Hub caps always fall off and get lost on the side of the road. Or stolen. If they don't lock, just go with plain black paint. The rear wheel mount is expensive but it would look a million times better too. And they are so handy if you need to get the tire.
Agree about the rear wheel mount, although it makes the door real heavy and can make it go out of alignment although I doubt that’d happen with a new transit
Drop the air in the tire to 15psi and it will fit much better and i’m sure you have an air pump to air it back up if you need to use it.....Don’t forget to do 5 tire rotation to get the most use out of those KO’s.
Sooooo, you DIDN’T get it to fit. Haha! Cmon Cody, a ratchet strap to keep it from hitting the diff? Just stick it under the bed until you save up for the rear door mount. SMH
The black wheels definitely look better. I personally think the hubcaps on would look better than off. Interesting about the differential you mentioned. I went to their website and watched a really cool video that explains how they work. It's the kind of video where you get the inside look at the thing while it's working using computer graphics. It gives an exploded view too of those gears you were talking about. Even if you don't do a video, let us know if the spare on the bottom ultimately works out or not.
The Eaton/Detroit Truetrac is NOT a locker. It is a limited slip differential. It is the BEST L/S diff. and the best thing to have, aside from a locking diff. I've installed one in just about every E-Series 4x4 conversion I've done. The Truetrac is all gear driven. NO clutch packs to wear out and doesnt require any special oil, additive or maint. NOTE: If you do get one wheel up in the air the Truetrac will act just like an open diff. There is a trick you can use with by applying the brakes to help but doesn't always work.
Hubcaps, definitely. They keep the crud from building up on the lugnuts when off-roading, and therefore make it easier to work with if you do get a flat, and they clean up easier. Also, If you can put the dirt-bikes on their rack and have room to spare, then get the back door mount. That undercarriage thing is kind of a pita.
I started watching this channel since i was 16. I’m 18 now and I want to thank you for teaching me so many things.Most of the boys my age are a lost cause, but you and my grandpa saved me!:)
No one is a lost cause. Kids are just stupid. I am not being mean, I was a stupid kid. You know so much at your age but you really haven't experienced anything yet. You have knowledge but little wisdom. Kids also tend to be idealists, life hasn't kicked them around enough yet. Oh, I get what you are saying, but it really is no different than when I was your age back in the 1980s. People are just people, on average we tend to be a pretty dumb lot...
@@majurbludd exactly VHT wheel paint is so impressive. Two years and and still look like they did when I repainted the steell wheels on our Hyundai. I power washed and then wire brushed and then painted and Winner Winner chicken dinner .... almost every Hyundai still wheel looks like a pile of rust
Looks manly.... It's what I do. Tires and wheels make or break the whole look. Start saving for that rear tire carrier / bumper. You can use the spare tire well for a gray water tank or supplies you don't need to get to very often.
Yes to the hubcaps- better looking but mostly better protection for the hub & bolts, etc. Also install a rear swung mount tire. Yes- it's expensive but makes it easier to access & change in ALL wx and landscape conditions. Also- would definitely be better than having to access the wheel from below if your family is stuck in an area that doesn't allow for safe lower removal- and the strap is an accident waiting to happen. Use a rear swing mount to allow as a rear buffer against collision as well. Primarily, it's easier use for your wife & son to access AND if any of you are injured. (I don't say that to be discriminatory - as I am a female Aviation Maintenance Technician- just as a practical set up for all). You may like to deal w/the undercarriage setup, but no one else will. Good Luck w/it & thanks for the great videos!
Whatever you decide to do Cody, be sure your including your spare tire into your rotation schedule. No need for a brand new spare to never see any action, and only need to be replaced due to age.
I rarely disagree with you but ... get that tire out of there . I think it could hit the differential. Its' your truck so whatever .. just my thoughts . thanks for the video .
