What Jesus would want on a sunday... wheel work!!!

Poohbair · Mar 29, 2009

This is what Brad and I did today...

Ended up w/ about 3 1/8" backspacing...

Spare parts...

And the mess I made in the shop...

Jaydog · Mar 29, 2009

Very

I don't think Jesus needed beadlocks on his donkey though

Boxxerace · Mar 30, 2009

Not only water, but Jesus surely could walk on mud *AND* Snow too.

Nice jerb. What size / type of tires are you going to run? Stock width right?

Poohbair · Mar 30, 2009

Boxxerace said:
Not only water, but Jesus surely could walk on mud *AND* Snow too.

Nice jerb. What size / type of tires are you going to run? Stock width right?

Yes, stock 8.25 width...

Hoping to order some 39.5x16.5/16.5 Pitbull Rockers this week! I was going to go w/ some Maddogs as they are a little skinnier, but **** it... if your gonna be a bear, be a grizzly... so I am going w/ the Rockers. They will either fit, or lots of **** will get cut off!

Bunk1 · Mar 30, 2009

POWDER BLUES making a comeback..How easy is it to square the centers up to the shells??

Poohbair · Mar 30, 2009

Bunk said:
POWDER BLUES making a comeback..How easy is it to square the centers up to the shells??

There is a "LIP" on the wheels... the centers sit right on it and self level/center themselves.

I checked them w/ a level, and they all seemed right on.

dirtygoat · Mar 30, 2009

Look's great Pooh...:awesomework:

dove'd85 · Mar 30, 2009

great idea

jprcrpr94 · Mar 30, 2009

Those look killer, nice work!:awesomework:

Poohbair · Mar 30, 2009

Thanks guys... we figurd they turned out pretty good for a couple of hillbillies!
I guess once I get them mounted on something we will see how true the centers are in there...

nick c · Mar 30, 2009

they look great. How was it cutting the centers out with the grinder and cut-off wheel?

Now what inserts are you going to run?

Poohbair · Mar 30, 2009

NAC25 said:
they look great. How was it cutting the centers out with the grinder and cut-off wheel?

Now what inserts are you going to run?

The centers were cut out w/ a plasma...

I ordered the PVC Inserts and new O rings from a guy on Pirate.

I was going to order them from Stazworks, but they were out of the material for them.

nick c · Mar 30, 2009

Totally missed the plasma shots. saw the grinder in the background and figured you went at it with it.

NotMatt · Mar 30, 2009

Nice job guys. Where'd you order the centers from... or did I miss it somewhere in the posts?

Poohbair · Mar 30, 2009

NotMatt said:
Nice job guys. Where'd you order the centers from... or did I miss it somewhere in the posts?

Mad Mac over on Pirate

TTF Fabrication · Mar 30, 2009

Bunk said:
POWDER BLUES making a comeback..How easy is it to square the centers up to the shells??

You will see another set shortly.

Bunk1 · Mar 30, 2009

TTF Fabrication said:
You will see another set shortly.

Good. I better see em at that weekend at that spot...

Poohbair · Mar 31, 2009

PVC inserts and O Rings showed up today... holy ****, these inserts are high pressure water pipe, about 5/8" thick, and dont flex AT ALL... I bet they are gonna be a motherfucker to get into the tires.

Poohbair · Apr 1, 2009

Here are some pics in case someone wants to try and build these on their own....

Here are some pics of measurements... it is close to 3/4" thick.

There is a thread on Pirate about cutting the bevel on the side for the 16.5 wheels...

Boxxerace · Apr 1, 2009

Poohbair said:
Yes, stock 8.25 width...

Hoping to order some 39.5x16.5/16.5 Pitbull Rockers this week! I was going to go w/ some Maddogs as they are a little skinnier, but **** it... if your gonna be a bear, be a grizzly... so I am going w/ the Rockers. They will either fit, or lots of **** will get cut off!

I have a set of the pitbulls. I don't actually know anything, but I like em. :awesomework:

I planned on doing the exact same wheelset which is why I asked about the width and tires. Let us know how it all works out!