Kreepys strip foams, Narrowed Pro-Line 40 series Cheyenne w/ Moab XL's?

[Nova's Ark]

This is my first super build and I am getting close to completing it. I have several questions regarding the tires and foams. I used the search feature the last several night but have not really found adequate answers.

I have a set of custom Narrowed Pro-Line 40 series Cheyenne bead locks that I am mounting Pro-Line Moab XL's on. I have one pair of Kreepy Reds and one pair of Kreepy Pinks.

- Has anybody glued the ends of the Kreepy strips together to form a complete donut?
- If so, what type of glue did you use or recommend?

After searching some on the forum, it seems that most recommend running the Kreepy reds in the front (since they are heavier) and the pinks in the rear. I fully understand wanting more weight up front, but the reds rebound much slower, wouldn't that make them better for the rear?

My rims are pretty narrow. Should I narrow the Kreepy strips to better match the rims?

In my 2.2, I narrowed my ACE doughnuts and they worked better in my moabs and claws. I left them stock width for the badlands and M2K's.

I know that many say to not narrow the memory foam because it conforms to the tire carcass. But if the foam is much larger than the tire, and you compress it to fit the already smaller tire and bead lock, you have already used up a portion of the memory foams softness and ability to form. You can only compress the foam so much before it becomes hard. Does that make sense or am I wrong in that thought pattern?

Thank you in advance for any help and advice.

[Tanis]

The reds conform more while the pinks are stiffer and offer more support when climbing, which is why people like the reds in the front and pinks in the rear. I would recommend trying them uncut first, they will conform just fine and you aren't compressing them that much, even on a super narrow rim. You can always cut them if you don't like how they work.

My cheyennes are 1 3/8" wide.

[Nova's Ark]

Originally Posted by Tanis

You can always cut them if you don't like how they work. My cheyennes are 1 3/8" wide.

This is very true. I was just hoping to get them as comp ready as possible the first time and not have to take them apart again. 1 3/8" is narrow. Mine are 1 7/8". Did you glue the ends of your strips together?

[Tanis]

Yes, I use Carl Flavens Heavy Duty Adhesive Spray, comes in a can. Spray a "light" coat on both ends, wait 10 seconds and press together. It won't create a hard spot unless you glob it on.

I don't know where to get it, as mine came in the mail from a foam buddy of mine

[hotwheels000]

3m spray adhesive works well also, you have more room to compress those foams than you might think. I have overstuffed(1 pink cut in half(2 pieces) and 1/2 red turned sideways) dual density foams in one of my sets of tires and they perform very well that way in the warmer weather.

[I B RACIN]

Yes you will want to glue them, most any spray glue will work, I glue mine then put them in a coffee can to keep them round while the glue sets up.

I run pinks front and rear in xls, The reds are to soft for side hill.

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