Just wanted to say THANKS between 'Outdoors with the Morgans’, ‘Red Poppy Ranch’, ‘Out Of The Woods’, ‘Essential Mountain Homesteading’, ‘Stoney Ridge Farmer’, ‘ChukE2009’, ‘Wranglerstar’ and others, I have learned soooooooo much about stuff I never knew about!
Totally agree about the "look" of the tire/vehicle combo. Have same issue with my 95 XJ (Jeep Cherokee). But at the end of the day, a narrow tire will give better traction than a wider tire. If you've ever seen videos of the early Fords (1920's) some of the terrain they are able to navigate would totally bog even the best modern 4WD vehicles. But like you, I am opting for taller, fatter tires on the next replacement required.
Paint the hubcaps with a nice contrasting color; maybe apply Punisher decals. As for the spare, I think you could get away with using the smaller tire underneath. It for emergencies which occur rarely. If you do find a need to put the spare on, you can limp it back home or to your tire shop, with the differential unlocked. I don't know much about 4 wheel drive, but I would bet that you could get by for short distances without harming anything if you keep your speed down.
Id bite the bullet and do a spare tire mount.. itll make the overland rig pop a little. Saw one the other day that had a swinging spare back bumper and it looked pretty steller! Spendy but worth it not having a ratchet strap on a nice rig. When its cold snowy and icy its going to take one time changing that tire and youll be wishing you had another set up. You put a prerunner on the front. Put something on the back! I agree its not for up top. Thats a widow maker getting that thing off the top!
i run 33" KO2s on my GU Nissan patrol and honestly they are a really good all rounder. they love the sand and the mud, they don't puncture easily, and they last a long time and i absolutely feed it to the right foot. most of all they don't hum on road. idk about ice as im in Australia and its bloody 40 degrees C most of the time hahahha
Hey Cody I noticed the way you stored your tires and I may be wrong but I’m speaking from experience. Store those tires laying flat not standing. If you store them standing and leave them laying around for a while you can wear a flat spot into them. I think this is why you will see in most tires shops the tires stacked up flat. Great video! Love the content like always.
You have a great looking van. I have a aluminess front bumper love it. I agree the back bumpers are pricy but, worth it. For a temporary fix You could pull your hitch off and re-weld it or an exact duplicate (use old as template) that is 1-2" closer to the back and it looks like the tire would fit up there nicely with no angle then.
Here in NZ my transit came without hub caps BUT the nuts themselves have black covers. I'm tempted to paint the hubs black. Your wheels are awesome, well done!
The front brakes should be doing 80% of the braking to keep the rear from leading the front. If they're wearing out faster in the rear it's because they are dragging or aren't as resistant to wear. Or it's all the weight in the back...
Auto manufactures set up the new vehicles to drag the rear brakes so that the vehicle doesn't nose dive when you brake. Already experienced this with my wife's VW Jette a few years ago before she traded it.
@@ppetrey most if not all of the "noise dive" is corrected with what is called the Anti-dive angle on the up control arms. If you look at the upper control with the vehicle on a level surface you will see that is slops down to the rear of the vehicle. That slop is the Anti-Dive angle preset by the OEM's in the design of the vehicle.
Buddy of mine has a similar setup on a ford van he clamped some sort of bracket he fabbed up on the ladder to hold the full-size spare (his ladder is a bit larger though, and is square tube) in the place of the small spare wheel underneath he actually made a tray that held 4 more deep cycle batteries for his solar. couldn't use the back of his door because he has a honda crf 250 back there.
@@bendermi I rewatched Cody's video and he states the old tire-wheel size is 225-75-16 and the new combo is 245-75-16. With the larger tire, the speedo will read 65 mph but his actual speed will be 67.6 mph.
Tires larger than what came on the vehicle will effect the accuracy of the speedometer and the really big oversized tires void your warranty because it puts a a lot more stress on the whole power train from the engine to the tires transmission breaks steering everything.
