edlavarreda
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are military tires street legal? I was looking at the ones on 6x6 usa thanks
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AFAIK all mil spec wheels are dot approved... makes sense, the military has to move vehicles from base to base all the time. There may be some that aren't... but Hummers and the big Michelins are... so its all good. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
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edlavarreda
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cool thanks for clearing that up
Here are my new babies:
Well, the bottom 4 are mine anyway... But yeah they are street legal along with the hummer beadlocks rims but the rims say for military use only on them.
Well, the bottom 4 are mine anyway... But yeah they are street legal along with the hummer beadlocks rims but the rims say for military use only on them.
K1Orion
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Bullet
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What size are those tires, are they going on your truck or your Willys?
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All military truck tires are DOT approved. There was a big flap about truck & trailer tires (highway tread 11x20 IIRC) that the Army purchased in Saudi during our stint there. When the trucks/trailers came back to the states the NON-Dot approved tires had to be removed and discarded regardless of mileage /forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif
Those are the 12.00r20 XML's about 13" wide and 44.5" tall /forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif
They are going on the truck /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
They are going on the truck /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
77fixer
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Where are you getting those. I am interested in a set of 325/85-16 XML.
john351c of Stazworks on pbb is who I bought them from.
K10ANDYKHAMNIC
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whats the price /forums/images/graemlins/ears.gif /forums/images/graemlins/ears.gif
I was quoted $200 each for the brand new XML's you see above and about $130 for used ones.
$200 for a 44" tire that isnt 23642346" wide? not bad!!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
from what I understand, them michelins weigh a LOT though... what kinda axle you gonna run em on? I personally wouldnt want em on my D60 unless i had some Cone 300m shafts + CTMs or something...but to each their own. One interesting thing about them xmls, the guys on pirate say they have damn near an inch of rubber on the sidewalls before you get to cords.. could make for some interesting grooving oportunities that would cut weight and increase sidewall flex etc.
they are kick azz tires at any rate, cant wait to see pics when ya post em. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
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from what I understand, them michelins weigh a LOT though... what kinda axle you gonna run em on? I personally wouldnt want em on my D60 unless i had some Cone 300m shafts + CTMs or something...but to each their own. One interesting thing about them xmls, the guys on pirate say they have damn near an inch of rubber on the sidewalls before you get to cords.. could make for some interesting grooving oportunities that would cut weight and increase sidewall flex etc.
they are kick azz tires at any rate, cant wait to see pics when ya post em. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
j
I'm going to be running Jacks cryo'd 35 spline inners and outers and u-joints.
On the willys where I plan on running 46's, I'll be running Superior 40 spline inners and outers and CTM's along with my own inner and outer knuckles and spindles.
On the willys where I plan on running 46's, I'll be running Superior 40 spline inners and outers and CTM's along with my own inner and outer knuckles and spindles.
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I'm going to be running Jacks cryo'd 35 spline inners and outers and u-joints.
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how much those inners/outters runnin ya, if i may ask? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif also, these cryo'd ujoints similar to bobby longs new ones? price?
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I'm going to be running Jacks cryo'd 35 spline inners and outers and u-joints.
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how much those inners/outters runnin ya, if i may ask? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif also, these cryo'd ujoints similar to bobby longs new ones? price?
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No there CTM's. Jack is the dude at CTM.
Umm, can't remember for sure, I think about $2400 for 4 shafts and 2 joints...
Umm, can't remember for sure, I think about $2400 for 4 shafts and 2 joints...
Paxx
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13" wide just seems so skinny for a tire that tall. What would be the advantages of a tire that thin? I thought with the added height you would want the wider tire to help stabilize you? Aren't you just asking to be tippy?
I was considering a set since they wear so well, but the width turned me off. Should I be reconsidering or what?
I was considering a set since they wear so well, but the width turned me off. Should I be reconsidering or what?
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No there CTM's. Jack is the dude at CTM.
Umm, can't remember for sure, I think about $2400 for 4 shafts and 2 joints...
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oh THAT jack, lol!! total brain fart on my part. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
oughta be one hell of an axle when you're done!
j
No there CTM's. Jack is the dude at CTM.
Umm, can't remember for sure, I think about $2400 for 4 shafts and 2 joints...
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oh THAT jack, lol!! total brain fart on my part. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
oughta be one hell of an axle when you're done!
j
Well if you set your back spacing on your rims so that the outside of the tires is = to where the outside of your current tires are you aren't going to be any more tippy.
My reason for wanting the narrow tires was for clearance. I hit the frame when turning and stuffed with my tires, with these I will gain 3" or so. Plus the smaller contact patch is much much easier on all the turning components, ram, box, shafts, etc.
My reason for wanting the narrow tires was for clearance. I hit the frame when turning and stuffed with my tires, with these I will gain 3" or so. Plus the smaller contact patch is much much easier on all the turning components, ram, box, shafts, etc.
