[tcb] Re: BFGs vs. Grabbers
- From: Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2013 19:00:27 -0500
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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