2014 Alpine Crawler

Awesome used to be my middle name

 

It's not anymore?

 

Working on it, need my 35's my truck looks funny with pelfreybilt front relentless rear and my lift on the tires look like shit.

 

What tires are you getting

 

Haha same as Daisy, just new. The rims will be SCS. But I love my ext ICONS and the AP expo leafs it rides great to me. Just bummed I dont have the money for tires but I feel adding the sliders and winch in a few days, is a way better investment. Have you only used WARN or do you have experience with other brands?

 

Lots of experience with other brands. That's why I only ever will run a Warn.

 

How bad is SUPERWINCH, I was looking at WARN VR8000 but now debating SUPERWINCH Tiger Shark 9500. I figure if Bill Burke uses it all the time would it not be ok for the few times I need it, unfortunately my wheeling isnt as badass as yours. No snow it would be for mud and whenever I need it on the trail, or my upcoming trip to Santa Fe and Colorado.

 

Honestly just get a nice warn. Not the VR either. I've heard some bad things. A winch if for when you're in shit. It may be the difference between being stranded and in danger, or getting home safe.

 

I keep telling myself to get a WARN but the more I read the SUPERWINCH the more I like it, not just from a price standpoint either. I ruled out Smittylbilt long ago and refuse to try badlands or ironman.

 

I gotta take my Warn apart when I pull my bumper off, and grease that bitch.

 

How big a bitch is that? Video by chance when you do it?

 

I've never done it. There are a few vids out there. wouldn't turn out well. My only piece of technology is an iphone.

 

I know how you feel... My tires look so small now

 

Well I am thoroughly impressed with the quality control of Goodyear tires. At least on the aspect of weight. I weighed all 4 with an accurate scale tonight.

Tire 1- 72.6 lbs
Tire 2- 72.6 lbs
Tire 3- 72.6 lbs
Tire 4- 72.6 lbs

Really impressed. I thought they would be at least a couple pounds difference between tires. Well I guess not. Makes me glad I bought Goodyear gain. Now I'll see how that balance out with some beads.

 

What are you going to be using for beads?

 

Haven't quite decided yet...I can get bags from the tire shop, bu I think they're expensive. If they are, I might get the beads that mrgrimm has. They're cheap, and seem to work for him. Only thing I'm a little worried about is moisture in the tires causing the beads to freeze into a block. I had that problem with my current wheels. Though this could have been because I had broken a bead possibly gotten snow in there. Beadlocks should prevent that. Could also be moisture from my arb compressor. Although only one wheel had it. And Ryan's had none.

 

I know a few people using airsoft beads with success. Thats what im probably going to use when I get beadlocks since they are about $10 for 5000 beads at canadian tire.

 

Hmmmm. I wonder how much to put in? I could find out how much weight to use in ever tire and then just use airsoft pellets using the same amount of weight. You can get heavier airsoft pellets can't you?



Edit- innovative balance beads site says I need ten ounces per tire.

Editedit

$15 for 5000 airsoft pellets.

Each weighs .12 grams

.12x500= 600 grams

600 grams = 21 oz

So 2500 beads per tire. But will they do the job?

Two packages of those pellets will be $30. So not a big waste if they don't work. I'm curious if they will take up so much area in the tire, the concentration won't be enough to balance.

 

I think for a 37 you need like 12 ounces, But im not 100 percent sure on that. I dont think the weight of the pellets really matter but I do think you can get heavier.

 

Weight definitely makes a difference if you need a specific amount. Is like heavier ones, so they are more concentrated. However obviously don't want them too concentrated(a 10 oz ball would be useless)


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