The story of our Red T2, Jiggly (Project thread)

[terranosaurusdoug]

Here you are mate, I have the rear bumper off for repair though.

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Hope those are some use, I upped the exposure a bit to see further into the arches.

I have never put the wheels on full lock and checked clearances but if you would like I will!!
I do know however I have never noticed any polishing under any of the arches, I still hit my steering locks (creak) as I should, and I have never noticed owt unusual when driving on or off road, and I have driven some stuff that I really should not have in a standard truck :sly

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Found one with bumper on

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Cheers, they do fill out the wheel arch a lot better. They do look very close to the mud flap at the front though. I take it you are not running any wheel spacers.

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

No, no spacers. I was more concerned with space in rear arches than front but I've seen Rick's (solarman) with 31s on and was ok. I have been considering 265 75 16's which are 31.6, I reckon they will be just fine with a suspension lift.

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

I just thought, Suz will have the latest KO2's, are they what you have or is there going to be some jealousy :lol

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

I just thought, Suz will have the latest KO2's, are they what you have or is there going to be some jealousy :lol

Yes, she does have the KO2's and I only have the KO's... and no I am not jealous at all... I'm not.... you can't prove it....

They do look a lot more chunky, and you can see the shoulder grip sticks out a lot further which will be great in mud, but my car with my skilful driving, and suspension lift will still get further than hers in the mud. :augie:augie :lol

 

[Banshee]

Yes, she does have the KO2's and I only have the KO's... and no I am not jealous at all... I'm not.... you can't prove it....

They do look a lot more chunky, and you can see the shoulder grip sticks out a lot further which will be great in mud, but my car with my skilful driving, and suspension lift will still get further than hers in the mud. :augie:augie :lol

So that's the difference!!

I do love the Armor Tek shoulders on my tyres :naughty except when they rip my plastic trim off :lol

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Yes, she does have the KO2's and I only have the KO's... and no I am not jealous at all... I'm not.... you can't prove it....

They do look a lot more chunky, and you can see the shoulder grip sticks out a lot further which will be great in mud, but my car with my skilful driving, and suspension lift will still get further than hers in the mud. :augie:augie :lol

Yeh thats right :augie

 

[solarman216]

What do you think of these? just been given 4, 2 fitted last Friday taking the other rims down today, 255x65 R16 they are no good for road going but will go well on my off road motor, only cost is fitting, might have to have a bash about with the hammer though Rick

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

They will be 29" then won't they Rick?, not bad for nowt, ideal for off road truck :thumbs

 

[solarman216]

Just taken the other rims down, yes they do show up a bit smaller when stood against my 31's on the motor which is good for the off roader as the 750x16 skinnies hit the rear wings quite hard when articulating, Rick

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

I take it those matter which way round they face, they look to have that diagonal pattern like a tractor.

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Just taken the other rims down, yes they do show up a bit smaller when stood against my 31's on the motor which is good for the off roader as the 750x16 skinnies hit the rear wings quite hard when articulating, Rick

Good stuff, do you think the small loss in ground clearance will make much of a difference for you?

 

[solarman216]

Been having a bit of a clear up today and found that Scorpian ST, it is 235x75 R15 with 4 mm tread on it, yours for the asking if you still want it Clive

 

[solarman216]

I take it those matter which way round they face, they look to have that diagonal pattern like a tractor.

Yes they do and to make it easy there is a direction arrow on the side, Rick

 

[solarman216]

Good stuff, do you think the small loss in ground clearance will make much of a difference for you?

Yes it will as I will belly on the ruts much more, but the good side, as I found when in Wilts, is that with wider tyres I can climb the middle hump and run on it without sliding back down into the ruts again, cannot do that with the skinnies on, and as these are so much wider than what I have on the road going car it will be interesting to see how it goes, the other thing is now I can go to Piccadilly Wood as they will not allow dumper tyres, Rick

 

[Banshee]

Yes it will as I will belly on the ruts much more, but the good side, as I found when in Wilts, is that with wider tyres I can climb the middle hump and run on it without sliding back down into the ruts again, cannot do that with the skinnies on, and as these are so much wider than what I have on the road going car it will be interesting to see how it goes, the other thing is now I can go to Piccadilly Wood as they will not allow dumper tyres, Rick

You're meant to stay off the centre ruts as a general rule as you're creating another set of tracks, thus damaging the lane but we all do it :doh Sometimes we have to, even me

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Yes it will as I will belly on the ruts much more, but the good side, as I found when in Wilts, is that with wider tyres I can climb the middle hump and run on it without sliding back down into the ruts again, cannot do that with the skinnies on, and as these are so much wider than what I have on the road going car it will be interesting to see how it goes, the other thing is now I can go to Piccadilly Wood as they will not allow dumper tyres, Rick

I'm interested in how you get on with them Rick, keep us updated?