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all doable - see the pic below where my mate has cut his guard/fender and rear door to accommodate bigger rubber.Quote:
Originally Posted by FiveSPDDisco
I think you will need to do a lot of chopping to stop the 305's from scrubbing on articulation. One of the many things I like about the 255/85R16 BFG KM2's on mine is that they tuck up nicely on articulation at standard EAS height (with 2" lift).
http://paulp38a.com/gallery/d/6376-2/IMG_0136.JPG
Paul, sorry to digress from the post, but is that a custom ladder on the back of your car or an "off the shelf unit? What I'm thinking is using it for easier access to put the spare wheel on/off the roof.
Gary
what size treads on the silver one with flares ??
Jeff
Contact Scotty at socalusedroverparts.com in California. It is based on the Safety Devices ladder. Works very well.Quote:
Originally Posted by mtb_gary
Jbell110 - I am pretty sure Pete is running 35" tyres on his castrated P38. Will ask when I speak with him next, or he can comment if he is lurking.
Thank you Paul
PaulQuote:
Originally Posted by PaulP38a
Thank you for the lead.
I spoke with Scott today. He was super nice and a extremely knowledgeable. Even better news he's agreed to help us try and divorce the BECM from the ECU
Project update
It was a fun weekend at the shop test fitting multiple combinations of springs to achieve a lift large enough lift to fit the new tires.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...13/01/1439.jpg
The end result was a 5-inch lift over standard ride height.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...13/01/1440.jpg
Believe it or not the tires only measure out to 32.5s on the truck at 30 psi.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...13/01/1441.jpg
To fit the 33's we will have to trim but for now I'm going to live with it and see what real-world ill side effects occur.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...13/01/1442.jpg
We took it through this tiny little mud puddle and as you can see the truck behaves fine and even shows promise of a little bit of flex.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UneVP_iczYQ&list=UUUnCLXtAqip_9qd-T1NenbA&index=2&feature=plcp]p38 test 1 - YouTube[/ame]
You'll notice on this little dirt hill the front comes down and absorbs the bump without any issues but the rear looks like it wants to bounce I think that the rear shocks need to be valved better to handle the extra height and soon weight.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I1oEU72hhg&feature=relmfu]p38 test 2 - YouTube[/ame]
Tires rub a little ;)
and the Poser shot with the new lift and tires.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...13/01/1443.jpg
Coming along quite nicely there! Looks good with the big tyres!
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This guy Lee, was going to sort out my stuff when I was going to build an LS engined P38, knows his stuff
He has a Box for BCM on Gems, that sorts the rolling code, can do anything, he used to do all the P38 conversions that went to the UAE
Lee is fantastic, I think he is originally a seppo aswell
Shame I never went ahead, but Duramax had more appeal
The P38 is looking good, love those rims. Shame about the coil conversion castration though.
With the 33" tyres, you get a 2" lift over standard, so I am guessing the extra 3" is due to the coils?
How is the angle on the rear prop shaft? I'd be thinking about a double cardan joint to reduce some of the strain on the UJ's.