Stock baja wheels vs. Desperado

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what baja adaptors are you guys using ?


standard or extended? I have a mt and think i'll change to excavators for less unsprung weight.
 
Here some pics- fresh out of the bag - these are the Bow Ties with the black Desperado's!! Very nice.
 
Here are some pics with the weight

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Not to hijack the thread but at full droop my dogbones should be level? I just installed the SS HD shocks in the rear and the inserts in the front and with the front springs all the way up, I still could not achieve level.....and the rears at level only provide about 3/4" to 1" of suspension.....and Thanks for the pics and weights Z....shouldn't you be deannodizing those blue parts?
 
Ha ha, nice catch!! I am trying to clean the blue out, just found some crystals from wally world, will try it again... My truck is torn down, will be worse tomorrow. LOL - wil change the diff oil and hopefuilly get atleast a chassis together by sunday.
 
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Piranha2 said:
Not to hijack the thread but at full droop my dogbones should be level? I just installed the SS HD shocks in the rear and the inserts in the front and with the front springs all the way up, I still could not achieve level.....and the rears at level only provide about 3/4" to 1" of suspension.....and Thanks for the pics and weights Z....shouldn't you be deannodizing those blue parts?
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Yes, for a " perfect" set up the bones should be level. The perfect part doesent include the oil weight, what are you using? - this also changes for bashing etc.
 
Man, this feels like a set-up....I'll bite....60wgt in the rear....30wgt up front
 
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I do like the Desperado wheels....those look sweet....but I'm waiting for you guys to tell me the better tire after you bash them.
 
I will make sure of it, I just have to get my truck back together..... I have plenty of places to test and I will also test the excavator tires as well. They spin VERY hard at low speeds on my 29 5t!
 
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That's what worried me, I spin the MT's with the 28.5 and I like the look of the Excavators but if they just spin, who cares what they look like.
 
The Excavators spin like crazy, I tried them out yesterday. I switched out to Hostile Nightmares and they hook so much better. They are a bit smaller in diameter but they sure hook up. I haven't tried the bow ties yet.
 
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The Excavators spin like crazy, I tried them out yesterday. I switched out to Hostile Nightmares and they hook so much better. They are a bit smaller in diameter but they sure hook up. I haven't tried the bow ties yet.
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I would totally agree, the Excavator's spin very easy. I compared them to Hostile A/T's and the Hostile's do hook up better. I think it is the compound, the Proline tires are a very hard. The hostile's I am comparing to are a medium compound, so it is probaly not a fair comparison. I think they would last a long time on the back of a 5b though. lol
 
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