Topic: New Moto Metal wheels & Bridgestones

[Sober Biker]

Here are my new Moto Metal 17" wheels w/Bridgestone Duealer AT-RHS P265/70R17 tires

[tdybr27]

lookin' good!   

[MoAv]

   I like!!!   Those really look great on your Av Sober Biker....gives it a "grrrrrr" look!   

[bluedevil]

I love it. Very impressive there woody


Did the ride feel changed?

[oHIobellboy]

looks good,,,now a matching set for the bike!

[Donnie1]

Man, that does look good. Sets it off quite nicely.

[Sober Biker]

Thanks guys. I agree about the GRRRRR look Mo. That's exactly what I was hoping for.

And yes Blue Devil, the ride changed slightly to what seems to be a bit harder. Seem to feel the bumps a bit more. Might be my imagination, but it seems that way.

I'm also thinking that I need to raise the front a tad. I think it's rubbing. With all the snow we've had, I wasn't sure that it might be buildup from the slush, but all that should have melted off during the install at the tire place. So I need help in learning how to crank up the torsion bars. The '03 can be raised that way correct?

[oHIobellboy]

yeah, I'd like to hear about that torsion bar raising on my o4 as well.

[MoAv]

Torsion bar??   

[bluedevil]

Yes you can raise 1"-2" or maybe a bit more from the torsion keys.   You will need to realign the AV again.

....or.......Some folks like Sunburst05 (Dave) rather  use keys from a Ford F-150 already leveled.

Ford Torsion Keys part  number :
XL3Z-5B328-CA

http://www.fordpartsonline.com/

Check out the stance on Dave's AV here:
http://www.midwestavalancheclub.com/index.php?topic=1280.0

[bluedevil]

Nope. Not the bars.   Torsion keys look like these:



...and are attached to the bars.

[MoAv]

Ok Blue - let me see if I understand this.  The torsion keys are attached to the torsion bar, and the keys can be used to raise/lower the front end?  Or are these on both front and rear? 

[bluedevil]

Ok Blue - let me see if I understand this.  The torsion keys are attached to the torsion bar, and the keys can be used to raise/lower the front end?  Or are these on both front and rear? 

Yes. You can lower or raise the front end only.   Setbacks are:

If you go lower, then the ride becomes bumpy.
If you go higher,then the ride becomes stiffer.

There are mixed reviews amongst members as they all have different setups on wheel and tire package.

Now,if you use the ford keys to level out the AV,i would think you should be fine as the ford keys are made to level the f150.

[PaintPro1]

Biker -

Surfing some old posts trying to find out what wheels i want for my AV...  What backspacing do you have one those Moto's?  Can you provide some close-up shots of the hoops / fitment?  I have on 03 Non-clad with 285-70-17 BFG AT's that needs some new hoops...

Thanks!

[Sober Biker]

Biker -

Surfing some old posts trying to find out what wheels i want for my AV...  What backspacing do you have one those Moto's?  Can you provide some close-up shots of the hoops / fitment?  I have on 03 Non-clad with 285-70-17 BFG AT's that needs some new hoops...

Thanks!

I don't know what the spacers measure. Everything came from Moto Metal as a package...including the wheel locks.