Talk Me Outta This !!!

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10/27/2006, 05:48 PM
Ldub

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Originally Posted by E-ZooZoo One

A couple of weeks???
How much more would it have cost to hit the 'I want`em delivered like-YESTERDAY!' button?

Man, talk about Antici... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... pation.

You can't hardly BELIEVE how steep that curve is...
The difference from free shipping to I GOTTA HAVE THEM THINGS TOMORROW !!! is over one thousand hard earned american dollars...

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I'll wait.
Just got the street "fiddys" dismounted this afternoon, now I'm looking at four naked dubs, rolling all manner of ideas involving paint, stainless hex head cap screws, etc. around in the noggin. :rolleyes:
Prolly clean & shine tomorrow & see what the Mr.Gasket "no profile" valve stems look like.
10/28/2006, 03:22 AM
ScottinMA

You sick bastard! I can't wait to see em!!
11/03/2006, 05:58 PM
Ldub

OK, here's the first rudimentary attempt at a foto of the new skinz...I know, it sucks contrast wise & gives a rather poor view of the tread, but I've been wanting to put up a pic for days now & the sun just hasn't been cooperating. :mad:

Keep in mind, this is just a "teaser"...I'll post a better shot after I give her a bath & have another inch of lift installed.

My first impression of the tires is : WOW, these things are really LOUD going down the road, that was expected.

Also, the side-walls are INSANELY stiff.(load range E) It took me (230 lbs.) & another guy (approx. 180 lbs...I didn't weigh him) both standing on the sidewall (on top of the tire machine) to get the bead into the drop, while a third guy ran the machine.

The really amazing thing is, I haven't had them balanced yet & from 0-75+ mph there is litteraly NO vibration...unbelievable for a tire that weighs almost 75 lbs. (shipping weight, I haven't actually weighed them either).

And yes, I did have to do more than a bit of trimming/ 2 lb. hammer modifications to the front fender wells. (due mostly to more neg. offset)

I'm glad y'all weren't able to talk me outta this!!! :) http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/DSC00571.JPG
11/03/2006, 07:01 PM
biju

up oop ah nooo....

There you go... you just made me pee. happy now?

This is very sweet indeed. Congratulations on a mod that, hands down, I can not wait to see in person come Moab.

Please, more pictures!!!

-biju.
11/03/2006, 07:53 PM
ZEUS

Lookin' pretty sick! Me likes... With 20's the tires still look like 31's! Next you'll be telling us how bad you don't want 35's! :bwgr:
11/03/2006, 08:39 PM
Ldub

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Originally Posted by ZEUS

Lookin' pretty sick! Me likes... With 20's the tires still look like 31's! Next you'll be telling us how bad you don't want 35's! :bwgr:

:nonegray: Hmmmmmmm :rolleyesg
11/04/2006, 07:17 AM
Kenny

Lookin sweet, the tires that is...

Mean! :_drool:

Any buzz at highway speed?
11/04/2006, 07:23 AM
Ldub

BIG buzz Bro...big big buzz. :cool:
11/04/2006, 09:34 AM
Bimati

ElvisDub,

That's a neat lookin' autocar you have there. Is that the new H4 hybrid? :p

I'm developing sores on me bumm waiting for more pics........ You are the king.
Looks GREAT!!!!!

Bim
11/22/2006, 03:49 PM
Ldub

Finally got some pic's...

Bimmer,

Hope yer "bum" has long since healed...It was a beauty day today (over 50) in the Red River Valley, so I dragged out my hose & blasted off all the "Indiana Gunk" from last weekend's wheelin' with the MWIOR gang... :cool:

So, as promised, here are the fotoz :

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/Kleen.JPG

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/Kleen-2.JPG
11/22/2006, 04:21 PM
nfpgasmask

Dude, what the heck are those flares in your wheel wells? Are those custom made? I've never seen those before?!?!

Bart
11/22/2006, 04:25 PM
JHarris1385

Wow
11/22/2006, 05:08 PM
Anita

A work of art, LDub Very nice. :heart:
11/22/2006, 07:31 PM
Ldub

Bart,

The flares are some "generic" units I found on the JC Whitney site...
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/I...D:100000164310

They screw into the bottom lip of the cladding about every 3-4"
Seemed to hold up well while wheelin' last weekend, though Moab will be the true test.

Anita,

Mahalo plenty...I'm honored that you would use your 1400th post to say so...
As for being art, I dunno...what you do is art, I'm just happy to have a cool little truck that's getting closer & closer to what it should have been right out of the showroom door. ;) MOO (my opinion only)

Young Master Harris,

That's the reaction I was going for, thanks...It's also mom spelled upside down. :rolleyes:
11/22/2006, 07:59 PM
IndianaVX

after thinking , and thinking, wow is all i can say also,..........wow.
i wass going to try to make it up to the meet last week, but doc stil saysl not supposed to do a whole lot. would have loved to see this beauty in person. you are doing a great job. ok, i guess i thought of some other stuff to say..........
david
11/23/2006, 01:49 AM
nocturnalVX

I'll do it...

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Originally Posted by nocturnalVX

Save your $$$, and maybe rent a DVD or something to take your mind off these tires & the whole VX mod addiction curse.

http://www.mwior.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/ditto.gif

I guess it's too late to talk you out of buying those WAY COOL tires & fitting them to your WAY COOL VX....

My next mod... buy some PRO COMP Xterrains... I have PRO COMP All Terrains and I love them, but I still wish I had gone with the Xterrains... they are so much cooler!
11/25/2006, 02:48 PM
pbkid

wow larry, looks bad@$$...im really jealous...cant wait to see it perform in moab bro =D

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