Oregon and Washington BS thread

We aren't necessarily heading up there, just going to go check out the scenery.

 

Got it. With clear weather it should be nice

 

Interesting. I've been curious about mine as well. How many miles did you get out of them before they started leaking?

 

I can't remember exactly when they started leaking, but I think these have 50k+ miles on them. Just a word of caution if you rebuild them yourself. Beware the table vice grip. Under estimated how much padding I needed on the shock rod and now I have to order a new one.

 

Monday says it's supposed to be sunny, so hopefully it stays that way.



I went out and bought a cheap Canon Powershot, that'll hold me over for a while.

 

I tested out one of these today... I think I'm going to buy one, completely bad ass!

http://youtu.be/Y0gEf7Z9TSE

 

50K ain't bad. Especially since I'm fairly certain those were not "easy" miles.

 

lol! Very few were easy miles. The poor coilovers. They started leaking before 50k, but I can't remember exactly when that was. Gonna spend tomorrow morning soaking them in brake cleaner then nice soapy, warm water. Wonder how many times I'll have to do that to get rid of all the nasty old oil.

 

I was convinced this was a real buggy until about 20 seconds in.

 

hey guys, I'm hoping to get wheels/tires in a few weeks. I'm looking at 18" XD Misfit's, but saw some people don't like them due to the BS? I looked and saw I can only get a BS of 5. But what does this mean(also what is the offset)? Everyone says 4.5 BS, why?. I want the wheels to stick out like a half inch, maybe an inch farther than the stock, what do I need BS and offset wise. thanks

EDIT: I'm also likin the Raceling Raptor

 

Offset and backspacing are proportionate to each other, so only worry about one of the two. I think I have a measuring guide in my sig? Can't tell right now since I'm on the phone. 4.5 produces the best results for a 285 tire when trying to clear the control arms while also avoiding fender flares and cab mount. Note that 4" is also fine. An important aspect to observe is whether the rim will clear the caliper, not only from the top, but also the side which faces out towards you. Never shave the caliper - if you think you have to, it means you need a different rim

 

Been thinking about selling my Traxxas Slash 4x4 and buying one of these

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nYkOGXzge8&feature=related

 

Okay, I'm thinking a 275 tire and an 18x9 wheel. I THINK both the raptor and misfit have 5BS?? idk but do you know what I'd need? like I said also, I'd like the wheels to stick out slightly farther than stock(wider stance)

 

Every time I have to work on my IFS I get turned against it so fast. Then I stop and think about how much it would cost to link the yota, a new rear axle, tires, coilovers, etc and all the work to SAS it...I could just do junk yard parts on my CJ5 for near the same cost and have a dedicated rock crawler with one tons and 40s. So...no SASing the yota. Just get hella pissed off and want to, but I do way to much fast stuff to get rid of the IFS.

 

Naw, if I did go to the trouble of SASing it, its getting linked.

 

That looks like fun. I like going slo. Wish my truck would flex like that.

 

I like how there is lots of "up-gradable" parts for both the Wraith and this rig. There is a nice 1st gen body to put on the Wraith. Gonna get one real soon... I'm interested in just building it instead of getting the RTR version.

 

Drove my dodge to tline. $190 in fuel from eugene to hood and back.. frakkkkk. Good thing my riders split the cost between em. Lol

 

I drove to Moab from Portland for about $150