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Old 08-27-2012, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Spike555


Phil, You will need a lot of faith for you to believe those rusted mounts will hold
even a big wheel.....LOL
 
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Old 08-27-2012, 08:11 AM
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What's the WLL on those?
 
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Old 08-27-2012, 10:44 AM
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For the love of god do not use those for a real recovery.
 
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Old 08-27-2012, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by fishEH
265/75/16 GY DuraTracs. 30mm wheel spacers. The rear of the front fenders has a mild Camel cut. The rear of the rear fenders has nothing below the trim piece. RockStar bumper took care of that.
I don't anticipate any problems stuffing my future 255/85's and I'm sure your 235/85's would be fine.
What lift are you running?
Those are the same tires I'm looking at, except in 235/85 obviously. I'm running a TF 2" medium kit but it's more like 3" because it's lighter than stock from being gutted, but will gain back weight in the future.
 
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Old 08-27-2012, 02:00 PM
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New ball joints and an alignment. Finally no more loose steering. I'm going to retackle my stripped u joint nut. Can I rotate the front shaft with the gear selector in neutral?
 
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Old 08-27-2012, 03:51 PM
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New ball joints and an alignment. Finally no more loose steering. I'm going to retackle my stripped u joint nut. Can I rotate the front shaft with the gear selector in neutral?
You can push the whole truck backwards/forwards which will turn the shaft.
 
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Old 08-27-2012, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by fishEH
What's the WLL on those?
10,000lbs.
 
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Old 08-27-2012, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by vandev
Phil, You will need a lot of faith for you to believe those rusted mounts will hold
even a big wheel.....LOL
You guys of little faith. Those "rusted" mounts are what we used to pull me out of the mud last summer. Buried to the axles. Yanked so hard it tweaked my frame.
You guys who know nothing about rust crack me up.
Just board up your windows getting ready for Isaac Chris and I'll worry about the "rust".
 
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Old 08-27-2012, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Jake1996D1
For the love of god do not use those for a real recovery.
Why not?
Is 10,000lbs not strong enough?
 
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Old 08-27-2012, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Spike555
You guys of little faith. Those "rusted" mounts are what we used to pull me out of the mud last summer. Buried to the axles. Yanked so hard it tweaked my frame.
You guys who know nothing about rust crack me up.
Just board up your windows Chris and I'll worry about the "rust".
Every time I read you and FishEH's responses to the chicken littles of oxidation, I feel alot better about all the brownish-orange decor lining the underside of my truck.
 
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