904_runner

huh. I was looking at the airsoft bbs and figured they might work.

Ive also heard of people using metal bb's would there be any benefit to either, one over the other?

dark_fairytales

For the unbalanced 33” if there is not enough bb's as in weight they will not balance right, it is better to use more than not enough. If two much is used though then the same will occur

dark_fairytales

no the metal bb's act the same, the issue with metal is rust. over time they turn into powder. airsoft bb's are dense plastic and in my experience work fantastic.

xcmountain80

Yeah 8oz. just like the other folks running 33's and nada. I say fooey on the whole thing.

Aaron

904_runner

Who knows. i have doubts about how they work, but since these are my wheeling tires ill let you all know. Ill probably go and buy a couple bottles of airsoft bbs and dump them in. ill find out how much to use though.

Im going to bring a tire to the shop tomorrow and see if i can start planning or maybe cutting up some rings.

4rnr

Are you sure you dont have a death wobble. Thats exactly what it sounds like.

904_runner

Its only due to the tires.

My 33's are perfectly fine no matter what speed it is.

Its just the sx's. They rode like crap when i bought them and then i balanced them and they were fine, then i went wheeling and i guess the tire spun on the rim and now its no longer balanced.

Brutis1656

do they really help out that much in the first place?

4rnr

does what help?

904_runner

I believe he is talking about the bead locks

4rnr

In that case...OH MY GOD YES. If you are running a good bias ply (Interco's, Pitbulls, etc...) they are a must. My Rockers at 10psi are ok, but down to 1 psi is amazing. These tires are dsigned to be run in the low single digits. They just stick! It gets entertaining to see if they will break loose. I was out at the badlands last summer and I was playing with air preasures. The guys in our group ahead of me had vehicles compareable to mine but no beadlocks. We got to a long (40yd) loose/slick hill with a bump at the top. Everyone was struggling with multiple full throttle attempts, I decided to see if I could crawl it. I crawled the entire thing, but when I got to the bump at the top I heard a group of atvs crossing the trail at the top of the hill so I had to stop dead. Just brought the revs back to 1500 and I crawled right up the bump. It was hilarious.

904_runner

Funnny stuff.

yea the 36"s sx's i went wheeling with last time in the snow i was at 5-6psi cause that was as low as my guage would go and they barely budged on flat surfaces.

4rnr

At one pound this is about as much buldging as I see in the tire.

904_runner

Oh wow. GUess SX's aren't meant for sidewall flex.

THey are a good tire offroad though!

4rnr

Thats actually the most buldge ive seen. at 1lb in camp there is no bulgde

904_runner

Okay thats it. Im going to attempt to copy your 4runner!

I really like the bumper to slider combo.

904_runner

Hey 4rnr.

What is the measurement from the inner diameter to the outer diamter of the rings? and what is the distance between the holes for the bolts and the center of the circle.

im trying to measure this because im going to start with a 16"x16" piece of square plate. ill have to find the center, drill a hole, and spin the outter diameter on the mill. then drill all the holes for the bolts (30 bolts per wheel) then cuttot the inner diameter.

Thanks

bigt

yeah 4rnrs has been one of my top 5 runners since i joined here.. and that bumper slider combo was the best thing i ever seen.. when i first saw it.. i though it was most bad arse 4runner ...on a side note.. on stuan internal bead locks do they work on different tire sizes or do you order them for certain tires???

904_runner

Ah forget the staun beadlocks.

Do it redneck style

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=708861

I like the welding machine

4rnr

aww shucks guys thanks.

I forgot about the measurements, sorry. I just got them.

Now these are not super percise (caliper and a tape measure) but I think close enough.

OD of outer ring = 16"
ID of outer ring = 12.25"
Distance between OD and bolt hole center = 45/32"

Let me know if you need something else.