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08-02-2007, 01:09 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma
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|  best way to cut the foam for trail rig...?
whats the best way to cut the foams in moabs for a trail rig? I will be on rocks and in mud/dirt/logs/trail tipe stuff. Any sugestions? is this a stupid question?  but really, anyone
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08-02-2007, 01:15 PM
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| Gettin’ back on the horse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoonsville
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the U cut seems to work really well out here. Provides sidewall support while at the same time letting the inside lugs contour to the surface of the rock.  |
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08-02-2007, 01:36 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Borderland Tejas
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08-02-2007, 02:23 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Martinsburg WV
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Kreepy Krawler Squishy Foams - you won't need to cut them at all - just throw them in and go... Kreepy Krawler Tire Inserts Review - Video + Pictures!!! |
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08-02-2007, 02:28 PM
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what he said ^^ | |
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08-02-2007, 07:03 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma
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I thought about the squishy foams but I dont want to spend money on somehting this small. BTW, what is a U cut? is that were you cut a channel through the middle of the foams?:-? thanks ---- |
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08-02-2007, 07:28 PM
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| Keep it real   Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Yakima,WA
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"U" cut, is when looking at it from front to back, the sides are full heighth, and you cut the middle in a channel, so it looks like a "U" from the front. Works good, but not as good as Kreepy's, although you really want to make sure your wheels are sealed if running Kreepy's in the water.
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08-02-2007, 08:43 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: May 2006 Location: san diego
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| un cut foams
I don't cut my foams.. I like the sidwall support that gives.. I 've run star and channel cuts... and my front tires just fold over when trying to turn.
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08-03-2007, 05:46 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Saving for Nationals!!
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I run full foams also. Just not the moab foams. I prefer to run a slightly shorter foam, so the tire has about 1/4" of free flex before touching the foams. Seems to work for me...
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08-03-2007, 06:06 PM
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| Gettin’ back on the horse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoonsville
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Are you at least talking the 2.2 moabs??? Must be really heavy to fold over, or you took alot out of those foams. | |
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08-03-2007, 07:01 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma
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robably do a u cut, thats what I did on my last tires thanks -stallion |
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08-03-2007, 11:23 PM
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I cut mine into the star pattern, and my Moabs tend to fold on sidehills. I need to try something different.
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08-03-2007, 11:24 PM
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08-03-2007, 11:55 PM
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08-04-2007, 12:00 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Westchester
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On my 1.9 scaler w/ moabs I run very stiff, thin foams. Then I cut the U shape in the middle of them. I've had success on mashers with just rounding the sidewalls. But on Moabs I try to U them. | |
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08-08-2007, 02:07 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma
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yah, i did my own u/star cut combo. |
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08-08-2007, 03:18 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: I live Here
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are you guys nawrrowing your foams before you star cut? if you are cut the extra ring in half and use it on the outside part of the sidewall this will give the sidewall support you are lacking |
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08-08-2007, 04:13 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: nampa
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do you have pics of these U-star cut foams?
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08-08-2007, 04:58 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Auburn, WA
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The Kreepy Squishy foams are worth every penny. Go read the reviews on them. Sure they are in investment, but they don't break down like the cheap stuff that comes with most tires. If the tires wear out, just cut them off the rims, and re use the the foams in your next set. If you really can't addord to spend any money on foam, that kind of makes the discussion on running buggy or stadium truck foams a moot point, since yow would have to pay for those as well. If your only choice is modding the factory foam, I would agree with those who recommended cutting a shallow channel out of the middle of the foam, all the way around. I would not recommend a star pattern, because of the loss in sidewall stability. |
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08-09-2007, 06:50 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma
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|   ^that is my setup, I have always had good luck with softer tires so I decided that these would do good. I let you know how they do when I get my hummer running. |
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