Well I did the upgrade. My thoughts:
1. Would I do it again ............. YES
2. Road speed is now 55mph vs. 47mph at 2100 rpm
3. Ride is smoother just a little more bounce to it. I'll play with tire pressures.
4. Did a speedometer adapter change to compensate for the difference and the speedometer is dead on verified by gps
5. Breaking action is slightly worse those big tires, it takes a heavier foot to get stopped but not too much though. I would make sure the brakes are good before doing the change. I did put on a remote resevoir for the brakes so I can easily monitor any changes in fluid level and verified my brake pads condition.
6. With hubs the steering is a little easier even with the big tires !
7. Torque steer with hubs and that tight turn hop is gone !
8. The front end now feels a little loose so I'll be going through the TM's to see how to adjust the steering box tighter maybe get new steering arms and possibly put in a steering damper to make sure i won't get any kind of shimmy. I'll do one at a time to see if it makes things better and stop when I'm pleased with the handling. Its OK now I just want it better.
One thing to mention is that I agree with many here on the forum about how fast to go in a Deuce. With this setup I won't be planning on going over 60mph even though I know it will do over 70mph. I know I can get a CJ speedo that goes up to 70mph but i'm not planning on it as of now. Since my Deuce will spend 99% of its time on the road I think this is a great mod. It looks dam good as well.
I am planning on altering the gauge panel to include a pyro and boost gauge so I can monitor the engine better. I'm not planning on turning up the IP since the truck seems to do OK now.
Yes, here's the picture.
1. Would I do it again ............. YES
2. Road speed is now 55mph vs. 47mph at 2100 rpm
3. Ride is smoother just a little more bounce to it. I'll play with tire pressures.
4. Did a speedometer adapter change to compensate for the difference and the speedometer is dead on verified by gps
5. Breaking action is slightly worse those big tires, it takes a heavier foot to get stopped but not too much though. I would make sure the brakes are good before doing the change. I did put on a remote resevoir for the brakes so I can easily monitor any changes in fluid level and verified my brake pads condition.
6. With hubs the steering is a little easier even with the big tires !
7. Torque steer with hubs and that tight turn hop is gone !
8. The front end now feels a little loose so I'll be going through the TM's to see how to adjust the steering box tighter maybe get new steering arms and possibly put in a steering damper to make sure i won't get any kind of shimmy. I'll do one at a time to see if it makes things better and stop when I'm pleased with the handling. Its OK now I just want it better.
One thing to mention is that I agree with many here on the forum about how fast to go in a Deuce. With this setup I won't be planning on going over 60mph even though I know it will do over 70mph. I know I can get a CJ speedo that goes up to 70mph but i'm not planning on it as of now. Since my Deuce will spend 99% of its time on the road I think this is a great mod. It looks dam good as well.
I am planning on altering the gauge panel to include a pyro and boost gauge so I can monitor the engine better. I'm not planning on turning up the IP since the truck seems to do OK now.
Yes, here's the picture.
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