3rd Gen Quicksand thread

Another angle.

Dying to get some HC bumpers, but I still kinda like the OEM look too...

 

35's? Really?
I'm so jelly!

 

I don’t have 35’s but I have done quite a bit to the truck since my last post here. The front bumper is the newest addition.
I have the Meso KC Cyclone 3rd brake light ready to go on but I’m being lazy so I’ll edit this next week with that photo.

 

Yeah, 35x12.5x17 Geolandar MTs on 17x8.5 RRW RR7-H -25 offset. They tried to eat my fenders and liners every time I went off road, hence the trim and liner removal.

 

Well, whatever trials you've gone through to get 'em on there...it looks sick!

 

is that 265/75/16 ? i like those tires how they look . And if is not too much to ask the oem recovery hook did you just use regular red paint ?

 

That bike is almost too pretty to ride.

Very nice.

 

I know right? I gotta learn to ride better so I don’t crash it!

 

thanks man-
Yeah they’re just 265/75/16 bfg’s e rated.
Im running 1” spacers too so the tires are just a hair past flush with fenders, which i like alot.

I did paint my recovery hook- i used 1 shot pinstriping enamel. Two coats. Its pretty bomb proof paint once it sets up

 

It has to be the single Gloss Khaki not the times two thing.

This is the best match--


This is not even close, don't do it. ---

 

ahhhh man I’m so jealous. I wanted that Marin but I didn’t want another 29er after my salsa horse thief. I wanted a 27.5 so I went with the Marin rift zone 27.5. I fucking love the colors of yours though but the riding I do didn’t make sense for that much of a bike. The truck and bike look sick together though.

 

My truck and bike..

 

Right?! It’s a beast of a bike. I wanted one but

there’s a Marin bike owners fb page I’m in if you ever need bike tips or advice on Marin parts upgrades or replacements or anything.

 

Red rock trailn’ brother

 

Thanks, man. I’ll see if I can find that fb page. It’s definitely a nice looking bike. I need to learn how to handle the bigger wheels/tires on the trails. Feels a lot taller than the 27.5 Occam I used to ride.

 

just look up Marin Bike owners, it’s a private group but send a join request and maybe answer a few questions and you should be in. Yeah the 29 wheels are big, I didn’t like trying to jump w them so that’s why I went w the 27.5. And I sized down from a large to medium, a lot more playful and fun. But I wanted your bike so bad cause it’s sick as fuck but I live in Iowa so it’s not really necessary for here. I travel and ride but still too much bike for me. Hope you put it to the test man, love the truck and bike combo.

 

Can 27.5’s front and back be swapped out on it? Not sure if that’ll mess up the bikes’s ride dynamics much. I saw a YouTube video where someone set theirs up as a “mullet”: 29 up front, 27.5 in the back.

 

Im not sure about the front forks, you might be able to swap 27.5 onto it, but I do know people do setting up mullets like that so I would assume you could do the front as well 27.5. Just not the opposite of going 27.5 to 29. If you join that group and ask I’m posit someone would be able to answer for sure.
I got a lot of help with my aftermarket parts switching from QR wheels to they axles and learning about rear shocks.

 

Six months ago on the lot…



The other day.