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coneykid
Joined: Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 388 Location: bundy
Vehicle: suzuki sierra coily
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http://www.wheelersoffroad.com/wheels.htm
i just got a narrow track drover high roof. i was considering these rims to widden it up. wats ya thoughts. have just done 2" shackel and fitted 4" over sized shocks. but befor i do anything else i want to make it more stabble.. tyres are next.. whats ya thoughts??
the drover in the pic is before shot.. 
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joeblow
Joined: Sat May 10, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 3273 Location: melbourne
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will be more stable......until the wheel bearings fall out! wheels like this also place a heap of leverage on king pins.
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oscar
Joined: Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 911 Location: Ipswich
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hell yeh do it, ya bearings will live
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just_cruizin

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Joined: Sun Jun 25, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 2867 Location: here
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What are they worth? Maybe cheaper to fit WT diffs
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weaves

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Joined: Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 1564 Location: Newcastle
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Chances are your bearings will fail due to the seal getting chewed out in mud and dirt well before the extra load of those rims get to them.
Go for it.
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want33s

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Joined: Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 8134 Location: Sunshine Coast Qld
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You got that tin top from Cooroy hey... Nice clean car that one...
Wheels with big(ger than stock) offset will reduce wheelbearing and kingping bearing life but they are cheap enough to replace a bit more often.
I say save your wheel money and put WT diffs under it instead. You will eventually want bigger tyres and you'll need the spring clearance...
Go WT diffs.
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ninjadaniel
Joined: Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 365 Location: Brisbane
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i just put WT diffs on my NT, best thing i ever did!
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skitzlux
Joined: Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 301 Location: bris
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ive got those rims on f100 offset they look awsome i love them but go the wt diffs
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coneykid
Joined: Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 388 Location: bundy
Vehicle: suzuki sierra coily
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i can get them sent to me door for aprox $500 AUD. cheap set of mags.. i been ringing around for a new set of sunnies with neg 20 offset but they rare.. them suckers from states are near neg 50mm
i looking for W/T diffs, but i got a set of hilux diffs in top nick sitting there. would love tp do some cutting and shutting. i just picked up a g16b as well. so as soon as me sheds finished the work will begin..
(want33) yeah i got it from cooroy.
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ninjadaniel
Joined: Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 365 Location: Brisbane
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ill sell you a set of WT diffs! will be cheaper than $500. I thought you need a bundera rear diff because the pumpkin is off-center?
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coneykid
Joined: Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 388 Location: bundy
Vehicle: suzuki sierra coily
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ill look into it.. Wat condition they in?? Locked?
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ninjadaniel
Joined: Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 365 Location: Brisbane
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great condition, have spoa perches if you need them otherwise cut em off. Ill check to see if they are locked tonight.
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coneykid
Joined: Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 388 Location: bundy
Vehicle: suzuki sierra coily
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 Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 3:31 pm |
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that be great. i just ordered 4 black neg 23mm 15/8 rims for me car. so she'll be as stable as with wide tracks in it..
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Taff
Joined: Sun Aug 13, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 889 Location: Brisbane
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coneykid wrote: that be great. i just ordered 4 black neg 23mm 15/8 rims for me car. so she'll be as stable as with wide tracks in it..
The main advantage of WT axles isnt the width. Its the extra bonuses you get from that width.
ie: cromo CVS and more steering lock without scrubbing on springs.
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coneykid
Joined: Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 388 Location: bundy
Vehicle: suzuki sierra coily
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wat ya mean taff? i trying to get more stability out of a wider wheel base? it just looks awkward with a high top. looks like it wants to lay over all the time. my wife works for Bundy motor group. i trying to get jeep flares to hide it all...
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Taff
Joined: Sun Aug 13, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 889 Location: Brisbane
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coneykid wrote: wat ya mean taff? i trying to get more stability out of a wider wheel base? it just looks awkward with a high top. looks like it wants to lay over all the time. my wife works for Bundy motor group. i trying to get jeep flares to hide it all...
With WT axles the knuckle is further away from the spring.
They only make cromo CVs for WT axles.
Thats pretty much what i mean 
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Highway-Star
Joined: Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 4109 Location: Ipswich
Vehicle: LJ80V-II (a proper Stockman)
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coneykid wrote: wat ya mean taff? i trying to get more stability out of a wider wheel base? it just looks awkward with a high top. looks like it wants to lay over all the time. my wife works for Bundy motor group. i trying to get jeep flares to hide it all...
For future reference wheelbase is the length between both axles. "Wheel track", is the width of the wheels as such.
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foolsp33d
Joined: Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 2123 Location: Deep Inside Jamies Mouth
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To add to what Highway said above..
think of the model vairents we(as sierra owners) use..
LENGTH=SWBase vs LWBase
WIDTH=NTrack vs WTrack
HEIGHT= unmentioned vs Hightop 
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coneykid
Joined: Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 388 Location: bundy
Vehicle: suzuki sierra coily
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 Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 7:59 pm |
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my mistake. i work on cars every day. you'd think i would of picked up on wat i sayed.. anyway. thats wat im out to achive, cause at the moment the drover is taller then it is wide..
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