Re: SER1 Tire size on a 80 inch

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From: Peter Thomson
Subject: Re: SER1 Tire size on a 80 inch
Date: 20:02 on 01 Jul 2005

G'day Martin, I thought you must have left town. I'm still on the out of 
work list. Nobody wants to hire good looking old bloke like me.
Peter.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martin Rothman" <m.rothman@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xx>
To: <series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 11:21 AM
Subject: Re: SER1 Tire size on a 80 inch


>I am running 750-16"s without any problems, after I made a few adjustments 
>that is......
> 1. You have to adjust the turn stop bolts on the front hubs to prevent the 
> tires from rubbing the frame on full lock.  This increases your turning 
> radius, but is easy to live with.
>
> 2. You might want to change your shackles to 109 or military shackles. 
> These are longer than the std 80" ones, and prevent most of the tire 
> rubbing on the rear body when you get "crossed-up".   I put them on front 
> and rear to keep the truck level (level being a relative term on a 
> landrover, of course).
>
> Works great for me and lets me cruise on the flats at 60-65mph. Because of 
> the increase in tire size, it will indicate about 12% under on the speedo. 
> I have verified this with other vehicles beside me and with a gps.  Mind 
> you, as soon as I find any kind of a hill my speed drops 
> dramatically........  :)
>
> Martin
> '52 80" - 'Runcle'
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