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compunerdy wrote: Fri May 30, 2025 10:20 am Looks great!

thanks guys,
now i already miss the hub steps i bought from you
there might be a way to re-use them on the Ford transit wheel, with a small modification
I describe my idea in this short video,
what do you guys think ?
https://youtu.be/xHUl3aG4lCY?si=_qnDQjPtRxdDKWQi

finally, after thinking about it, i''ll go for this tire:
BFGoodrich ALL Terrain T/A KO2
235/85 R16 120/116S 10PR RWL 3PMSF...

So, bought the Ford rims
Bought 5 tires as per above brand/dimensions
Bought a manual tire changer
Mounted the tires myself, first time I do this
Using Magnum+ beads ...

I...
I'm about to start a major attempt by fully insulating a Unimog cab. I have some great materials from Second Skin including their newer gen "Mega Zorbe" ...


You have good experience with Mega Zorbe ?
https://www.secondskinaudio.com/sound-absorbing/mega-zorbe-foam

seems lightweight, can ...

finally, after thinking about it, i''ll go for this tire:
BFGoodrich ALL Terrain T/A KO2
235/85 R16 120/116S 10PR RWL 3PMSF

It ticks all the boxes i needed, and is ok for the 6.5 rim,
so only the Ford rim offset is slightly different (60) than the stock Pinz rim (~70)
But i should be able to ...

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BTW the minimum rim width for a 265 tire is 7". With a 6.5" rim, I think that's
fine, but your inspectors might think otherwise.


I'll present them the attached letter from Puch, hopefully that'll be enough ?
I would prefer to buy 255/85 R16, but i just can't find them in stock over here ...

What is the weight of that wheel? The stock wheel is ~33 Lbs (~15Kg).
With a metal thickness of the disk at 6.4mm while the hoop is 4.5mm.
The Pinz wheels are very heavy duty.

Engagement can't be better than a Pinz wheel with a 60 degree cone lug
unless the metal stock for the disk is thinner ...

I made the switch to Transit wheels and added my findings to this thread here.
http://real4x4forums.com/PinzgauerBBS/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=10169

Basically, according to my measurements, the Transit wheels and factory Transit nuts have approximately .090" less thread engagement than factory wheels ...

Great! Welcome to the club!

All of the above and:
-check where the rear suspension coils connect to the body on top, these studs can get rusty as dirt and water get trapped in the cup holding the coils.
-inspect the tarps carefully, they are rather expensive to replace if UV has worn them down.
-check if some of the breakers ...

Oh. Yeah. I forgot to ask. Regular threads(normal directions) on both fan and crank?

For the crank, I don't remember, but if you look at the picture I linked on the German forum above , you can deduct the thread direction from the position of my wrench and the normal sense of rotation of the ...

ChickenPinz wrote: Sun Apr 20, 2025 10:43 am Have you tried with the gearbox in 5th? Does the clutch slip before you reach final torque?

I think that's what i did, i don't remember any particular trick here

A bit of green loctite yes.

To remove the nut, I used the starter and a long wrench, pictured here :
https://pinzi-forum.de/viewtopic.php?p=116040#p116040

I've built this extracting tool.
Be careful, cast iron is brittle, avoid sharp hedges, protect with rubber.

I did not break the pulley with the extracting tool but when I was trying to hold it in place to remove the nut.

Carefully mark the position it is mounted in, because there is a keyway in ...

My 710 has a breather on the front diff but not on the rear.