Ripsaws, Terra45 & Street Legal kit installed

[hop]

Got the ripsaws on, 26x9x12 and 26x11x12. Super aggressive, rig seems much easier to turn now. Shop said they balanced out easily, so the horror stories about being out of round are either exaggerated or they've fixed the problem. Got her up to top speed on pavement with no death wobble, so I'm happy. Also got the street legal kit and the winch on. Glad I got the synthetic rope to keep the weight down a little. Tires are heavy, takes her a bit longer to get up to 42 but still gets there with no problem.



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[Hondasxs]

@hop, looks good with those tires on there. I think you will enjoy them for sure.
so.. whats up with the "Remove Before Flight" lol

 

[bobbyhill]

Looks good brother!!

 

[hop]

My girlfriend is a crew chief on F-15S, she brought that home for me, thought it would be an appropriate key chain lol

 

[Hondasxs]

I have a friend that would still loose the key.... Lol.

 

[Daddio]

I've got the RipSaws on our P700 and love em! They are a great tire for these rigs.

 

[hop]

After riding the ripsaws awhile, I wish I would have gone with a lighter tire. I wish the dirt tamers came in an 11 inch wide rear, since I can't get a definitive answer on whether or not 12's will work with the stock rims.

On level ground or even a decent incline, you'll still hit top speed. However, Most (read: all) of my riding is on very steep mountain trails. The weight of these dirt tamers has effectively taken 5th gear away, top speed up the hills in 4th is about 32. I'm sure the altitude I'm riding at (4000-10000 feet) effects things too. Time to look at new tires and sell these.

I will say for the tires, they are amazing. If you live in a lower altitude, or don't ride such hilly terrain, I highly recommend these things. From a 'rock crawling' aspect, in low and second gear, they can't be beaten.

Maybe i should crosspost this review to the wheels and tires section lol.