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    Posted: 10 Apr. 2014 at 6:33am
Since my last adventure in the sand where i proved once again that ndt's are not good sand tires (how did those Rat Patrol guys do it?), I've been thinking i would like to try dual wheel ndt's in the sand. Anyone have a set of adaptors that they would part with for less than a couple of arms and legs?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote F Bill Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Apr. 2014 at 1:43pm
Stan, I have I think three wide rims here in TX that would take a sand tire, they might do the same thing for ya for the front....
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote smfulle Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Apr. 2014 at 3:54am
Bill,
You're talking about just putting fat tires in a wide rim right? I'm not sure that's the direction i want to go, although i appreciate the offer. One of the funnest things to me at least, about running this old rig in spots where the purpose built guys run is the fact that Grampa's Jeep is the same as it came off the factory line (except for the rust). I know I've cheated a little on that with the rear locker, but i couldn't help myself.

Anyway, putting those dual wheels on would, for me, be keeping in tbe spirit of what someone back in the day might have done. Anyone can find some fat tire and bolt them on. I want to get better in the sand the way the guys in the 40's might have done it.
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These are pretty old rims, I'll get you a pic of them so you can see what I am taling about.. I don't know what the tires on them were, old airplane tires or ???
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Let 90 % of the air out of the tires..  That's what they did in the old days.. And still do today...  I know I was there.. LOLTongue
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote smfulle Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Apr. 2014 at 8:09pm
Thought I had some dual wheel adapters from Ebay, but a last second bid of $406.51  beat me out. Cry
 
I thought I was in there with $375.00
 
Oh well, the search continues. I didn't really want them that bad, but got caught up in the bidding. I guess I should be thankful  that someone else won.
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Somebody needs to reproduce these adapters, they would sell like crazy.
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