Cynicalriders "J0hnny5 is ALIVE!" 01 build thread.

Shit I really want to go but i still gotta fix my skids and reinforce them.

 

I wanted to also but have a wedding to go to.

 

Right on.. Hopefully we'll get out there again during the winter.

I was able to get the sheared bolt out of my mid skid mounting point and replace it, thankfully.

 

Good to hear! Skid damage for days lol I've only done a winter trip in january with some ice and no snow. Stoked to check out RC in some sketchy shit.

 

Muuuuch better than body/mech damage!!

Jay, Andrew, and I went last November... Walk in the park!! Lmao





But seriously it was a lot of fun, park was nearly empty too.

 

Haha yeah that's the trip that fucked up jay's tcase and body right? It definitely will add a challenge and more pucker factor haha

 

Yep! Was a rough day for the Trail Limo

 

Finally replaced my power steering pump.

 

Love the consistense of maintenance, the garage must be a great attribute! Keep banging it out

 

Yeah dude the garage has been a straight up game changer for me when it comes to maintenance. That and the impact gun. Simple things like forgetting to break the nut on the pulley loose before I pulled the pump out of the truck, the impact makes easy work of. The garage still needs a lot of work in the organization department but it's getting there.

Next up will probably be my CV rebuilds.

 

http://newhaven.craigslist.org/pts/5220862256.html

 

that rear mount wouldn't last with the way Mike drives

 

Haha I found something much better on ttora. Front and rear diff, full are front and rear lockers with compressor and wires, with 5.29 gears. Fucking want it so bad but have no monies. My sister just got engaged and so did 2 other cousins so next year will be a spensive year that I gotta start saving for.

And truth kev I'd wreck that shit in a minute.

 

Tell me bout it, I have a wedding this Friday, next Saturday and 2nd Saturday from that...
And planning mine


So much rather camp than have my October sucked up by weddings.

 

why is everyone getting married

 

At least you got your truck where you want it before you threw a ring on it!

And IDK Kev but Jenna's probably asking when not why.

 

Hey Mike, just wanted to share some info about Treadwright B2B tires that I got recently after sending them an email. I was concerned about not getting matching casings and potentially having issues with balancing/ride quality

"Hi Tyler, Thank you for your email.
I understand your question regarding matching casings and this is the best answer I can give you in regard to that with our new Bead-2-Bead tires. Since we are replacing the rubber on the sidewalls it is impossible for our shipping department to determine if all of the tires are the same casing. What I can tell you is that production builds these tires in "lots" using identical casings. While I cannot guarantee that an order will receive the same casings it is more than likely that they will be. I can also tell you that the BFG KO is the primary casing used for your tire size.
Thank you for your question."

"Tyler,
Good Morning. The Warden 265/75/16 B2B will not come in different casings. The B2B is a Treadwright casing, It will read Treadwright on the sidewall.
The B2B is one of our new, 100% Branded, TreadWright Tires meaning that it is what we call a Bead-2-Bead tire. This means that when we make the remolded tire we remove the existing rubber to about 3-6mm remaining on the entire recycled casing from the inside bead, across the sidewall of the tire, across the tread of the tire, to the outer bead. We then replace the rubber from Bead-2-Bead applying 6mil rubber on the sidewalls and 10 plys of rubber on the tread, and when the tire is remolded, not only does it press a new tread but it also re-brands the sidewalls with TreadWright."



So hopefully the new remold process will give a stronger more uniform tire, less susceptible to casing failures. I forgot to ask specifically about the warranty on the B2B but I think it's on their website

 

Thanks for the info, this is very good. I tried to find out about the warranty on the B2B on the website but it did not mention anything like my situation. Unfortunately I am still skeptical and now am a little worried to wheel on these tires. I can't really afford to blow another casing potentially and buy yet another replacement till I am ready to go to 35's. Or it could be that my tire was a fluke, who knows.

 

I haven't heard of one person who didn't have problems with them. Most had problems immediately and got rid of them quickly. FYI I got my 35's for $269 each plus 100 for shipping and right now a $70 rebate.