Biggest and Best Tires for a Max II

[Bushman]

This is what it looks like and I heated up my body and hung it from the rafters too take up the slack and get the body away from the tires.

Bushman

[Bw6]

Bushman, looks good, it's surprising what a "careful" person can do with a heatgun.

[philipatmaxfour]

This is what it looks like and I heated up my body and hung it from the rafters too take up the slack and get the body away from the tires.

Bushman

Looks good .Real ,real good! Will the body stay up on hot days? or will you block the sides up when it,s sitting in the heat?

[boncrshr]

Looks good .Real ,real good! Will the body stay up on hot days? or will you block the sides up when it,s sitting in the heat?

Sure does look good! Ditto on Philipatmaxfour's questions....also how did you rig it to hang??

[RajunCajun2001]

I've got 25" tires on my Max11 and I believe that the taller tire not only gives more ground clearance but a better drive because of it's taller sidewall.It absorbs better the road,the impacts and the vibrations.Power wise get a stronger spring for the clutch.Instead of heating the plastic on my Max11 I made holes in the front on top of the tires and made some aluminum boxes pop riveted on the body and seal with a rubberize silicone.Behind the rims I've installed some 1/2" spacers which I made out of aluminum to push the tires outward.You need longer wheel studs for the spacers but it saves on trying to heat the tub.

Hey Killer, did you have any problems with low-end torque/power loss due to the taller tires? What size motor are your running? What size wheels and tires? Thanks!

[RajunCajun2001]

This is what it looks like and I heated up my body and hung it from the rafters too take up the slack and get the body away from the tires.

Bushman

Hey Bushman, that's the best looking max II I've seen.

Did you have any problems with low-end torque/power loss due to the taller tires?

What size motor are your running?

What size wheels and tires?

Thanks!

[Bushman]

The 25" tires do take a little off the top but not so much that is not worth running the big tires.

The slickest way to get the needed clearance is to use eye nuts on the body bolts and suspend the Max from the rafters with ropes and heat up the body with a heat gun or salamander heater. As the body heats up put more tension on the ropes and when you get what you need cut out the heat and let things cool down for awhile. The body will stay put for quite a while like this and yes on a hot day if you leave your buggy in the sun you might lose your gain.

I am working on something in regards to the Max II body clearance issue and will put up some pictures when I perfect my innovation.

I am running a 16 hp Vanguard with high springs and weights in the drive clutch and it works out great for me. I am easy to please and am totally happy with this combo. I believe that if someone wanted to, they could play around and get better performance but I just don`t care that much and will probably wait till some one else figures out what works better and go with that myself.

Bushman

[mudbug3]

Bushman ,


How much clearance do you have now between the middle and rear wheels since you installed the 25 " rawhides on your Max II ?

[RajunCajun2001]

The 25" tires do take a little off the top but not so much that is not worth running the big tires.

The slickest way to get the needed clearance is to use eye nuts on the body bolts and suspend the Max from the rafters with ropes and heat up the body with a heat gun or salamander heater. As the body heats up put more tension on the ropes and when you get what you need cut out the heat and let things cool down for awhile. The body will stay put for quite a while like this and yes on a hot day if you leave your buggy in the sun you might lose your gain.

I am working on something in regards to the Max II body clearance issue and will put up some pictures when I perfect my innovation.

I am running a 16 hp Vanguard with high springs and weights in the drive clutch and it works out great for me. I am easy to please and am totally happy with this combo. I believe that if someone wanted to, they could play around and get better performance but I just don`t care that much and will probably wait till some one else figures out what works better and go with that myself.

Bushman

Are those the Rawhide III 25x11x9 tires on K-rims? I know goodyear also carried 25x12x9 tires.

[Roger S]

K rims come in 8 and 12"

If you want a 9" wheel that'll hold a bead on a rawhide 25x9, Matt Oxender makes an aftermarket wheel for his Mudd Ox. Same dimensions as a bigfoot or avenger wheel at 9"x10" wide.

The 25-11-9 is supposed to be a little taller than a 25-12-9 according to goodyear specs.