anyone running 44" tires? what size rims are you using, 12 or 14"?

Not 44's, but my 42x15's will be on beadlocked rims something between 8" and 9.5" wide...

I would run some 18.5" wide tires on 10" rims, but that is just me :p

u going to run 44's on your closed knuckles 70's lol:nuke: :nuke: :nuke:

Originally posted by DRM
Not 44's, but my 42x15's will be on beadlocked rims something between 8" and 9.5" wide...

I would run some 18.5" wide tires on 10" rims, but that is just me :p

This S.O.B's been right twice today
ericfilar@fatcity

I'm running 44x18.5x15" Ground Hawgs on Eaton 15x10's with 3.5" of backspacing. The wheels are probably actually 11" wide with the beadlockring welded on.

Ryan

Originally posted by 85 rocrnr
u going to run 44's on your closed knuckles 70's lol:nuke: :nuke: :nuke:

The last closed knuckle 70 I opened up had 35spl inner and outer shafts.

Here is mine on 44's.

Originally posted by 85 rocrnr
u going to run 44's on your closed knuckles 70's lol:nuke: :nuke: :nuke:

look cockboy its obvious that you dont know shit about Dana axles. mabe someday if your lucky someone will tell you about a Dana 70 closed knuckle front with Tracta joints! this is not built like a closed knuckle Dana 44 or 60, this is a whole different ballgame!

I bet no one will tell him rockwell 2.5 tons are closed too????

Originally posted by DRM
Not 44's, but my 42x15's will be on beadlocked rims something between 8" and 9.5" wide...

I would run some 18.5" wide tires on 10" rims, but that is just me :p


why would you run 44s with 10" instead of 12" rim? i plan on using beadlocks too i am just weighing the differences between the two rim sizes.

I like a little more sidewall buldge. hows that ;)

Originally posted by mike
I like a little more sidewall buldge. hows that ;)

yeah thats what she keeps telling me! lol

Well a 18.5" tire on 10" rims all you would have to do is seat the bead, let all the air out and put the cap back on and that sucker is not coming off.. or run 2 psi to be safe !!!

Originally posted by TPIJeep
Well a 18.5" tire on 10" rims all you would have to do is seat the bead, let all the air out and put the cap back on and that sucker is not coming off.. or run 2 psi to be safe !!!

ok so far i will go with the 10" rim. this rig is trail only and will never travel over 15 mph. oh yeah its a toyota pickup

I run 44's on 16.5 x 16 beadlocked

Most folks I know run 44's on 12's or 14's. 10's are pretty skinny, but I have 2 buddies who run them as well with no problems.

http://www.gohumvee.com/images/misc/p4msmall.jpg

Mine are on 15x12 MRT Beadlocks... sets the tire out pretty good... seems to fit just about perfect. 44x19.5 Boggers.

Running

44x19.5 boggers on 16.5 x14 Bart Wheels



http://whiteknight.scriptmania.com/images/19.jpg

Originally posted by mossberg



why would you run 44s with 10" instead of 12" rim? i plan on using beadlocks too i am just weighing the differences between the two rim sizes.

Well, the obvious reason is I like more sidewall buldge and rim protection - even with beadlocks.

But my main concern is steering. The more backspacing, and the more rim width you add, the worse your steering gets. Instead of rotating the tire on it's center like it was designed, you are dragging the tire through an arc. This is harder on the driver, and harder on every single steering component, as well as more wear on wheel bearings too.

We had some steering issues last year but since we went cross- over we've had no problems whatsoever

http://www.rockstomper.com/images/products/custom/shopjunk/hybrid/disk5/MVC-009S.JPG

44x18.5 TSL's and 44x19.5 Boggers on 15x12 (finished size) Rockstomper beadlocks. I went 12's 'cause I was going to be running the 19.5 Boggers on two, and didn't want to mix-n-match wheels. Figured squeezing an 18.5 TSL onto a 10 is pushing it, a 19.5 Bogger onto a 10, was too tight.

