New Mexico Owners BS Thread

1.5" should work to clear 285's. That's what I have on mine.

 

All this talk of 285s and now a coworker just ordered a lift&wheels package for his Heep. I'm starting to feel an impulse purchase coming on even though I have no money set aside for the after-the-fact regearing that would be required of this impulse purchase...

 

i can get you a sweet deal! KM2s again?

 

As for re-gearing..... It's not absolutely necessary for 285s.. especially since you have the manual. Yeeees, it would be much better to re-gear (for the sake of MPG, drivetrain stress, power, etc...)! But I think it's something you could do later down the road once you have the money saved up... :nosture:

Heck. I ran 315s on stock 4.10s for a few weeks! Sure it sucked.. but besides MPG, it was nowhere near as bad as I thought it would be.

 

Silas how bout a deal on kevlar mtrs? 35s? Would go 37s but wanna keep my 15s for a little while longer... Thinking of getting diy beadlocks

Unless you wanna trade wheels?

 

Looking at Duratracs or the ol' standard BFG ATs. I'm looking for a better on-road tire than the MT but still capable off-road. Probably going to regear and do a front locker as a birthday present sometime in the next couple months. Thinking of getting 3rd members from ECGS since I haven't found a recommended diff shop.

 

Absolutely, man! Lemme know when the time gets closer, and I'll get you a quote. DIY beadlocks wuld be sick!!

And aaactually..... 90% sure I will be selling my current set-up within the next few weeks. Was going to try and sell as a set (5 wheels on 4 KM2s + 1 BFG AT) but I'd be willing to seperate if you just want the wheels...

Nice!! If you're gonna regear anyway, just go 35s!

 

PS I have a total of 6 of those rims. Will be selling 5 true ones... I'm keeping the one I bent up on Body Shop for my spare rim...

 

Sweet let me know on a price when the time comes. Hope I have some $$ still. Already have a buyer lined up for my current tires, set of 5 all matching spare still new.

Unless someone on here would like my set when the time comes. If the buyer flakes that is.

 

Sounds good, man.

 

Ghey

 

herpa

wasup, yo

 

I ran 285's on my stock gears with an auto transmission up until right before moab last year. So I was running them for a little over 2 years......

You would't know ghey if Ghostbit you in the ass.........

 

Would I need spacers on mine too?

 

More than likely on the front. Both front and rear if you want it to look the same fron to rear.

Those tires will rub alot w/o them. but what I would do is call Spidertrax directly and ask them if they have a blemished set. They are somewhat of perfectionists, and don't really like to sell stuff if it isn't perfect. And they stand by their stuff like no other. I broke a wheel stud last year in Moab and called them and they had me send it to them so that they could push out the busted one and put in a new one.........I got a call from them and was told that they were crazy busy and if I wanted....they had a blemished one that they could get in the mail to me that day. It was brand new and had a 1mm scratch on the inside surface. . To top it all of I was the 3rd owner of these spacers and they didn't even question that. They are amazing to deal with!!!

 

SWEETNESS!!

 

Hey so Lobster lets keep the other convo on this side so we don't clutter Silas's thread. Not that it will be open too long, I guess depending on what you pm'ed him. But that way others can look and we don't get yelled at by the Mod's.

 

fine

 

Fine don't be all upset about it.............

 

What, you going taze me? Oh, wait... I'd get shot lol.