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<blockquote data-quote="redneckengineered" data-source="post: 629870" data-attributes="member: 503"><p>Some random tech. Brakes are huge and they suck ass. I'm running 3/4" MCs front and rear and I'm guessing I need to step up to probably a 1" for the fronts now. If someone makes a smaller 1/2 ton brake kit for these in the future I would swap to them. </p><p></p><p>17" wheels are the absolute minimum you will get away with here. The calipers don't rub but it's close. Wheels pictured are Trail Ready 17x8.5 with a 4.75" backspacing. As you can see, the way we designed the steering arm to line up over the factory tie rod location for double sheer, it puts the heim extremely close to the sidewall of the tire. I watched this all weekend. There was maybe just a handful of times where I thought there might have been a little dust/dirt rubbed off but definitely nothing major. We ran some of the gnarliest rock trails at Golden Mountain so I'm feeling ok about that for now. I run about 12-15psi in my tires, if you ran less it could be an issue I guess. Oh, and no one had a bolt long enough to go through the whole assembly, which is why it is not done in the pictures. I had to order them.</p><p></p><p>Late model 14 bolts have metric diff cover bolts. I had no idea. Took a minute to figure that one out.</p><p></p><p>I could not use my 13 bolt cover from Barnes 4wd. Turns out late model 14 bolts also have a drain plug recessed in the bottom right where you need to cut. I did not feel like cutting into that and trying to weld it all up and keep it from leaking the day I was trying to go ride, so we slapped a regular fabricated cover on that Nick happened to have at the shop. Bitch is definitely a rock magnet. I would like to shave it at some point and I guess I should probably start thinking about 43s like the rest of the cool kids.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="redneckengineered, post: 629870, member: 503"] Some random tech. Brakes are huge and they suck ass. I'm running 3/4" MCs front and rear and I'm guessing I need to step up to probably a 1" for the fronts now. If someone makes a smaller 1/2 ton brake kit for these in the future I would swap to them. 17" wheels are the absolute minimum you will get away with here. The calipers don't rub but it's close. Wheels pictured are Trail Ready 17x8.5 with a 4.75" backspacing. As you can see, the way we designed the steering arm to line up over the factory tie rod location for double sheer, it puts the heim extremely close to the sidewall of the tire. I watched this all weekend. There was maybe just a handful of times where I thought there might have been a little dust/dirt rubbed off but definitely nothing major. We ran some of the gnarliest rock trails at Golden Mountain so I'm feeling ok about that for now. I run about 12-15psi in my tires, if you ran less it could be an issue I guess. Oh, and no one had a bolt long enough to go through the whole assembly, which is why it is not done in the pictures. I had to order them. Late model 14 bolts have metric diff cover bolts. I had no idea. Took a minute to figure that one out. I could not use my 13 bolt cover from Barnes 4wd. Turns out late model 14 bolts also have a drain plug recessed in the bottom right where you need to cut. I did not feel like cutting into that and trying to weld it all up and keep it from leaking the day I was trying to go ride, so we slapped a regular fabricated cover on that Nick happened to have at the shop. Bitch is definitely a rock magnet. I would like to shave it at some point and I guess I should probably start thinking about 43s like the rest of the cool kids. [/QUOTE]
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