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Aluminum or steel wheels for a trail truck?
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Benjy_26
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| Joined: 09/09
Posted: 10/15/09
07:58 PM
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Hello all.
It's time for me to start looking for wheels to mount onto my K5 project. Currently the truck has a 406cid small block, a TH400, and a NP208 t case. I recently installed a Dana 44 and a Corporate 14 bolt from a K20 and stuffed the axles with 4.10's and a Detroit locker in the rear. I plan on running a tire around 35-37" tall. The truck will be used for a bit of everything; a bit of rock crawling, desert blasting, mud whumping, and general trail running. The tires I plan on running are more than likely BFG KM2's, Wrangler MTr's with kevlar, or perhaps some bias ply Super Swampers. The rim size will be 16 inches, by the way.
What do you all think?
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Posted: 10/16/09
12:31 PM
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i think steel would be a better option. for the price, its pretty strong and i think it will take a little more abuse than an aluminum rim.
99 cherokee sport with a costume front bumper. 7 inch optronic lights 30 x 9.5 goodyear wrangler GS/A tires and TJ flares modified to fit my Jeep 
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Posted: 10/20/09
11:02 AM
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Trail only? Steel. If you bend it on the trail you can beat it back into submission pretty easily.
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Posted: 10/20/09
03:29 PM
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thank you. i forgot about that attribute. lol
99 cherokee sport with a costume front bumper. 7 inch optronic lights 30 x 9.5 goodyear wrangler GS/A tires and TJ flares modified to fit my Jeep
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grantu1w
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Posted: 10/21/09
02:00 PM
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Agreed, for the trail steel is the way to go. Aluminum may be lighter but cost more and instead of bending with a hard hit they crack, whick means buying a new rim.
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Posted: 10/21/09
03:48 PM
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and being stuck on the trail if your dumb enough to not have a full size spare.
99 cherokee sport with a costume front bumper. 7 inch optronic lights 30 x 9.5 goodyear wrangler GS/A tires and TJ flares modified to fit my Jeep
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Posted: 10/21/09
03:50 PM
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Yup... that would be a really bad day...
Oh, and I guess we should add that you should probably carry a hammer in the truck too when you wheel... without one I'd rather have aluminum wheels, at least then I'd look cool while waiting for search and rescue... lol
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Long Travel 4WD - The best of Both Worlds
Questions? Comments? Concerns? PM Me!
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