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rock on... the 44s have arrived.

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this rocks. Since I was a little kid I've wanted a big truck with big tires... namely... 44s. Today a guy picked up my 39.5s and dropped off a set of near-new 44x18.5x15 TSLs. These things are huge! Can't wait to finish the truggy and throw 'em on there. :grin: :thumb: pics to come... woo-hoo!!!!!!! :grin:

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just as soon as I get home. :grin: fo-DEE-Fos!!!!!! w0000t! :thumb:

j
 
jekbrown said:
just as soon as I get home. :grin: fo-DEE-Fos!!!!!! w0000t! :thumb:

j
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44s are too small these days, anybody who has a half way decent rig is running at least 47's:haha:
 
lol... not without rockwells or portals lol! I wouldn't run a tire any heavier than these on a 60... even with supa-bling shafts/joints. :)

j
 
they are comin... keep ur pants on! :grin: :thumb:

j
 
Duder,

Congrats! 44's are every red blodded American (Canadian's too) kid's dream...Now, if we just had some pics...
 
here ya go, ya bastages! :grin:

the model...

TSLs_3.jpg


176" o' tire!!

TSLs_4.jpg


here's one next to a 35x12.50.15 ProComp MT. lol! yikes!

TSLs_1.jpg


...and now, the official "childhood-dream-realized" pic... :thumb:


TSLs_5.jpg


yeppers, I'm a goofy bastage... but I've got a 1-ton truggy in the making... and 44 TSLs to put on it. :thumb: :grin:

Those rims won't be on there long... I have a set of black 15x10 Eaton HD rims that I am gonna run DIY4x beadlocks on.

j
 
All I can say is, "damn"!

Congrats, that is cool!

P.S. My wife just caught me mumbling about 44's adn said something to the effect of, "oooh great, here we go again":D
 
yeah, some day I wanna build a yota-based buggy... with 35s or 37s. After runnin these big bastages though, Im not sure I'll be able to go back. lol!

j
 
Hard to believe, after a while the 44's will look normal too. They are fun though. You realize how big they really are when you start looking for a place to carry a spare!:haha:
 
there won't be a spare on the truggy. I'll probably buy a bald roller and lock it to the trailer and/or tow rig somehow... but I don't think there is any good way to mount it to a truggy that won't...

a) totally screw up my view to the rear of my rig
b) be so high that it is a COG problem
c) be so high that it isn't a safety problem getting it down!

;)

j
 
jekbrown said:
there won't be a spare on the truggy. I'll probably buy a bald roller and lock it to the trailer and/or tow rig somehow... but I don't think there is any good way to mount it to a truggy that won't...

a) totally screw up my view to the rear of my rig
b) be so high that it is a COG problem
c) be so high that it isn't a safety problem getting it down!

;)

j
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Yep, I hear ya on all accounts. OH and by the way, now I know what a jekbrown looks like!:haha: :eek1:
 
the other problem with hauling around a 44" spare is that the back end of my truggy is going to be the same width as the frame... which is what, 30-something inches? No way I'd want to put a 44" rubber rear bumper on my rig... and if you put it up top it'd be an accident waiting to happen. lol!

AFA the pic goes, its a pretty goofy one of me... so I'm not sure you really do know what a jekbrown looks like or not. I do have a red beard though. :grin:

j
 
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