Originally Posted by ZEUS
Thats what I was thinking, I know there were some spots on hells revenge that would catch the tire.
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Thats what I was thinking, I know there were some spots on hells revenge that would catch the tire.
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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im pretty sure you are right justin, just by looking at pictures...the approach and departure angle would definately suffer
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HAHHAHAHAThe ultimate mod for trails like that is an open diff......
i actually laughed out loud on that one.... lol
ZEUS Quote:
Originally Posted by Ldub
The ultimate mod for trails like that is an open diff......
...or a crap load of weight in and on top of a VX...
hahaha right back at ya...
i love this family...
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damnit it didnt work....how do you guys do more than one quote per box???
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Click on the multi-qoute icon. It's the one with the qoutation marks,next to the qoute icon
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HAHHAHAHA
ZEUS Quote:
Originally Posted by Ldub
The ultimate mod for trails like that is an open diff......
...or a crap load of weight in and on top of a VX...
hahaha right back at ya...
i love this family...On the above quotes you would simply click on the "+" sign which is the multi-quote button on all the multiple different quotes you want to reference and then on the last post you want to quote go ahead and click on the normal "quote" button and it will come out looking like what I did above.
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ahhh.... i see....
thanks guys
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As far as departure angles, I would think that the tire will sit high enough that you would lose cladding first? I think the pics of Tom's may be deceiving do to the huge offset he has as well. That tire is wide!!!!! Plus, if you have a hitch back there, that takes all the hits anyway. I suppose my hitch is more of a rear skid plate than an actual hitch.
As far as legwork for the mount, I am gonna go to the junkyard this weekend if it ever stops raining and take a look at some rodeos and troopers, maybe some older Pathfinders or 4runners if the bolt pattern is right. I will let you guys know. The more I started thinking about the stress on the roof rack, the more worried I am getting. If that thing comes off while driving...it will kill someone. That does not sound like fun in my book.
As far as door deformation, I think a backing plate is very important to distribute the stress, and as Tom said, be careful when you open the door, and keep it lubricated. When was the last time you lubed YOUR rear end?
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i have no response to that....When was the last time you lubed YOUR rear end?
and im kinda dissapointed that we didnt get some sort of really technical answer from you about the stress....Mr. aeronautical guy...
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Aeronautical? I am a nuclear engineer. Nothing to do with aeronauticalAs far as stress, as I said, the door sits in a frame 99.9% of the time, I am not worried about 40 or 50 extra pounds as compared to the spare.
No response, really? I expected more from you...
Super VXer
eh...aeronautical....nuclear....same thing right
im just waiting for some guinea pigs that wheel to find out what happens.........
chris??
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I also like the rear door mount look. Who knows maybe I'll do it too. I'll let Jack do it first and get all the wrinkles out of it first.
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Dropping off some of those Moab ledges with a spare mounted out back would definately "reshape" the rear hatch! I think a removeable baja style mount in the rear is what I'd go with...but I'm quite happy with a few ratchet straps in the rear.
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Hmmm, using the rear VX door as a full-size spare mounting point like on Tom's VX gives me the hebee-jebee's. It is way too much stress on the VX door hinges and thin sheet metal.
A much better idea is to use a 2" square receiver tow hitch for the "mounting point" for a full-size spare. Just go to www.JCWhitney.com and type-in "SPARE MOUNT" in the little search box. There you will find various 2" tow hitch mounts for spare tires.
Plus, you can use the full-size spare only when you go 4-Wheeling, and leave it off (at home) when you're around town. This method will save you from butchering your VX rear door; and save gas money, as you would only use the big spare tire when going off-road.
TRIATHLETE--- Your idea is the very best of all, and surely the cheapest; that is to merely strap down a full-size spare in the cargo area behind the rear seat. Be sure to use motorcycle straps thru the wheel and tied to the anchor loops in the rear cargo area to prevent the spare tire from hitting you upside the head in case of a roll-over accident. This method works well, as the full-size spare can just stay in the garage until it's needed for an off-road trip. Simple.
The baja style mount like Jolly Roger's (see below) "looks good"; but is really impractical, as it totally eats up too much valuable cargo space that could be used for other necessary off-road/camping gear. Total waste of space.
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