Love the van series! However I wouldnt dare having the spare like that. How much is missing underneath. Maybe it’s possible to modify the factory spot. I can totally relate to how important the look is when it comes to vehicles just hope they’re not sub par to the Hakka
Both look good. The good thing is you can run it either way. Caps in the winter to keep the crud off the lug nuts and hub, no caps in summer for a different look.
I'm torn. Hub caps protect the Lug Nuts etc. from corroding and give you a bowl to store your Lug Nuts but the Gov. look is nice. Edit: Go Hub Caps. Function over vanity.
That looks fine to me for winter, but I think you should get a rear mount. You're looking at a fraction the cost of the 4x4 conversion or even the furnace. I'm always saying I want to see more DIY solutions, but this is a place to do the money and do it right.
If you have one of those small portable air compressors that plug into a cigarette lighter in your van you can let the air out of the spare tire, this will let it slide a bit farther up into the space available. You will just have to sit there and spend time airing the tire up if you ever need to use it. Just a thought. :)
So why do off-roaders lower their tire pressure? Contact patch increases in size (deforms tire)? Tire lowers a little? Flat tires remain round with weight? It could work (above solution) if you only needed a 1/2"-1" clearance. It would be a pain (especially a new tire) to deal with filing up another low tire and likely to have a flat spot (not something you want to do when you flat). 50 year mechanic/fabricator @@davidhelfrich7150
I agree with your physics and tire pressure/radial tires. KOL was talking of mounting a tire (with no PSI) in place and using tire flex (into itself) to mount it and re-inflate tire when needed (after removed from space). My analogies were only to show that a tire does not maintain outer hight without psi. And it can be manipulated to fit in smaller space w/o psi. @@davidhelfrich7150
Koality of Life this does work- my brother put a larger spare in the factory location. He just had to let some air out so that it would squish into place. Totally works
Having worked in wrecking yards for over 35 years, I have seen my share of rusted thru spare tire cables over the years. The spare was always missing and made me wonder if the spare fell off and caused a accident. My last 32 years in the dismantling trade was in the Portland Oregon area that has lots of rain and some snow.
Wranglestar >>> Pizza-cutter looking tires may be ugly, but there's a reason why all of those ice car races run on super-thin tires: they have the best grip on the ice. At ~9:07 actually I believe that military vehicles (instead of the Eaton differentials) use TORSEN differentials.
@@tactickleshtooper1753 then why don't you tell us all how one helical gear driven limited slip is SOOOO much different from the other helical gear driven limited slip
@@tactickleshtooper1753 dude I have. They work on the exact same principles. The only difference is the orientation of the worm gears. What you're trying to tell me is like saying a Detroit locker and a Grizzly locker have nothing in common even though they're basically the same thing made by different companies with some slight differences but they work exactly the same way
Hub cap yes. Should help protect the lugs and keep snow and salt from getting all jammed up in there, also it'll serve as another line of protect for the hub grease caps
Stock black steelies! That's how I roll too. Looks good. I would put that ladder somewhere else though other than the drivers side...but that's just my opinion. After years of driving a tow truck, any tie-downs, ratchets, binders and access (the tightening end) goes on the passenger side of everything including trailers. If you're in a bind on the side of the highway, adjusting a tie down, or if your roof box has to be accessed, you want to be doing that from the ditch side, not the highway side. Move over laws do not apply to personal vehicles on the road side.
Let some of the air out of the spare and it should fit in the well easier. Then when you need it, pump it to proper pressure. Just an idea to try. Your videos are inspirational, keep the great work up.
Looks a bit better without the hub caps, the tires being a bit bigger, it's also better than the previous setup...even with mags the wheels would look small because of the sheer size of the van, and a lift kit with jumbo tires would not be appropriate, the van being so tall, the center of gravity would make it more unstable....your good like that! The rack over the door is an option, but every time you need access to the back doors, the rack will always be in the way, I had a truck like that, and it was a pain. the best option I guess is a simple bracket installed on the door, I had that too, and it was great. I had a van with the spare under like yours, and one day I lost the spare the bracket just un-welded!!!
