Northern Virginia Roll Call

The stock tinfoil plate? I think it was 12 and 14mm?
I know many aftermarkets use stock 17mm up front and mid then the rear are 12mm.

 

I need the thread pitch for the two front ones i think. There a big bolt that goes in the bottom of the core support and a smaller bolt behind that.

 

No more excuses, but I did email my office that due to icy conditions, I was delayed in getting from the bedroom to the home office!

 

I think it's this (these are what I bought)
JIS High-Strength Steel Flanged Hex Head Screw, M12 x 1.25 mm Thread, 35 mm Long
https://www.mcmaster.com/95735A117

EDIT: @Darkgoatracer the link is what I bought after breaking the factory one, but went shorter to work with the then SOS recovery point. The factory bolt was too long. M12x1.25 should work, just take the factory length into account.

 

The four big ones up front are all the same size. Dunno the size of the top of my head but I know they’re the same.

 

I have my factory skid and bolts in the bed of my truck.....will have to take a look later.

 

Do it! I gots to know.

 

Wrap looks good! So they ceramic coat on top of the vinyl? Interesting. Does that make it last longer by protecting the vinyl like it does for paint?

...and front skid bolts are

$13 M12x1.25 mm Self-Locking Nylon Insert Hex Lock Nuts, Pack of 6

M12x1.25(with 17mm head) and M8x1.25(with 12mm head)

 

Thanks bill. Thats correct, its a ceramic pro vinyl base with a top coat. It works just like it would for paint. In my case i'm not worried about scratch resistance, just want it to be hydrophobic for easier cleaning.

 

“35” (less than 3k miles)= 34

275/70r17 (with less than 5k miles) = 31-ish

285/70r17 (20k miles) = 32+ish

 

In my experience, tires will measure about 1” shorter when mounted on the vehicle and under its own weight.

 

Also depends if they are mounted on skinnier or wider wheels. Since we are usually use towards the wider side, they are usually shorter

 

Maybe. I went from a 7.5” wide to a 9” wide wheel and they measured the same on both wheels.

 

Niiiiice.

What they said. You could always measure them in a static state (not on vehicle) to see the difference as well.

 

Interesting, I didn't know that. Just to add another data point, Wildpeak AT3 265/75/16: 31.6 calculated diameter vs 30.5" measured (just ran out to the garage to check)
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To keep this going. Air pressure will make a difference as well.

hell, put a level across the top of the tire for the technical side of it. Then measure. Hehe.

 

Don’t mind us, just dropping knowledge bombs over here.

 

Every once in a while I accidentally learn something!

Stopped by on the way home this morning from dropping off my wife at the airport and made some donuts in the Food Lion parking lot. That shit never gets old.

 

Hah ha. That, and setting in the work truck in the rain BORED off my ass.

 

Dude I feel you. I have a mildly sick baby passed out on my lap and I’m running out of ways to entertain myself. He’s a bit congested so he sounds like a pug right now.