| Author | Message | ||
| mark (Coolbus)
Registered Member Username: Coolbus Post Number: 41 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 71.54.203.149 Rating: N/A |
I would like to hear from someone who's done it with a 4106, or has info from somebody that has done it. Is it possible, practical, etc? Seems that I have read that the only reason the wheel wells are there is to compensate for the possible extra weight from full baggage bays and a full load of passengers... aka max gvw? thanks Mark | ||
| Don Evans (Doninwa)
Registered Member Username: Doninwa Post Number: 31 Registered: 1-2007 Posted From: 65.61.96.82 Rating: N/A |
With all the air out of the bags, measure the distance from the top of the tire to the wheel wells. That should tell you how much room you have to work with. If you do it (flatten) remember that when you want to go to taller tires.  | ||
| Steve N. (N4rsn)
Registered Member Username: N4rsn Post Number: 100 Registered: 2-2005 Posted From: 75.105.128.37 Rating: N/A |
I use 315-80-22.5 tires, and they fill the wheel well, with the air out of the suspension. I guess you could install a snubber on the chassie, and stop the suspension from going that far up in the body, but, I would think that would sure change the ride, as it would be hitting quite often. Just my 2 cents. Steve | ||
| Len Silva (Lsilva)
Registered Member Username: Lsilva Post Number: 114 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 71.30.247.66 Rating: N/A |
I lowered only the right front on my 4101 to about 3 inches. On the fronts, not only let all the air out of the bags but have the wheel in a max turn to get an idea of how far you can go. Len | ||
| James Stacy (Jimstacy)
Registered Member Username: Jimstacy Post Number: 45 Registered: 1-2001 Posted From: 75.40.245.161 Rating: N/A |
I removed the metal wheel well in the 4104 right front. I used thick wall steel angle welded in place for structure (don't scrimp here). Boxed it in with 2 x 4's slightly trimmed for the sides and 3/4 plywood for the top surface. Though bolted the seat to the steel angle. This gave a flat top surface about 3" higher than the floor with good tire clearance; wheel wells are spray foamed. Prior info is right on. Let suspension down on stops and run tire through full steering limits. You don't have as much room as it appeared at normal ride height, but there is enough to get the job done. Jim Stacy | ||
| Kyle Brandt (Kyle4501)
Registered Member Username: Kyle4501 Post Number: 327 Registered: 9-2004 Posted From: 65.23.106.193 Rating: N/A |
Don't forget about the axle pivoting. It is not always going to be on flat roads. IF you are in a position where one tire drops into a hole or has to ride up over something, the tire can go further up than if the axle was parallel to the body. IF the tire hits your 'new' wheel well, it can put a lot of force on it. ALSO, if you have a tire come apart, that can beat up stuff pretty bad too. Be careful in your measurements. There is less than 1 inch of excess clearance in the front wheel wells of my 4501 when I checked with one side against the stop & the other side hanging. |