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Post by UAV »

Micka wrote:I think the JTs handle the rocks better than the ET1 and their performance in mud seems to be pretty much the same.

Why limit yourself to either Simex or Claws?

I was hell-bent on getting Simex and then I tried Creepies. No way I would change to Simex now.

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have you got any pics of the creepies
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Post by bogged »

as noted in many other threads, my JT's shake the whole truck like shit when you have parked the car overnight... Not fun, but 2-3klms they are ok again.
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Post by blkmav »

bogged wrote:as noted in many other threads, my JT's shake the whole truck like shit when you have parked the car overnight... Not fun, but 2-3klms they are ok again.


I dropped my cold road pressure from 35 to 30 and I don't notice the flat spots as much when cold. Heaps better manners on the road too.
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Post by bogged »

blkmav wrote:
bogged wrote:as noted in many other threads, my JT's shake the whole truck like shit when you have parked the car overnight... Not fun, but 2-3klms they are ok again.


I dropped my cold road pressure from 35 to 30 and I don't notice the flat spots as much when cold. Heaps better manners on the road too.


kewl will check what mine are, I had them removed and refitted last week before headin to Dargo etc.. Mine keep gettin crap in the beads, only going down to 15-20psi or so.. :(
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Post by YankeeDave »

bogged wrote:
blkmav wrote:
bogged wrote:as noted in many other threads, my JT's shake the whole truck like shit when you have parked the car overnight... Not fun, but 2-3klms they are ok again.


I dropped my cold road pressure from 35 to 30 and I don't notice the flat spots as much when cold. Heaps better manners on the road too.


kewl will check what mine are, I had them removed and refitted last week before headin to Dargo etc.. Mine keep gettin crap in the beads, only going down to 15-20psi or so.. :(


get external beadlocks
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Post by blkmav »

I run mine in the bush at 17 cold, only got shit in one bead but it was my own fault. I am thinking of running tubes.
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Post by bogged »

blkmav wrote:I run mine in the bush at 17 cold, only got shit in one bead but it was my own fault. I am thinking of running tubes.


I have 4x simex tubes here forsale... :) I never used em.
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Post by bogged »

YankeeDave wrote:get external beadlocks

hey dave, have thought of this, saw giant racings ones forsale the other day...
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Post by blkmav »

bogged wrote:
YankeeDave wrote:get external beadlocks

hey dave, have thought of this, saw giant racings ones forsale the other day...


After I was followed coming home down Canterbury Rd the other day, I don't need anything else that would attract attention.
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Post by bogged »

blkmav wrote:After I was followed coming home down Canterbury Rd the other day, I don't need anything else that would attract attention.
havent had this issue, but dont need it either!
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Post by blkmav »

bogged wrote:
blkmav wrote:After I was followed coming home down Canterbury Rd the other day, I don't need anything else that would attract attention.
havent had this issue, but dont need it either!


Lucky I fitted mudflaps the other week, otherwise they would have had a mud shower.
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