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Title: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: explosivo on July 28, 2004, 11:06:22 AM
My tires!!

33x13.50 TSL LTB's


mmm... sexy (http://www.ascaps.com/forums/images/smiles/drool.gif)
(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/newtires/backloaded1.jpg)

(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/newtires/backloaded2.jpg)


Got three of them in the back, and one in the passenger's seat:
(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/newtires/backloaded3.jpg)

(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/newtires/sidewall1.jpg)

(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/newtires/sidewall2.jpg)

(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/newtires/size_compare1.jpg)

Only slightly taller than my current tires (33x12.50), but they do looke a hell of a lot meatier comparitively:
(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/newtires/size_compare2.jpg)

Hopefully I can get them mounted before the end of the week... calling the local tire shop tomorrow morning... so excited!
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: jaygt on July 28, 2004, 11:42:01 AM
insane.  truck will be unstopbable  in the bush ;D
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: explosivo on July 28, 2004, 11:47:19 AM
Until something breaks, because I don't maintain the truck worth shit ;P ;D
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: Speedracer7c on July 28, 2004, 12:28:52 PM
Why don't you maintain it, it will last as long as you want it to....
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: explosivo on July 28, 2004, 12:35:03 PM
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Why don't you maintain it, it will last as long as you want it to....

Mostly sarcasm. I try, but sometimes I fuck things up rather than maintaining them... like not tightening down my wheel bearing all the way and having to replace it (from the parts truck) a week later. It needs to last me for a few more years... or at least until I'm out of school and have a full time job.
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: Speedracer7c on July 28, 2004, 12:36:20 PM
Yeah I had to build my kick on a limited budget cause of school and such, but I scraped by and I'm happy with it now.
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: steveofrost on July 28, 2004, 02:50:20 PM
I'll sit here: drooling, as usual.

steveo

Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: Speedracer7c on July 28, 2004, 03:58:26 PM
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I'll sit here: drooling, as usual.

steveo


here have a towel i dont want it to get too out of control (the drool that is)
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: HotRod on July 28, 2004, 05:20:42 PM
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Mostly sarcasm. I try, but sometimes I fuck things up rather than maintaining them... like not tightening down my wheel bearing all the way and having to replace it (from the parts truck) a week later. It needs to last me for a few more years...

Just been there and done that ;D ;)
Those tire look HUGE ;D
Hurry and put them on ;D
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: explosivo on July 28, 2004, 05:38:47 PM
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Just been there and done that ;D ;)
Those tire look HUGE ;D
Hurry and put them on ;D

Hopefully the shop won't be busy and I can get them on tomorrow... if not, then hopefully friday. I wanna get them on ASAP and test em out :)
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: wildgoody on July 28, 2004, 06:25:08 PM
I like my LTBs, they kick butt in the mud,
and soft dirt, I swear they hook up like
paddles in the soft stuff.

Let me know if they drag your power down
compaired to the Radials, I've never run a
Radial 33" tire, so I'm curious, I get about
20 MPG, and wonder if I would pickup a few
MPG with radials

Wild
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: Zukipilot on July 28, 2004, 10:28:29 PM
Have you been doing your haome work on replacing CV's  :P If not you may start getting to practice alot. Watch heavy ues of the ol-skinny pedal ::) Are you locked in the front? If not you shouldn't have to much breakage :) They look SWEEEETTTTTT 8) I can't wait to see them on the ride 8)

Zig
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: keith on July 29, 2004, 01:18:31 AM
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My tires!!

33x13.50 TSL LTB's


mmm... sexy


Also my starter came yesterday.  I got a rebuilt one for $40 from a guy on e-bay.  I didn't drive it today though because the bike was begging to be ridden!
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: explosivo on July 29, 2004, 05:42:50 AM
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I like my LTBs, they kick butt in the mud,
and soft dirt, I swear they hook up like
paddles in the soft stuff.

Let me know if they drag your power down
compaired to the Radials, I've never run a
Radial 33" tire, so I'm curious, I get about
20 MPG, and wonder if I would pickup a few
MPG with radials

Wild

The offroad capabilities (and price) are why I bought them, so hopefully they do well.

There's definately a noticable loss in power... these tires are MUCH heavier than my radials... Also, the smooth ride of my radials made it nice onroad... I found out what flat spots were all about (and will REALLY find out this winter) on the drive home... thought my truck was gonna fall apart :o






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Have you been doing your haome work on replacing CV's  :P If not you may start getting to practice alot. Watch heavy ues of the ol-skinny pedal ::) Are you locked in the front? If not you shouldn't have to much breakage :) They look SWEEEETTTTTT 8) I can't wait to see them on the ride 8)

Zig

I've replaced boots a few times, so I'm no CV virgin anymore (in fact, I gotta pick up another boot... one seems to have ripped... damned original 13 year  old boots >:( ).

No, it's not locked up front (or in back)... yet. ;D Of course the ol' skinny pedal is my friend, and I have already broken stuff with those bald-ass radials with liberal usage of it. :( I'll actually be able to take it easy now, considering I have a bit of tread :D.