The van looks better with the bigger tires, but remember the larger the footprint the less traction you will have on ice. On a different note, a good way to help your shop roof shed the snow, is to clear a couple feet on both sides of the ridge. This does two things, first it breaks the bond of the two sides, second it lets the sun hit the metal roof at the peak and as it warms up it will melt the snow at the top and help the buildup slide off the roof. We do this all the time at our cabins. Most of the time when we go back in a week or two the roofs will have cleared themselves.
had good luck with a.r.b. air lockers . like my finish winter tires van looks great with new tires .will hubcaps keep salt ect out . god bless enjoy great rig
Thanks for sharing Cody! Isn't the van homologated for a certain size of tyres? Plus, if you change sizes the speedometer will display a wrong speed, won't it?
Love your videos, but sorry stock steel wheels are the anthesis of quality product. Most racetracks I have seen ban them (specified steel racing wheels and tires are usually required) or require reinforcement to them as they can't hold up and create a safety hazard. The need of stock auto parts is to get the job done as cheaply as is safe. Anyone who really wants more, will pay more.. for example taking the van to the custom shop to convert it to 4 wheel drive.
Its interesting when you price the Quadvan/Quigley 4x4 conversion to the equivalent European 4x4 conversion by companies like Iglhault or Oberanger from Germany with true front, middle and rear locking diffs. $15-25K vs $75-85K! If you aren't going off road, I'm sure this 4x4 conversion is fine for ice and snow, but its true what they say, "you get what you pay for." I sure hope Iglhault goes forward with their plans to sell their conversions for the US market next year. Really looking forward to seeing what a true 4x4 overlanding adventure van can do! The new wheels on the Transit are an improvement. Your van looks pretty sweet I think. Not as esthetically pleasing to the eye as a Sprinter but its hella closer than the Pro Master.
Or they have a lot of money and bought aftermarket rims and a new set of tires because they didn't want the cheeper tires and rims the car came with or they live in an area where you have to have snow tires in the winter and you don't want to run snow tires in the summer were you can't because their studded and it's illegal to and you don't want to have to take the tires off of the rims every time you have to change tires so you buy a cheap set of rims that's the right size for your snow tires and then you have snow tire rims and rims for the spring summer and fall until it starts snowing again.
So bought a van and spent $20 grand to custom fit it with four wheel drive,u also put dual lockers front and rear,and the best tires money can buy but u say u don't go off road???ha
I could see spending the money on the 4x4 its helpful even if you don't offroad. But to put front and rear locker in just because is crazy to me... I cant imagine that van could go anywhere that it would need front and rear locks anyway
@@Hypervigilant no ones saying the 4x4 is the unnecessary part the front and rear lockers are. Crazy money to more than likely never be used. Lockers are for straight driving not driving down dirt roads. It would tear the diff apart on a turn.
8:44 The TrueTrac is NOT a locking - differential it is a limited-slip differential. They are VERY different and are definitely not used on all "military vehicles" look up your facts before you talk up your equipment
Agree on the black wheels. Hubcaps. Next time you have the wheels off, spray the surface of the rotor with Fluid Film. It will prevent the wheel from rusting to the face of the rotor and might help prevent the rotor from rusting to the face of the hub. While I do like the way the bigger tires look, I think I would go one size smaller for winter tires so you can get the chains on and not chew up the lip of the fender.
When you took your van to get the 4WD hooked up. Your friend's look great for how he did his tire. ( I hope that’s what I am remembering) or was it his bumpers. Cody yours looks great, not being negative, but your friend has been that route. I have a Z71 Suburban which ,I Love. It’s great that you can go places you want to go. I try to say , I take it places, never know when you have to turn around on a narrow road, you will always enjoy your clearance and spare tire hanging down like that is going to stop you time to much. Do it the "Cody Way" The best way. Not the the half blank way.
