What have you done to your square lately??
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I’m still trying to figure this one out
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Tire balancing.
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New one to me. Nice to know. How is the amount used determined?
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There was a thread about it around here(which I can't seem to find now) but if I recall correctly there wasn't a lot of answers or long term follow ups. If I find it I'll link here.
Couldn't find the one I was remembering but found some.
https://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/equal-tire-balancing-beads-no-weights-to-lose.6547/
https://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/tire-balancing-beads.1025/
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They wrote a small blurb in one of the most recent four wheel and off road magazines. They said it has had reported positive and negative results. Basically it may or may not do anything but had a few people say that it did work and tires rode smooth. I can't remember the article now. Also said some editor oe someone ran all his big tires unbalanced and just ran name brand tires and didn't have any issues. They did say the rig was a trailer queen and strictly off road. Well if all your doing is crawling rocks at .5-3 mph or riding dirt ar 35mph and mud at 10mph how much bounce or hoo would you notice anyway?? Balance at those uses and speeds doesn't matter anyway.
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It's trial and error really.
Personally, I don't mess around with the plastic bb's. I like to run 16oz in each tire (big tires, not passenger car tires) and it's less bb's if I use the steel ones. Plus, they make a funny noise when you come to a stop if you have steel rims, lol. It probably wears on the tires some, but it's not noticeable in an occasional driver.
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Thanks guys, my curiosity is satisfied now. Figured it was an off road thing but never heard of it.
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Did this to mine a couple of months ago. Would go out and start it twice a week and let it warm up. I know it wasn't as much as driving it around. Just changed the oil last weekend and it was black like I'd driven it 3k and it was time to change it. Oh, it also stopped a leak it had on it.
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I put a little in the gas tank too. Thought it worked well.
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"A leak" haha. I think every gasket on mine leaks. Makes sure certain parts don't rust under there.
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Awesome redneck way to break beads!Reconnected the ground to the sending unit (I broke it when fixing the lines).
Broke the tire beads, removed the weights and dumped in 8oz of airsoft bb's.
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Found out I have a 400ci engine, which it was supposed to have according to the VIN, and 3.42's in the axles.
If anyone is wondering how I broke the beads on the tires... look at all that salt
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Well funny to see everyone talking about tires.... ive had a tire and rim sitting in the bed right next to my (flat) spare since probly last spring... today it finally got mounted on the rim that has been sitting on top of it for oh so long. Sorry ill add a pic tomorrow, i didnt take one...
EDIT: heres my flat spare that wont hold air on top and my newly mounted spare on the bottom. Whites out of course
EDIT: heres my flat spare that wont hold air on top and my newly mounted spare on the bottom. Whites out of course
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I used it to transport me to my wifes work when her battery went out. Replaced the $150 battery. Then it still wouldn't turn. The starter had also gone out. $180 starter and alot of curse words later it drove home tonight. Gotta do valve cover gaskets and tune up on it soon.
The animal shelter she works at is right across from the police department.
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That looks good on a square. Those things look weird depending on how a person mounts them on a square.
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