Old girl gets some new kicks (395 XZL's)

[UpstateNYer]

Well after 2 hard weeks of sandblasting, priming, painting, and busting my hump they are on.

I think they look pretty good.

 

[APM215]

That looks good.
What paint did you use?

 

[UpstateNYer]

That looks good.
What paint did you use?

Doctored up Gillespie 24087, I added some green and black to match a section of my dash that is original.

 

[ctmustang]

That truck has the look now. Good job on the wheels and tires.
CT

 

[roady]

That looks great. Are they the factory Deuce wheels or something different? Did you have to do anything special to put them tires on? Sorry for the newbie questions.

 

[nk14zp]

Looks great.

 

[baxter]

Upstate great job I am trying to do the same thing but am getting my but kicked trying to get the lock ring back on them did you use soap or anything else to help in the install please help im getting desperate. thanks

Vaughn

 

[ctmustang]

By the way how does it do in the snow with the new tires. Been thinking of doing the same thing?

 

[UpstateNYer]

That looks great. Are they the factory Deuce wheels or something different? Did you have to do anything special to put them tires on? Sorry for the newbie questions.

Stock wheels and flaps with 11.00 tubes.

 

[UpstateNYer]

Upstate great job I am trying to do the same thing but am getting my but kicked trying to get the lock ring back on them did you use soap or anything else to help in the install please help im getting desperate. thanks

Vaughn

I had an old tire guy do it for me. We made a platform 21.5" in diameter out of plywood with 2X6's for legs. This made the tire colapse some under its own weight. Then he lubed the ring up good with tire lube, he said dish detergent works well also.

 

[UpstateNYer]

By the way how does it do in the snow with the new tires. Been thinking of doing the same thing?

I didn't get into much snow yet other than parking areas, however other than if you have to change one on the side of the road (hernia waiting to happen), I think these are better in everyway than the ndt tires. Oh yeah they look cool too.

 

[Floridianson]

Looks great .

 

[baxter]

We had put the wheels on a bucket to get it off the ground but no lube, so I will try that this week thanks for the input.

 

[UpstateNYer]

We had put the wheels on a bucket to get it off the ground but no lube, so I will try that this week thanks for the input.

Also he walked it around, kicking with his right foot while standing on the finished section with his left foot. He was a small guy too, 5' maybe 125# and only used his weight and kicking to get it on.

 

[66Reo6X6]

Did you do change your rear hubs to run singles?

 

[UpstateNYer]

Did you do change your rear hubs to run singles?

No, just ran the outers, when I bob it I may flip them.

 

[baxter]

Mine are unflipped as well. we'll see how well I like it and go from there.

 

[FDNY129]

Looks great! Where did you pick up the 395s?

 

[UpstateNYer]

Looks great! Where did you pick up the 395s?

Ken Jr at Kublos Surplus, he has a good selection of just about anything you need and is a great guy to deal with.

Kublo's Military Surplus

They are about 15 minutes southwest of Binghamton NY.

 

[FDNY129]

I didn't realize how close Kublos was to me. I called Ken Jr today. We spoke for 15 minutes about his stock. What a NICE guy. He said not to make the trip just yet because the tires he had weren't the best and he had more coming soon. Thats definitely the kind of person you want to do business with. Honest upfront! I need to make a trip there soon and see what hes got in the lot.