I own a 4x4 so end up watching a lot of 4x4 videos mainly in Africa and Australia. The BF Goodrich is the king of off road tyres. Not my opinion, the opinion of guys who's lives literally depend on them.
Go with the rear door carrier for the tire with that you can get a bike carrier goes over the spear you take bike with you. I did that with my conversion van.
I'd really like to know how the KO2s run in snow compared to dedicated winter tires. I'm planning to get a set for my Pathfinder and I'm a bit worried about their winter performance. I live around the sound so your winter weather is about as bad as I'll ever deal with.
I always liked those tires too....I had the TA radials on my other car....but these are on my van....I like silver " mag wheels " with just center caps......👍🏽....not black rims, and hubcaps.....but, whatever you like...It's your van....😃 I always like your interesting videos.....my spare is on the door mount, left side....with a nice desert camo cover, which is really a " camo pack cover" but it works well....
Hubcaps on. When you get the rear tire carrier, because we know you will eventually, think of a storage device that can be put where the spare is supposed to be and can be lowered when needed. Say an emergency fuel can and funnel, roadside jack, or some other essential that isn't used frequently.
For your spare tire issue try getting a bike rack that connects to your hitch receiver do some modifications so I can hold the tire also try to get a swing down one so you can still operate the doors
Hub caps always fall off and get lost on the side of the road. Or stolen. If they don't lock, just go with plain black paint. The rear wheel mount is expensive but it would look a million times better too. And they are so handy if you need to get the tire.
No hob caps keep unstrung weight down. Would move spare wheel to rear.
Doesn't he put a hitch mounted motorcycle carrier on the back? No way a spare and it would coexist...
Agree about the rear wheel mount, although it makes the door real heavy and can make it go out of alignment although I doubt that’d happen with a new transit
@@benningtoncamper2852 BINGO we have a winner winner chicken dinner
You have to have the hubcaps because you could get arrested driving around town with your nuts hanging out.
Rosa String Works haha. Public indecency
Exactly what my dad always said.
You have to be nuts to leave them off
Yes on the hubcaps.
Hey I just watched your vid about how you don't like your bugout, can I buy it from you?
@@tROCKxBitE ????
Drop the air in the tire to 15psi and it will fit much better and i’m sure you have an air pump to air it back up if you need to use it.....Don’t forget to do 5 tire rotation to get the most use out of those KO’s.
Sooooo, you DIDN’T get it to fit. Haha!
Cmon Cody, a ratchet strap to keep it from hitting the diff? Just stick it under the bed until you save up for the rear door mount. SMH
But at least you can't see the spare .. priorities!
He puts the motorcycles there.
I think put the caps on, if nothing else it’s protecting the wheel nuts 👍
Hub caps. FYI the police package vehicles always have those center caps, usually they are chrome on the Fords.
The black wheels definitely look better. I personally think the hubcaps on would look better than off. Interesting about the differential you mentioned. I went to their website and watched a really cool video that explains how they work. It's the kind of video where you get the inside look at the thing while it's working using computer graphics. It gives an exploded view too of those gears you were talking about. Even if you don't do a video, let us know if the spare on the bottom ultimately works out or not.
The Eaton/Detroit Truetrac is NOT a locker. It is a limited slip differential. It is the BEST L/S diff. and the best thing to have, aside from a locking diff. I've installed one in just about every E-Series 4x4 conversion I've done. The Truetrac is all gear driven. NO clutch packs to wear out and doesnt require any special oil, additive or maint. NOTE: If you do get one wheel up in the air the Truetrac will act just like an open diff. There is a trick you can use with by applying the brakes to help but doesn't always work.
Hubcaps, definitely. They keep the crud from building up on the lugnuts when off-roading, and therefore make it easier to work with if you do get a flat, and they clean up easier. Also, If you can put the dirt-bikes on their rack and have room to spare, then get the back door mount. That undercarriage thing is kind of a pita.
