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Title: 8 hole wheels with some paddles
Post by: Spec on August 24, 2011, 10:50:14 PM: I'm looking for some 8 hole wheels...Prolly in the 16.5" range with some paddles for the rear and some ribbed paddles for the front...Transman and I can't come up with a viable option for me to come to LS this fall

so I was thinking some paddles on the BLUEBERRY
Title: Re: 8 hole wheels with some paddles
Post by: Carlriddle on August 25, 2011, 05:57:10 AM: Two ways to drive in sand,

#1 slow or fast with paddles

#2 fast w/o paddles

Spec is #2, so I'd say your good to go!!!! rofl rofl rofl
Title: Re: 8 hole wheels with some paddles
Post by: Dunebound69 on August 25, 2011, 07:06:58 AM: Your really scaring me! Blueberry is very front heavy Spec. And its a one wheel wonder in the rear. FLOTATION! I will not drive my new truck out to pull you out. We would be stuck together. 3: 3: 3: 3: 3: 3: bounce bounce bounce
Title: Re: 8 hole wheels with some paddles
Post by: Spec on August 25, 2011, 07:41:54 AM: Quote from: Dunebound69 on August 25, 2011, 07:06:58 AM
Your really scaring me! Blueberry is very front heavy Spec. And its a one wheel wonder in the rear. FLOTATION! I will not drive my new truck out to pull you out. We would be stuck together. 3: 3: 3: 3: 3: 3: bounce bounce bounce

GOTCHA rofl rofl rofl
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Title: Re: 8 hole wheels with some paddles
Post by: Carlriddle on August 25, 2011, 08:01:42 AM: I'll have my welder, pop off diff cover, weld it up, now it be posi.

BTW he scares me too. rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl
Title: Re: 8 hole wheels with some paddles
Post by: Nutz4sand on August 25, 2011, 11:41:34 AM: Drop the air pressure in the tires to 10 psi and it will go anywhere out there likely (I do not know the big hills at Oklahomas Little Sahara Dunes) But test hill here at Silver Lake Sand Dunes is good sized and most trucks do just that and can fly up it. The actual pressure needed will vary but you NEEEED to see some sidewall flex. Anything over 15psi is wasting your time. 12 or lower is the norm!

I take my old ford f-150 out there and climb the entrance ramp in two wheel drive nearly every time without issues. 10 to 12 psi in the tires. I can get around fine like that only need 4x4 for the steep shit.

The lower pressure also makes for a lot smoother ride on you and the truck (Never a bad thing. Specially for Spec?)

Just don't get all cookie whipping happy (also called donuts) with the low air pressure and you will be fine.

Just in case thought take a jack and a GOOD stout wooden board you can place under it so the jack can lift the truck VS sinking away in the sand.
Title: Re: 8 hole wheels with some paddles
Post by: fabr on August 25, 2011, 12:42:40 PM: +1
Title: Re: 8 hole wheels with some paddles
Post by: trans man on August 25, 2011, 09:01:36 PM: Quote from: Dunebound69 on August 25, 2011, 07:06:58 AM
Your really scaring me! Blueberry is very front heavy Spec. And its a one wheel wonder in the rear. FLOTATION! I will not drive my new truck out to pull you out. We would be stuck together. 3: 3: 3: 3: 3: 3: bounce bounce bounce
LMAO LMAO LMAO LMAO LMAO LMAO LMAO LMAO
Title: Re: 8 hole wheels with some paddles
Post by: Spec on August 26, 2011, 02:55:08 PM: Poor Scot...
HOOK....LINE....AND SINKER
Title: Re: 8 hole wheels with some paddles
Post by: trans man on August 26, 2011, 04:36:08 PM: :m :m :m :m :m :m :m
Title: Re: 8 hole wheels with some paddles
Post by: Dunebound69 on August 30, 2011, 07:11:31 AM: Quote from: Spec on August 26, 2011, 02:55:08 PM
Poor Scot...
HOOK....LINE....AND SINKER

Those who have meet you, would not put it past you!
Title: Re: 8 hole wheels with some paddles
Post by: fabr on August 30, 2011, 07:17:14 AM: +1
Title: Re: 8 hole wheels with some paddles
Post by: trans man on August 30, 2011, 04:13:05 PM: Hey, I'd like to see that one once! rofl rofl rofl
Title: Re: 8 hole wheels with some paddles
Post by: Spec on August 31, 2011, 05:22:56 AM: ;D ff: ;D