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watch this space speak to jamese he had some trouble with his bearings/front end (although noticed he has not taken um off yet :doh:
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Mud tyre suggestions
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watch this space speak to jamese he had some trouble with his bearings/front end (although noticed he has not taken um off yet :doh:
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dont see it being a problem it aint like wheel bearings cost a fortune,and in the great scheme of owning a landrover and its associated quirkiness,wheel bearings aint top of the list of problems
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not in the grand sceme of things maybe not just need to keep and eye on um would'nt want this to happen at speed on the A303 back from the plain (or god forbid on the way up
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surely he must have noticed summit was up way before it got to that point
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think it was on a country lane and not at great speed but if i remember correct not too much notice of the impending possible **** hitting the fan will ask him if i get hold of him tomorrow (works bottom of our road )
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I had Insa Turbo Saharas on my old 110, which were great in the mud. I think they were 235/85 16R in size, they really cut through the mud. Having said that, they didn't grip very well on tarmac, especially in the wet, and they made one hell of a racket. I've got some Wildcat A/Ts on my new 110, which feel almost like a completely normal road tyre to me, despite being pretty cheap. I've yet to test their off road abilities yet though.
Not always spacers can cause catastrophic failure. Remember basic physics of levers force times distance. The spacers magnify the forces.
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and 35" tyres and lifted suspension dont?
I added 3 cms spacers... It's not like adding a metre to the car
.A bit more stress, yes... maybe... but not more than 5%...
3 cm is a lot (ask your missus). Might not sound much but it is approx ten per cent of shaft meaning another 10% of stress, for what advantage
). Might not sound much but it is approx ten per cent of shaft meaning another 10% of stress, for what advantageI added 3 cms spacers... It's not like adding a metre to the car
A bit more stress, yes... maybe... but not more than 5%...
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All this talk of spacers reminds me of that Chop Shop programme. They don't half make some ****ters on that programme! On one of there **** pieces they had spacers which were about 30cms long! They had to get somebody with a lathe to make them
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bought some new Insa Special tracks, 265 75 16. Bloody hope they make a difference
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StuntmanAd,
You had THE best mud tyre made from the early 80's til very recently. Mudpluggas ok-ish. Firestone SAT's Were THE tyre! The more recent insa turbo (simex Copy) has taken over as the tyre but very similar performance to the old Firestone SAT.
You had THE best mud tyre made from the early 80's til very recently. Mudpluggas ok-ish. Firestone SAT's Were THE tyre! The more recent insa turbo (simex Copy) has taken over as the tyre but very similar performance to the old Firestone SAT.
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Hmmm these Flamingos just clog up with mud.... Maybe theres some subtle differences that don't make them as good?
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i think Flamingos and mud lpuggas are copys and are not as good as the real Firestone SAT's I have a set for my trialler and wouldn't sell them for nowt! not even a set of Insa's
I have 5 Real Firestone sats. They are the dog's! Unfortuanatly they are cracked to fook on the sidewalls
To far gone to be safe. They were only 6.50's aswell. Someone might want em for a Trailer or something? Will stick em on Ebay at the end of the rebuild, They are currently used for hauling my chassis round.Picked up 4 Deestones for the cost of a bottle of Rum though
SAT's look the dogs on a series though
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If they were 750R16 I would snap your hand off. I know Gibbo Phil has got some tyres but they may be mud pluggas not sure
Having compared them side-by-side, the groves (If that makes sences) are not as wide.
If i get time i will take a side by side picture
