chet6.7
Explorer
How about this one, LOL
Project "Autonomous" F-350
- Thread starter pappawheely
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Seabass
Idiot
How about this one, LOL
That just makes me grin. Uncontrollably. I think I'm drooling a little too. Now I'm pretty sure my wife is convinced I'm looking at "dirty pictures on the internet" if she only knew how right she was! Really cool Pappa!
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pappawheely
Autonomous4X4
Thanks all! No time to work on the truck; writing and sorting through the 4K photos I took over two days. High temps both days and lots of dirt/dust but very happy with my results.
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pappawheely
Autonomous4X4
pappawheely
Autonomous4X4
I have a friend who wants to buy the pop-up but has to come up with the cash. Until I can get the camper and bed off the truck I am kind of stuck. I don't have any photos of the interior design but it looks great in my head, LOL.
mastersryan
Adventurer
This is awesome and can't wait to see the updates and follow this build.
pappawheely
Autonomous4X4
Sorry to hear that. I will do my best to keep everyone entertained. I am heading to the SEMA open house this afternoon to check out their new SEMA Garage - Industry Innovations Center. I am dropping my pitman arm parts off at TMR to get welded on the way.
tcdent
New member
If you are going to repair a tire in the field, any balancing that was done is now compromised. Fixing a flat and then hitting the pavement for a couple hundred miles with an out of balance condition will kill your tire. I HATE! wheel weights but thankfully there is an awesome solution to this problem. I use Centramatic dynamic wheel balancers. It does not matter what the balance on the wheel and tire is, the Centramatic Dynamic balancers will make the wheel run smooth and true. They mount between the hub and the wheel. The minute I drove with the Centramatics I could feel the difference! If you hate wheel weights like me and want to get the most mileage out of your tires, wheel bearings, etc. you should check out Centramatic. I run the Centramatics and NO wheel weights.
I've researched the dynamic balancing solutions that use medium inside the actual tire, but have never seen these. I'm also running beadlocks for field serviceability (Hutchinson border patrol takeoffs with a Dana 60/14BFF axles) and hadn't really come up with a balancing solution I liked. Currently I've just got standard rim weights.
Do these Centramatic balancers mount between the rim and the hub? If they fit inside the 16" rims I've got, I'm sold. Did you go through a local dealer to get them, or should I get in contact with Centramatic directly?
Dig your project, your mentality and your work; have seen your shots around the web for a few years now. Hope to run into you on the road at some point.
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pappawheely
Autonomous4X4
Yes, they mount between the wheel and the hub. So much easier than BB's or ball bearings plus the loose bearings bounce inside the tire and can damage your rims. The 8lug balancers I am running were originally designed for hummers. The bolt pattern is 8x6.5 and the outside diameter at the largest point is 13.5 inches. I called the factory because I was not sure they had an application for my truck. They have been very involved with me to make sure the balancers fit properly and performed correctly. They were unaware of anyone running them with 37 inch tall tires so they were anxious to hear my feedback. F-350's like mine normally ride like padded bricks but with the Atlas springs, SORD shackle reversal and Centramatic balancers my truck rides very smooth. I had never seen these balancers before I stumbled onto them. I wish I would have found them years ago. I have had so many trucks that rode like crap and/or killed tires due to out of balance issues. Thanks for the compliments, see you off the road!