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Sonic3d



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Just to clear things up Thumbs Up
You do NOT need spacers with 285-75-16 Bfg Mt`s on Boosts either a 90 or 110 unless you plan on using snow chains Thumbs Up
Post #26446 10th Mar 2010 4:24pm
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K9F



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Not Seen Latest Weather!
We expecting snow then Sonic? Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter

In 'one of those mischievious moods' today! Laughing If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!
Post #26447 10th Mar 2010 4:30pm
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MuddyMarky



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Sonic3d wrote:
Just to clear things up Thumbs Up
You do NOT need spacers with 285-75-16 Bfg Mt`s on Boosts either a 90 or 110 unless you plan on using snow chains Thumbs Up


Sweet! Thanks Sonic....from the horses mouth, exactly what I wanted!

Will be picking up my 5 x BFG muds from Ken sometime in the next few days (I hope - I'm the holdup, not Ken)

Thumbs Up Mark
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Post #26450 10th Mar 2010 4:46pm
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Sonic3d



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Re: Not Seen Latest Weather!
K9F wrote:
We expecting snow then Sonic? Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter

In 'one of those mischievious moods' today! Laughing


I wish we were expecting snow Thumbs Up
Someone on the Croisier had a 110 with 285`s on boosts and broke his rear chains as you need an extra 20 - 30mm of clearance for them Thumbs Up
Post #26451 10th Mar 2010 4:54pm
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CFB



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But if you fit 285's on Boosts with no spacers you will have the turning circle of a very long barge which could actually be dangerous on the road if you have to make a tight turn!!!!! Andy
Post #26456 10th Mar 2010 6:37pm
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discocuzzy



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Andy.........it dont make that much difference to 265s wind the bumptops in and you get no difference to 235 standard tyres Thumbs Up

Now you buying these wheels or not as they are going on another few sites if not Thumbs Up You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things
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AndrewS



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CFB wrote:
But if you fit 285's on Boosts with no spacers you will have the turning circle of a very long barge which could actually be dangerous on the road if you have to make a tight turn!!!!!


Eh Y Question

I have 285's without spacers and there is no difference in turning circle.
Post #26460 10th Mar 2010 7:28pm
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CFB



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I assumed that the lock stops would have to be adjusted out to stop the wider tyres fouling on the radius arms on full lock thus giving a poor turning circle. That was the case when I had 265's on Boosts on my 1st Puma 110. Andy
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CFB



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discocuzzy wrote:
Now you buying these wheels or not as they are going on another few sites if not Thumbs Up


Will let you know 100% by tomorrow morning either way Thumbs Up (If I can fit them without spacers then I am much more interested!!) Andy
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bob neville



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Totally confused of Somerset here Laughing

If I fit 265's on ZU rims, 11mm offset, do any of the experts reckon I will need to adjust the bump stops ?

Bob
Post #26463 10th Mar 2010 7:52pm
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Glynparry25



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bob neville wrote:
Totally confused of Somerset here Laughing

If I fit 265's on ZU rims, 11mm offset, do any of the experts reckon I will need to adjust the bump stops ?

Bob


You will have the effect of 22mm spacers, if anything you will be able to wind the stopps in a little which will make your turning circle tighter Smile

Glyn
Post #26464 10th Mar 2010 7:58pm
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MuddyMarky



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I haven't even looked to see where my bump stops are, or what they even look like!

Razz Mark
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Post #26466 10th Mar 2010 8:11pm
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Sonic3d



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I think some of you are now confusing the steering lock adjusting bolts too the bump stops Rolling with laughter
With spacers you will be able to adjust the steering lock bolts to give you a bit more lock Thumbs Up the bump stops are only to stop the axles from hitting the chassis Thumbs Up
Post #26470 10th Mar 2010 8:38pm
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bob neville



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Sonic3d wrote:
I think some of you are now confusing the steering lock adjusting bolts too the bump stops Rolling with laughter
With spacers you will be able to adjust the steering lock bolts to give you a bit more lock Thumbs Up the bump stops are only to stop the axles from hitting the chassis Thumbs Up


I told you I was confused Rolling with laughter

Thanks for putting me right Matt Thumbs Up


Thanks Glynn, If I can turn the steering lock bolts in to get a better turning circle then I call that a result Thumbs Up

Bob
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MuddyMarky



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Probably never looked to see what my bump stops looked like on my Defender because couldn't see why on earth I'd need to fiddle with them, let alone for the steering.


Rolling with laughter Mark
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