Pics coming soon.
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: explosivo on July 29, 2004, 06:00:20 AM
Now, for some pics:

Amazing how just changing the tires makes it look that much more aggressive... I'm sitting here imagining what it would've look like with 35x14.50 boggers (http://www.ascaps.com/forums/images/smiles/drool.gif)
(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/newtires/mounted/1.back.jpg)
(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/newtires/mounted/3.front1.jpg)


Took a bit of weight to balance it :o
(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/newtires/mounted/6.lotsaweight.jpg)
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: explosivo on July 29, 2004, 06:02:08 AM
Also, Wild, how have your LTB's worn? What kind of pavement life expectancy can I expect out of them (I'm hoping I'll be driving under 3-4k miles next year)?
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: mrfuelish on July 29, 2004, 06:20:16 AM
Get rid of those out side weights and have them put a weight patch on the inside :o
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: Zukipilot on July 29, 2004, 06:25:28 AM
8) :o 8) :o 8) :o 8) :o 8) :o 8) :o 8) :o 8) :o 8) :o 8) :o 8) :o 8) :o

(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/newtires/backloaded3.jpg)

TO

(http://www.eye-irritant.com/thegallery/albums/Tracker%20Shiz/newtires/mounted/1.back.jpg)

NICE change
:o 8) :o 8) :o 8) :o 8) :o 8) :o 8) :o 8) :o 8) :o 8) :o 8) :o 8) :o 8)
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: explosivo on July 29, 2004, 06:36:19 AM
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Get rid of those out side weights and have them put a weight patch on the inside :o

The what now? I'm happy the way it is because they charged less than the Walmart tire and lube place I took the coopers to before :o






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NICE change
:o 8) :o 8) :o 8) :o 8) :o 8) :o 8) :o 8) :o 8) :o 8) :o 8) :o 8) :o 8)

Thanks ;)

I'm looking for a pic of my Tracker stock to do one of those "Before and After pics ;)
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: Zukipilot on July 29, 2004, 06:57:51 AM
Totaly off subject, out in left field BUT, How do oyu do the multpile quotes from different posts?
Zig
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: steveofrost on July 29, 2004, 09:56:44 AM
Just copy the 'quote' and paste it in your reply. Highlight the text and hit the javascript button for insert quote. Rinse and repeat Zig!

steveo
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: JDMCRX on July 29, 2004, 10:44:29 AM
Holly wheel weights batman ;D

Looks sick mang
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: explosivo on July 29, 2004, 11:31:15 AM
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Totaly off subject, out in left field BUT, How do oyu do the multpile quotes from different posts?
Zig

I quote someone, write my reply, highlight everything, then click back and quote the next message I want to quote and paste in the previous one ;)

That's my method. Steveo's works as well ;) ;D
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: wildgoody on July 29, 2004, 01:50:28 PM
I thought they wear OK, but I try to
switch to street tires so I don't burn
up the off road rubber for driving to
work. I had to put the LTBs on the
front coming back from Moab, man
I couldn't get the front aligned, it kept
pulling, I'd stop and adjust, no change  >:(
So I just drove it home, chewed about
half of the tread in 800 miles  :'(

I need to re-groove the tread so it's
deeper again, but as long you keep
the alignment good, they wear alright,
just remember they are like a 30,000
mile tire, soft tread compound wears
faster than a good set of Radials

Wild
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: explosivo on July 29, 2004, 02:20:14 PM
Damn... now I'm really considering taking my brother's advice and slapping the stockers back on for the 200 mile trip to school in a couple weeks :o

I did get a chance to test them out, and I found out that they like to dig... A LOT... got myself stuck because they dug a 16" deep hole in some soft gravel :o :o

I definately need lockers (and 4wd :().
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: zookiemike on July 30, 2004, 04:29:26 AM
were you going to school at man/\
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: JokerWhiskey on July 30, 2004, 04:39:09 AM
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(and 4wd :().

;D ;D
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: 1bigtracker on July 30, 2004, 07:35:47 AM
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Damn... now I'm really considering taking my brother's advice and slapping the stockers back on for the 200 mile trip to school in a couple weeks :o

I did get a chance to test them out, and I found out that they like to dig... A LOT... got myself stuck because they dug a 16" deep hole in some soft gravel :o :o

I definately need lockers (and 4wd :().

if you think you have power loss now, you will have alot bigger one with lockers.  i would do a few power adders or gears before doing lockers.

stu
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: explosivo on July 30, 2004, 07:35:51 AM
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were you going to school at man/\

ITT Tech in Grand Rapids
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: explosivo on July 30, 2004, 07:39:24 AM
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if you think you have power loss now, you will have alot bigger one with lockers.  i would do a few power adders or gears before doing lockers.

stu

Header's probably coming before lockers... Lockers are in the distant future. Like 1-2 years at the soonest :(

Also, when I dropped the truck off and picked it up, the exhaust had worked itself loose, so I drove it home with open manifold... As you saw in my thread last night, I put the exhaust back together, and it's much better now. Not too much different than the radials... but there is noticeable difference between the two still.
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: zookiemike on July 30, 2004, 11:41:20 AM
Hey dude when you get there hit me up. I grew up in GR.
Title: Re: Guess what came today!!!
Post by: explosivo on July 30, 2004, 01:33:58 PM
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Hey dude when you get there hit me up. I grew up in GR.

8)

I'll do that :)