Nice!!!!

hey rockstomper, i think i saw your white(?) toy up at holycross about a year ago, something like a hybrid 9inch ifs or something?

15":D :D :D

Originally posted by brutus
15":D :D :D 15'' wide?

Originally posted by Scott@Rockstomper
http://www.rockstomper.com/images/products/custom/shopjunk/hybrid/disk5/MVC-009S.JPG

44x18.5 TSL's and 44x19.5 Boggers on 15x12 (finished size) Rockstomper beadlocks. I went 12's 'cause I was going to be running the 19.5 Boggers on two, and didn't want to mix-n-match wheels. Figured squeezing an 18.5 TSL onto a 10 is pushing it, a 19.5 Bogger onto a 10, was too tight.

damn thats some sick flex, i will be getting my beadlocks from you
after i get the rims. think i am going 16.5 x 12

hey moss long time no see what are you doing with those 37 i would get those from you if you still have them mail me thanks
storm:trooper:

gave them away for FREE!

i run 10s on my 44 tsls works perfect:smokin:

would not recomend going wider than 12 if you plan on airing down in the 2-3 range i blew one bead on my shortwide this weekend on inside(ugly) we were in 4 foot of snow and i hit a stump, but these are crome 15x12 crome beadlocks but i dont think the crome inside of the wheels help any but after i air down to like 2 i start to get a slow leak on inside bead. But it was no big deal but it could of ben

Originally posted by mossberg
damn thats some sick flex, i will be getting my beadlocks from you after i get the rims. think i am going 16.5 x 12

How's this?

http://www.rockstomper.com/images/products/custom/shopjunk/hybrid/disk7/MVC-005S.JPG

It just gets sicker and sicker... :)

And I'd go 12 wide again on rims for 44's, I'm really happy with how these are performing.

Plus, I wedged the snot out of mine yesterday, kept in it till the torque spat the U-bolts outta the rear pinion...

http://www.rockstomper.com/images/products/custom/shopjunk/hybrid/disk7/MVC-009S.JPG

It was wedged so hard we couldn't yank it out, one rock on one side, one rock on the other, each into the beadlocks hard hard hard... had to HiLift it away from the rocks (gotta love being able to HiLift right on the axle housing) . All it did to the beadlocks was a few scratches. The guy with me said he broke an aluminum beadlock in there a few months ago, same exact spot.

Of course, stupid me, carrys a glovebox fulla U-joints, and no little U-bolts. Now I know what to carry, after driving out (and home) on front-wheel-drive-locked 44's. That's sketchy.

It looks like you have issues with the pinion movement when the axle moves???? Looks like the pinion moves the wrong way and would be binding up the ujoints/yokes.

Squash

Im running 15x10's here..Never had a problem..Run em in the snow at 0 psi too.....:flipoff2:

Originally posted by Realsquash
It looks like you have issues with the pinion movement when the axle moves???? Looks like the pinion moves the wrong way and would be binding up the ujoints/yokes.

Movement, yes. Issues, no.

Technically, balanced U-joint angles can be either parallel or opposite; on a low-speed application (like this one) anywhere between will work too.

The U-joint angles are normal at ride height, so the majority of vibration is from the Swampers. The pinion angle reverses at full right droop, keeping the driveshaft higher and the transfer output angle really good, but it doesn't go far enough to bind. And since full right droop only happens on the trail, with GerbilPower at 170:1, I'm unlikely to ever see that happen above about 0.5 mph (or above about 10 driveshaft RPM). The broken U-joint U-bolts shown above were because I'd wedged it into a couple of rocks and just kept in it till the U-joint blew the U-bolts apart. I think they were either cheesy or damaged, 'cause the replacements I got at the parts store, are about twice as thick in the strap area. I'll torque 'em tighter this time, too... that might've contributed too.

44" Dick Cepeks on Hummer beadlock rims (16.5x8.75 I believe). No prob's.

--Rob