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lsone · 01-09-2011, 08:07 PM

Sooo I like to tinker. The 1.9 Proline TSL's were too short for me, a little too narrow so I went on a mission. I bought a set of 2.2 TSL's and bought a bunch of 1.9 Proline tires...

First mission... Make a cookie cutter press tool that would allow me to cut the 2.2 bead out, leave a perfect circle, and also use it to cut a perfect sidewall out of a 1.9 to glue into the 2.2.

I happen to have a friend with some tools in his garage and with some of my brain, some of his, and a lathe... This is what we made.

place cutter on top of bead..

hammer around the edge or use a press.. and lookie there!

start to glue the centers in..

anddd donskies!

Comparo to a 1.9 TSL

After running the 1.9's for a while and recording my findings on the lug patterns, I took out a couple lugs where mud would not clean out. This made the tires work AMAZING. The difference was very note worthy.

dezfan · 01-09-2011, 08:10 PM

Very clean application!

smokediver · 01-09-2011, 08:11 PM

DAMN THEY ARE HUGE!!!

Szczerba · 01-09-2011, 08:22 PM

most excellent execution! Rig looks good too, they're big but the scale doesn't look off, to me.

articzap · 01-09-2011, 08:48 PM

Looks like an awesome mud bogger. Good job!!!

MOCRAWLER · 01-09-2011, 08:51 PM

I like the look of those tires!!

run2jeepn · 01-09-2011, 08:58 PM

I like them... Looks scale to me...

HITMAN · 01-09-2011, 09:03 PM

Nice work., They look bada$$

SDheavymetal · 01-09-2011, 09:07 PM

Wow those tire look huge. Those are great tools. Good innovation.

93-306 · 01-09-2011, 09:09 PM

Lovin the press to cut the bead out!! Look killer on a killer rig!!

Cleaner · 01-09-2011, 09:19 PM

SICK!!! Almost makes me want to build a 1.9 rig!!!!!

ROSS · 01-09-2011, 09:20 PM

very nice
great execution

i want a set...make another and sell them to me

lsone · 01-09-2011, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by run2jeepn

I like them... Looks scale to me...

Yes sir, this is the look that I was going for

Thanks for the comments guys! Always willing to help eachother out and give ideas to others to use/play/alter with.

dubAron · 01-09-2011, 09:57 PM

Man I need a friend like that! Great job

ser3100 · 01-09-2011, 10:00 PM

If you could make another one of those tire cutters, Id buy one in a heartbeat. Could you guys make one for 1.55 tires? Like i said, ill buy one or two if you could make for 1.55's. Awesome job btw! I forsee some 1.55 rock lox in the near future!

lsone · 01-09-2011, 10:08 PM

I'll do some digging around and see if I can find some 1.55s to cut up.

A couple months back I did submit an idea to RC4wd asking them to build the centers like I cut out for just this reason. I always see guys taking 2.2's, pie cutting them to 1.9's but by then its really just wider, and a hair taller. This is soo much simpler, the tires stay perfectly round too!!

I'm not in a position to mass produce the cutters, but let me do some digging on pipe measurments.

nmanuel01 · 01-09-2011, 10:24 PM

Wow, WTF that's cool!

TANK · 01-09-2011, 10:51 PM

you should start a service for this... you could make some $$$

Tanis · 01-09-2011, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TANK

you should start a service for this... you could make some $$$

Just be sure he goes through the proper channels to do it

Cool idea and the tires look good

lsone · 01-09-2011, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tanis

Just be sure he goes through the proper channels to do it

Cool idea and the tires look good

haha yea I'm fully aware of the vendor dealy here

I like to try new things, I've thrown plenty of money out with my tinkering fetish. Damn this hobby LOL

01-09-2011, 08:07 PM	#1
lsone Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 170	5.4" tall 1.9 TSL's Sayy what?! Sooo I like to tinker. The 1.9 Proline TSL's were too short for me, a little too narrow so I went on a mission. I bought a set of 2.2 TSL's and bought a bunch of 1.9 Proline tires... First mission... Make a cookie cutter press tool that would allow me to cut the 2.2 bead out, leave a perfect circle, and also use it to cut a perfect sidewall out of a 1.9 to glue into the 2.2. I happen to have a friend with some tools in his garage and with some of my brain, some of his, and a lathe... This is what we made. place cutter on top of bead.. hammer around the edge or use a press.. and lookie there! start to glue the centers in.. anddd donskies! Comparo to a 1.9 TSL After running the 1.9's for a while and recording my findings on the lug patterns, I took out a couple lugs where mud would not clean out. This made the tires work AMAZING. The difference was very note worthy.

01-09-2011, 08:10 PM	#2
dezfan I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK. Posts: 12,563	Very clean application!

01-09-2011, 08:11 PM	#3
smokediver Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hayesville Posts: 699	DAMN THEY ARE HUGE!!!

01-09-2011, 08:22 PM	#4
Szczerba I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA Posts: 8,785	most excellent execution! Rig looks good too, they're big but the scale doesn't look off, to me.

01-09-2011, 08:48 PM	#5
articzap RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Depew Posts: 1,551	Looks like an awesome mud bogger. Good job!!!

01-09-2011, 08:51 PM	#6
MOCRAWLER I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The bunker Posts: 3,767	I like the look of those tires!!

01-09-2011, 08:58 PM	#7
run2jeepn I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 11,196	I like them... Looks scale to me...

01-09-2011, 09:03 PM	#8
HITMAN Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Phoenixville Posts: 826	Nice work., They look bada$$

01-09-2011, 09:07 PM	#9
SDheavymetal RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,144	Wow those tire look huge. Those are great tools. Good innovation.

01-09-2011, 09:09 PM	#10
93-306 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up your tail kicking footballs! Posts: 201	Lovin the press to cut the bead out!! Look killer on a killer rig!!

01-09-2011, 09:19 PM	#11
Cleaner Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 52	SICK!!! Almost makes me want to build a 1.9 rig!!!!!

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01-09-2011, 09:20 PM	#12
ROSS Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CoMo...Kickin it with Holmes Hobbies Posts: 805	very nice great execution i want a set...make another and sell them to me

01-09-2011, 09:57 PM	#14
dubAron RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 1,265	Man I need a friend like that! Great job

01-09-2011, 10:00 PM	#15
ser3100 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bellflower, CA Posts: 1,028	If you could make another one of those tire cutters, Id buy one in a heartbeat. Could you guys make one for 1.55 tires? Like i said, ill buy one or two if you could make for 1.55's. Awesome job btw! I forsee some 1.55 rock lox in the near future!

01-09-2011, 10:08 PM	#16
lsone Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 170	I'll do some digging around and see if I can find some 1.55s to cut up. A couple months back I did submit an idea to RC4wd asking them to build the centers like I cut out for just this reason. I always see guys taking 2.2's, pie cutting them to 1.9's but by then its really just wider, and a hair taller. This is soo much simpler, the tires stay perfectly round too!! I'm not in a position to mass produce the cutters, but let me do some digging on pipe measurments.

01-09-2011, 10:24 PM	#17
nmanuel01 Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SO CAL Posts: 579	Wow, WTF that's cool!

01-09-2011, 10:51 PM	#18
TANK Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 743	you should start a service for this... you could make some $$$

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