[tcb] Re: BFGs vs. Grabbers
- From: Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2013 21:38:00 -0500
Thank you Sammie for so much good info. I really appreciate it.
On Apr 7, 2013, at 9:20 PM, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> What year model is Murray. I think he has the extended lip on the fender
> wells doesn't he. That's the late fender well and it has more room.
>
> From: Denis <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sun, April 7, 2013 8:31:02 PM
> Subject: [tcb] Re: BFGs vs. Grabbers
>
> Murray has 185 60 15s. I don’t know if that adds anything to the discussion.
>
> From: Julie
> Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2013 7:00 PM
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tcb] Re: BFGs vs. Grabbers
>
> Yes Sonne is a '60. Um, I stole all of the running gear from my '66. I know
> my tranny is a freeway flyer and I do still have my gear reduction boxes. As
> for the size of nuts, being a girl I don't know big from small.
>
> On Apr 7, 2013, at 6:52 PM, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Sonne is a 60 model, right? Early bus has no lip on the fender well and
>> much less space between fender and the brake drum than on the 64-67 busses.
>> Anything bigger than stock is not easy to get in there. It's possible to go
>> slightly bigger than stock 6:40X15 but it isn't easy to mount the wheel on
>> the brake drum. Just not enough clearance with the fender. And if you have
>> a big nut tranny in it the brake drums are a bit wider than the original
>> small nut tranny and that also uses up space. And I do hope you are going
>> to run a big nut tranny cause you are going to take forever to get to Shasta
>> if running the gear ratios in the small nut.
>>
>> From: Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sun, April 7, 2013 6:30:35 PM
>> Subject: [tcb] Re: BFGs vs. Grabbers
>>
>> Yes Sonne is the DC. But I know someone who is on this list that has
>> Grabbers on his Bus and he does not remember having trouble getting them on
>> and Shasta guys use them and they all have Splits.
>>
>> On Apr 7, 2013, at 6:05 PM, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Which bus is Sonne. If the DC, yep, you have trouble fitting tires much
>>> larger than stock under the fender wells of a split bus. Something you
>>> have to consider; unless of course you wish to cut out the fender wells, in
>>> which case you will be banned permanently from all things splitty.
>>>
>>> From: Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Sun, April 7, 2013 3:33:02 PM
>>> Subject: [tcb] BFGs vs. Grabbers
>>>
>>> I have been looking into buying the tires for Sonne. Some Shasta guys say
>>> Grabbers and some say BFGs. I have Grabbers on Wieder (zebra) and love
>>> them! The BFGs are smaller than the Grabbers but have better load rating.
>>> BFGs D-8 ply and Grabbers C-6 ply. I love how the Grabbers look and fear
>>> the BFGs won't look as tough. Grabbers 27/8.50R14 (216/76R14) BFGs
>>> 195/74/R14 (195/75R14) BFGs are 1.41" smaller in diameter/.83" smaller in
>>> width/4.43" smaller in circumference/.71" shorter in sidewall height.
>>> Currently my Grabbers (borrowed from Wieder) are not fitting in on the rear
>>> of Sonne. My metal guy blames the WW metal pieces being off, I am not so
>>> sure of that. So maybe BFGs will fit without re-doing the metal work.
>>> Grabbers are cheaper and I imagine will look tougher being that they are
>>> larger and will give Sonne more clearance. I am thinking of staying with
>>> Grabbers. What do you guys think?
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