Hubcaps are a protective layer so yes on
Especially if you are around water, mud, or salt
Sure, it's a protective layer to keep mud, salt, water in real close contact with the wheel at all times.
Vehicle maintenance also includes washing your vehicle I think vehicle rims will survive just fine
I started watching this channel since i was 16. I’m 18 now and I want to thank you for teaching me so many things.Most of the boys my age are a lost cause, but you and my grandpa saved me!:)
No one is a lost cause. Kids are just stupid. I am not being mean, I was a stupid kid. You know so much at your age but you really haven't experienced anything yet. You have knowledge but little wisdom. Kids also tend to be idealists, life hasn't kicked them around enough yet. Oh, I get what you are saying, but it really is no different than when I was your age back in the 1980s. People are just people, on average we tend to be a pretty dumb lot...
The hubcaps then you could put the Lugnuts in the hubcaps when you work on the tire If you get a flat
I love the Ford spare tire storage system. Used it a few times and always worked great.
No hub caps and rear tire mount. 👍🏻
I love my ko2s at a lowered air pressure in deep powder snow in the oregon cascades then air back up and a nice smooth ride home. Thanks for sharing!
I think they make black spray paint...
he wanted bigger profile tires anyway
I have spray painted steelies with enamel spray paint, and I have good luck. Just remove all rust first and take your time with coats.
exactly
@@majurbludd exactly VHT wheel paint is so impressive. Two years and and still look like they did when I repainted the steell wheels on our Hyundai. I power washed and then wire brushed and then painted and Winner Winner chicken dinner .... almost every Hyundai still wheel looks like a pile of rust
Looks a bit too cold to be painting.
The bfg ta ko are great tires, for everything except for rain. You're the best Cody. Keep up the great work.
Looks manly.... It's what I do.
Tires and wheels make or break the whole look. Start saving for that rear tire carrier / bumper. You can use the spare tire well for a gray water tank or supplies you don't need to get to very often.
I'm a black steel rim fan too. I think the caps look really good, kind of finishes the wheel off just enough! Thats a cool van!
Yes for the hubcaps
I just love the 2019 videos. Your videography just keeps getting better and better. Thanks for sharing your life and family.
Yes to the hubcaps.
Yes to the hubcaps- better looking but mostly better protection for the hub & bolts, etc. Also install a rear swung mount tire. Yes- it's expensive but makes it easier to access & change in ALL wx and landscape conditions. Also- would definitely be better than having to access the wheel from below if your family is stuck in an area that doesn't allow for safe lower removal- and the strap is an accident waiting to happen.
Use a rear swing mount to allow as a rear buffer against collision as well. Primarily, it's easier use for your wife & son to access AND if any of you are injured. (I don't say that to be discriminatory - as I am a female Aviation Maintenance Technician- just as a practical set up for all). You may like to deal w/the undercarriage setup, but no one else will.
Good Luck w/it & thanks for the great videos!
Get a mount for the back door
Caps, they protect the lug nuts.
I’ve had no luck with the
KO2 with snow and ice. Switched to a studded snow tire. Made a world of difference.
Whatever you decide to do Cody, be sure your including your spare tire into your rotation schedule. No need for a brand new spare to never see any action, and only need to be replaced due to age.
And if he wears off enough tread it might fit underneath better!
Looks good! I'm getting the extended transit version and mount the spare on the inside door area.
I rarely disagree with you but ... get that tire out of there . I think it could hit the differential. Its' your truck so whatever .. just my thoughts . thanks for the video .
I love those tires as well. I have run them on just about every rig we have owned. They work great on my wife’s 2012 Rav 4
I'd say go with the center cap!
I just put Falken Wildpeak A/T3W tires on my truck and I love them.
I would run it with the hubcaps
I agree with you Kody, the BFGs are great.Get the rear tire mount. Its safer than crawling under the van. I vote no hub cap. Looks better without.
