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Title: I've been clawed!
Post by: Elsifer on August 18, 2005, 04:24:51 AM
Thanks to our friendly neighbourhood Cablesmurf, I have some slick looking 33" MickeyT Baja Claws on streetlocks.

http://elsifer.kicks-arse.org/gallery/04TJRubi/P8170001

Thanks Dan! I can't wait to try them out on the trail, I've been looking at the construction happening across the street from the shop, there is lots of mud there now due to the rains, and I drool from my seat in the lunchroom gazing at the mud!  :P

Cheers
Chris
Title: I've been clawed!
Post by: apex on August 18, 2005, 07:59:49 AM
those look sick on your ride. Might find that they rub a little bit...Who cares tho! I am jealous of your beadlocks.

Welcome to the 33" club.

now... we just gotta work on Ian.... ... ...
Title: I've been clawed!
Post by: Elsifer on August 18, 2005, 03:05:42 PM
Quote from: "Apex"
Might find that they rub a little bit


Yeah, on the bolts that hold the fenders to the front clip, down in the wheel well. But only at full steer.

I havent tried flexing it out yet either, but I can ga-run-tee that the rears will.

Oh well.

Heh, I find my rig actually drives better with 33's on it! It's like she was destined to run them.
Title: I've been clawed!
Post by: CanaMatt on August 18, 2005, 03:07:08 PM
Whats the damage on that setup? price

What size rim u use?

Looks good
Title: I've been clawed!
Post by: GiS on August 18, 2005, 03:23:33 PM
Those true locks or street locks?  :lol:

Just bugging ya Chrisifer.

Coffee soon or what???

Joe
Title: I've been clawed!
Post by: apex on August 18, 2005, 04:13:48 PM
once you run them in a bit we should arrange a tire swap for a run. Then I'll just keep 'em. mwhwhahaha!
Title: tires
Post by: henry on August 18, 2005, 06:25:34 PM
Those look awesome.

Darren :twisted:
Title: I've been clawed!
Post by: youngen18 on August 18, 2005, 07:17:03 PM
i agree. they look sweet. good buy
Title: I've been clawed!
Post by: apex on August 18, 2005, 09:12:02 PM
You are missing something there Chris... I can't quite put my finger on it...  























oh ya... a winch!
Title: I've been clawed!
Post by: Elsifer on August 19, 2005, 04:09:56 AM
Yeah, yeah, let the razzing begin.  :roll:

Yep, its confirmed, they are streetlock rims. They look purty, purty enough to fool me (and others).

Yes, I'm missing a winch, I'm working on that.
Swap tires for a run? I think not.
Cost? Free, a while back Cablesmurf posted that he was looking for a straight up trade for stock Rubi rims and tires for those. So I did.

33" MickeyT Baja Claws on Streetlock rims, $0.
Cost to change over wheels from one Jeep to another, $0.
Being confused as to Streetlocks or Beadlocks, priceless.

Cheers
Chris
Title: I've been clawed!
Post by: HappyTheJeepMan on August 24, 2005, 11:42:05 AM
It's OK to come out of the closet here, but don't tell the guys at work they are fake... :wink:

Ex-computer Nerd with fake beadlocks...guys in the shop will 'shun' you.
Title: Re: I've been clawed!
Post by: BlackYJ on August 24, 2005, 12:09:24 PM
Quote from: "Elsifer"
Thanks to our friendly neighbourhood Cablesmurf, I have some slick looking 33" MickeyT Baja Claws on streetlocks.

http://elsifer.kicks-arse.org/gallery/04TJRubi/P8170001

Thanks Dan! I can't wait to try them out on the trail, I've been looking at the construction happening across the street from the shop, there is lots of mud there now due to the rains, and I drool from my seat in the lunchroom gazing at the mud!  :P

Cheers
Chris


GAY!!!!   :)

Get some really mud tires like swampers or boggers
Title: Re: I've been clawed!
Post by: Elsifer on August 24, 2005, 01:00:13 PM
Quote from: "BlackYJ"
Get some really mud tires like swampers or boggers


Ewwww!!!

