'86 Jimmy 4in Lift, 40’s, tons, 8.1 Swap- 700r4 said PNNNNN

[Kay86K5]

I don't think that's a dumb or crazy idea at all.

The 24 bolts are crazy thick, so I shouldn't have that issue, but I still do plan on running rock rings.

Yeah, rock rings are worth it IMO. I bet over the years with mine if I didn't have rock rings, I would have screwed up lots of studs...usually after each wheeling trip my rock rings have big scrapes and gashes in them...that's why I spray paint them...easy clean up

 

[GWeakland620]

Yeah, rock rings are worth it IMO. I bet over the years with mine if I didn't have rock rings, I would have screwed up lots of studs...usually after each wheeling trip my rock rings have big scrapes and gashes in them...that's why I spray paint them...easy clean up

I agree. The rebar helped with the wheel lip, and keeping rocks off the studs for the most part, but I'm sure it didn't help with keeping any strength or structure to the clamping surface.

There were many times I had a white ring around my wheel on the rebar, but man were those 8 bolts crazy dished!

 

[GWeakland620]

Picking up an extra set of 52's this weekend from a buddy. Makes the dismantling of the Jimmy less severe since I don't have 56's for the rear yet. Less down time. Smaller chunks.

 

[GWeakland620]

Put the small rollers on tonight. These are old school 14 plies. The tires are so stiff that this is with 0psi and the beads aren't even seated Lol!

 

[78K30]

I had some old bias ply rubber on my factory wheels there for awhile as rollers on the K20. Back when I had them on my 77 with zero psi they looked fully inflated. Drove it around the farm for over a year that way

 

[GWeakland620]

lol that's awesome. I laughed pretty hard when I let the jack down.

 

[GWeakland620]

Tomorrow dismantle mode starts. Also bed swapping. Things are changing!

 

[82355]

Bed swapping?

Martin

 

[Justin V]

His gmt400 crew cab...

 

[campfire]

Be sure to get a good side profile shot before you take the rollers back off. They're laughably small.

 

[GWeakland620]

My brother dropped the 39.5's off tonight. Hubs came in today. Ordered pvc inserts, so those will hopefully be in by Friday. Lots of parts staged.

 

[campfire]

Yay for staging parts!

 

[GWeakland620]

I've staged for a while now. It's time to keep the momentum going.

 

[Justin V]

I just wanna throw out there that under current mathematical laws, 39.5 is actually 40

 

[Bent77]

I just wanna throw out there that under current mathematical laws, 39.5 is actually 40

But measure 37"?

 

[GWeakland620]

Lol, I'll have to get the tape measure out and check them.

 

[454Sub]

They expand at high rpms. Equalling 39.5.

 

[obijuank5]

But measure 37"?

Super swamper promise.

 

[Bent77]

Goodyear promise.

Fixed...

 

[tRustyK5]

I'm pretty sure my 39.5's measured about 38.5" when they were new.

It's a tire (or dick) thing...