I would put the hub caps on it looks so much better than without them
Just wanted to say THANKS between 'Outdoors with the Morgans’, ‘Red Poppy Ranch’, ‘Out Of The Woods’, ‘Essential Mountain Homesteading’, ‘Stoney Ridge Farmer’, ‘ChukE2009’, ‘Wranglerstar’ and others, I have learned soooooooo much about stuff I never knew about!
Those wheels make it look a lot better. Still looks top heavy. How does it handle around curves? Hubcaps look good to me.
Totally agree about the "look" of the tire/vehicle combo. Have same issue with my 95 XJ (Jeep Cherokee). But at the end of the day, a narrow tire will give better traction than a wider tire. If you've ever seen videos of the early Fords (1920's) some of the terrain they are able to navigate would totally bog even the best modern 4WD vehicles. But like you, I am opting for taller, fatter tires on the next replacement required.
I vote for hub caps. Either way, the large, black tires look great.
Paint the hubcaps with a nice contrasting color; maybe apply Punisher decals. As for the spare, I think you could get away with using the smaller tire underneath. It for emergencies which occur rarely. If you do find a need to put the spare on, you can limp it back home or to your tire shop, with the differential unlocked. I don't know much about 4 wheel drive, but I would bet that you could get by for short distances without harming anything if you keep your speed down.
Id bite the bullet and do a spare tire mount.. itll make the overland rig pop a little. Saw one the other day that had a swinging spare back bumper and it looked pretty steller! Spendy but worth it not having a ratchet strap on a nice rig. When its cold snowy and icy its going to take one time changing that tire and youll be wishing you had another set up. You put a prerunner on the front. Put something on the back! I agree its not for up top. Thats a widow maker getting that thing off the top!
i run 33" KO2s on my GU Nissan patrol and honestly they are a really good all rounder. they love the sand and the mud, they don't puncture easily, and they last a long time and i absolutely feed it to the right foot. most of all they don't hum on road. idk about ice as im in Australia and its bloody 40 degrees C most of the time hahahha
Not sure how much more clearance you need with the spare tire but would letting out some of the air allow the tire to fit in the space better?
@@678friedbed when you have load range E tires like the one he likely has, sure they get smaller. Not the same as regular passenger tires on a car.
... Yeah, I have a spare. It just doesn’t have any air in it. 👌🏻
JK
but really.
Hey Cody I noticed the way you stored your tires and I may be wrong but I’m speaking from experience. Store those tires laying flat not standing. If you store them standing and leave them laying around for a while you can wear a flat spot into them. I think this is why you will see in most tires shops the tires stacked up flat. Great video! Love the content like always.
And throw some center caps to cover the rust on the spindles and you can leave the lug nuts exposed
I like the look with the hub caps
You have a great looking van. I have a aluminess front bumper love it. I agree the back bumpers are pricy but, worth it. For a temporary fix You could pull your hitch off and re-weld it or an exact duplicate (use old as template) that is 1-2" closer to the back and it looks like the tire would fit up there nicely with no angle then.
Hubcaps on!!!
Sometimes changing tyre circumference from what was originally stock can send your speedo out.
Caps on to cover the bolts. It just cleans it up IMHO
Here in NZ my transit came without hub caps BUT the nuts themselves have black covers. I'm tempted to paint the hubs black. Your wheels are awesome, well done!
The front brakes should be doing 80% of the braking to keep the rear from leading the front.
If they're wearing out faster in the rear it's because they are dragging or aren't as resistant to wear.
Or it's all the weight in the back...
Auto manufactures set up the new vehicles to drag the rear brakes so that the vehicle doesn't nose dive when you brake. Already experienced this with my wife's VW Jette a few years ago before she traded it.