Like, what-ever!!
(http://www.4wheeler.ca/style_emoticons/default/supergay.gif)

Those are for like, going straight, and I like, want sideways traction, so like, its not gonna work, and I paid nothing for them, they were like, you know, free.

 :lol:
Title: I've been clawed!
Post by: blackrube on August 24, 2005, 03:03:12 PM
wanna sell your stock rubber]

mike
Title: I've been clawed!
Post by: Elsifer on August 24, 2005, 03:11:36 PM
Quote from: "blackrube"
wanna sell your stock rubber


Not possible.

Quote from: "Elsifer"
A while back Cablesmurf posted that he was looking for a straight up trade for stock Rubi rims and tires for those 33" Claws. So I did.


Sorry man! Someone else might have what you are looking for.

Cheers
Chris
Title: I've been clawed!
Post by: midnightcowboy on August 28, 2005, 09:49:02 AM
right on. looks good, now just need a 4.5" RE lift for it.....

cheers
Title: I've been clawed!
Post by: spyder on August 28, 2005, 09:37:08 PM
Looks great!!!! What a difference a little bumper makes :D  :D
Title: I've been clawed!
Post by: Elsifer on August 29, 2005, 12:58:28 AM
Hot diggety dog those work well!!!  :twisted:

Like night vs day compared to the MT/R's. I only needed one tug today! And that was backwards cause I got high centered entering a hole. Darn grader skidplate.

Otherwise, I do need to get the body away from them tires. They sure do rub a lot when the suspension starts to flex. Even to the point I had to engage the lockers to overcome the rubbing tire basically locking up and the free wheel just spinning. My fenders seem to be my own worst traction enemy, and that's even compared to the skidplate!!

*sigh* more Just Emptying Every Pocket in my future...
Title: I've been clawed!
Post by: Blair Code on September 02, 2005, 06:19:30 PM
I saw your ride go past downtown on Friday. The new wheels look fantastic. Looks like you got a great deal.

Based on your description of them rubbing in the fender wells mabe it should be a (grate) deal.

They still look good.

Blair
Title: I've been clawed!
Post by: cablesmurf on September 02, 2005, 09:43:30 PM
Quote from: "Elsifer"
Yeah, yeah, let the razzing begin.  :roll:

Yep, its confirmed, they are streetlock rims. They look purty, purty enough to fool me (and others).

Yes, I'm missing a winch, I'm working on that.
Swap tires for a run? I think not.
Cost? Free, a while back Cablesmurf posted that he was looking for a straight up trade for stock Rubi rims and tires for those. So I did.

33" MickeyT Baja Claws on Streetlock rims, $0.
Cost to change over wheels from one Jeep to another, $0.
Being confused as to Streetlocks or Beadlocks, priceless.

Cheers
Chris



Hope I didn't mislead you...I'm pretty sure I posted them in my ad as Streetlocks...

BTW, I got the mud cleaned out of the two flat tires ($20 at walmart) and they both went flat again. :evil:

Gonna take them back and make them do it again...for free. :twisted:
Title: I've been clawed!
Post by: cablesmurf on September 02, 2005, 09:47:48 PM
Just found the ad:

Quote
- 33" Micky Thompson Baja Claws (90-95% tread) and 15x10 street locks


Guess I was right. :wink:
Title: I've been clawed!
Post by: Elsifer on September 03, 2005, 02:58:31 AM
Quote from: "cablesmurf"
Just found the ad:

Quote
- 33" Micky Thompson Baja Claws (90-95% tread) and 15x10 street locks


Guess I was right. :wink:


Yep, no worries, I must have misread it. No biggie! :D

Darn those MT/R's; I know I didnt poke a hole in them. Get em done for free, maybe the ole squirt bottle with some soapy water in there will prove that they didnt do a good job.

Cheers
Chris
Title: I've been clawed!
Post by: CJ-7 on September 03, 2005, 04:25:41 PM
welcome to the club....   :D  :D  :D