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: Rockwells

larryboy
03-03-2002, 07:41 PM
anybody see the article in the new four wheeler about rockwell axles?

lots of good stuff! four wheel discs that i hadn't seen before.
larryboy
03-03-2002, 07:50 PM
yeah,i knew what the calipers were but didn't on the discs. thanks

pretty cool on the narrowing too.

i bought a toy axle from ACEGUY and heard about his upcoming rockwell project. now i can't stop thinking about them!!
larryboy
03-03-2002, 07:55 PM
don't tempt me ! i need to work on the projects i already have!!
pcorssmit
03-04-2002, 11:48 AM
The prob I see with narrowing the axles like in the mag is that you are swinging the tires in a huge arc. I think it was the article on the cover truck, there is a good pic of the knuckles. If you draw a line between the king pins, it hits the ground inside the inside wall of the tire.

Pete
Aceguy
03-04-2002, 09:15 PM
first a pic of my wheels and now this? I'm goin crazy here! Are those actually mine? I want a monogram. Is that extra?:D
High5
03-04-2002, 10:04 PM
i got to watch a rig running rockwells, the big military tires, coils, 2 203 boxes with a 205 a couple of weeks ago and i was not all that impressesed. while the rig was sweet and neet to see, i wan't impressed by it's ability because it was so big and so wide. i definatly would not want a set for trails i like to run.
Aceguy
03-04-2002, 10:46 PM
Originally posted by high5
i got to watch a rig running rockwells, the big military tires, coils, 2 203 boxes with a 205 a couple of weeks ago and i was not all that impressesed. while the rig was sweet and neet to see, i wan't impressed by it's ability because it was so big and so wide. i definatly would not want a set for trails i like to run.

I'm with you on this. I'm going to change that impression if I can. I am running hummer wheels w/ a custom backspacing and flipping the hubs and running 42's to attain a total outside of tire width of 86". With that and rear steer, I think I will have one very nimble rig. I also plan to clearance both axles, which will give me as much clearance as a 44. I'm not at all into the 50" tire, 96"+ wide gig that you see on most rockwell rigs.
gunracer1
03-05-2002, 05:27 AM
yea that guy with that bit green and orange toy with the rockwells. ronnie [the guy with the white scout aka hayraker] ran behind him on jim and juanitas, said it didn't impress him that much either. i think as big as that thing was, it would work great on the shelves at disney, or moab. but not on the tight trails through the trees. lord knows i has enough trouble putting my pig between the trees. mike