a similar result, never done it so dunno if it works.....
If you want to run them tubeless, get to a tire shop that works with construction/farm tires. They have some pink stuff, can't remember name of it, that you can put in the tires along with the air and then run them on a spin balance machine for a couple minutes.
Tires WILL NOT EVER leak.
I've also heard of using liquid dish soap in the tires with a similar result, never done it so dunno if it works.....
02-17-2006, 12:21 AM
#22
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RE: drag lite weight reduction
ORIGINAL: grabbem88
mine were 26's with a 41/2,and i had to beat the inner fender,cause of rubbing issues.
mine were 26's with a 41/2,and i had to beat the inner fender,cause of rubbing issues.
02-17-2006, 12:24 AM
#23
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RE: drag lite weight reduction
my biggest issue were turns..sharp ones...straight you are fine..a few whacks with the body hammer,and i was good for turns.
ORIGINAL: ZachW04Stang
Crap really, I just bought some 15x8's with 4 1/2 in b/s and they have 26 in slicks on them. I guess I'll be getting the torch and a hammer out once I get running again.
ORIGINAL: grabbem88
mine were 26's with a 41/2,and i had to beat the inner fender,cause of rubbing issues.
mine were 26's with a 41/2,and i had to beat the inner fender,cause of rubbing issues.
02-17-2006, 04:40 AM
#24
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RE: drag lite weight reduction
There's also the closet rod/baseball bat method of fender rolling...
And I did a roadside fender roll on a Ranger that had about a ton of cut firewood in the bed, which was why he was on the side of the road. Fender rubbed on his tire, slicing it right open. So I grabbed a small log/branch and had him do the driving. Still too close so he threw some firewood in my truck and he was good to go.
And I did a roadside fender roll on a Ranger that had about a ton of cut firewood in the bed, which was why he was on the side of the road. Fender rubbed on his tire, slicing it right open. So I grabbed a small log/branch and had him do the driving. Still too close so he threw some firewood in my truck and he was good to go.
.....must be a diff time zone clash??
02-17-2006, 05:18 PM
#27
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RE: drag lite weight reduction
275/50/15 bfg's dr's.....MT ET'S 26.5/10.5/15 om welds..they are both awsome.
ORIGINAL: Obsol3te
What rear tires you running on the street?(if using the welds on the street)
Brand, size, and how are they?
What rear tires you running on the street?(if using the welds on the street)
Brand, size, and how are they?
02-17-2006, 07:06 PM
#28
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RE: drag lite weight reduction
ORIGINAL: Obsol3te
What rear tires you running on the street?(if using the welds on the street)
Brand, size, and how are they?
What rear tires you running on the street?(if using the welds on the street)
Brand, size, and how are they?