@@ppetrey most if not all of the "noise dive" is corrected with what is called the Anti-dive angle on the up control arms. If you look at the upper control with the vehicle on a level surface you will see that is slops down to the rear of the vehicle. That slop is the Anti-Dive angle preset by the OEM's in the design of the vehicle.
Buddy of mine has a similar setup on a ford van he clamped some sort of bracket he fabbed up on the ladder to hold the full-size spare (his ladder is a bit larger though, and is square tube) in the place of the small spare wheel underneath he actually made a tray that held 4 more deep cycle batteries for his solar. couldn't use the back of his door because he has a honda crf 250 back there.
With the larger circumference tires, will this not affect your speedometer reading??
Small amount
I believe you must change a gear? In I’ve drive train. Your dealer can confirm this. It will correct your speedometer reading.
Good luck.
JoeB
Sticky notes around the tac work great 👍🏼
@@bendermi I rewatched Cody's video and he states the old tire-wheel size is 225-75-16 and the new combo is 245-75-16. With the larger tire, the speedo will read 65 mph but his actual speed will be 67.6 mph.
Tires larger than what came on the vehicle will effect the accuracy of the speedometer and the really big oversized tires void your warranty because it puts a a lot more stress on the whole power train from the engine to the tires transmission breaks steering everything.
Run the caps. Helps the blk look in my opinion. Get the door mount for the tire when you can.
back door mount with a comical 'Yosemete Sam, Back off' soft cover....also No hubcaps
Cody, I like the black hubcaps. And I do like the blck wheels versus the silver.
Love the van series! However I wouldnt dare having the spare like that. How much is missing underneath. Maybe it’s possible to modify the factory spot. I can totally relate to how important the look is when it comes to vehicles just hope they’re not sub par to the Hakka
Both look good. The good thing is you can run it either way. Caps in the winter to keep the crud off the lug nuts and hub, no caps in summer for a different look.
I'm torn. Hub caps protect the Lug Nuts etc. from corroding and give you a bowl to store your Lug Nuts but the Gov. look is nice.
Edit: Go Hub Caps. Function over vanity.
That looks fine to me for winter, but I think you should get a rear mount. You're looking at a fraction the cost of the 4x4 conversion or even the furnace. I'm always saying I want to see more DIY solutions, but this is a place to do the money and do it right.
Hub caps yes
True-trac is amazing, i swapped out my 2004 chevy 2500hd diesel's rear g80 locker with a true-trac system and it is simply amazing
If you have one of those small portable air compressors that plug into a cigarette lighter in your van you can let the air out of the spare tire, this will let it slide a bit farther up into the space available. You will just have to sit there and spend time airing the tire up if you ever need to use it. Just a thought. :)
@@davidhelfrich7150 Oh, sorry, wish I knew more about cars. Sure sounded like a good idea. :)
So why do off-roaders lower their tire pressure? Contact patch increases in size (deforms tire)? Tire lowers a little? Flat tires remain round with weight? It could work (above solution) if you only needed a 1/2"-1" clearance. It would be a pain (especially a new tire) to deal with filing up another low tire and likely to have a flat spot (not something you want to do when you flat). 50 year mechanic/fabricator @@davidhelfrich7150
I agree with your physics and tire pressure/radial tires. KOL was talking of mounting a tire (with no PSI) in place and using tire flex (into itself) to mount it and re-inflate tire when needed (after removed from space). My analogies were only to show that a tire does not maintain outer hight without psi. And it can be manipulated to fit in smaller space w/o psi. @@davidhelfrich7150
I used to work on aircraft with a pair of wheels on the nose live axel to help stop shimy we adjusted T/P to equal tyre diameter. @@davidhelfrich7150
Koality of Life this does work- my brother put a larger spare in the factory location. He just had to let some air out so that it would squish into place. Totally works
Having worked in wrecking yards for over 35 years, I have seen my share of rusted thru spare tire cables over the years. The spare was always missing and made me wonder if the spare fell off and caused a accident. My last 32 years in the dismantling trade was in the Portland Oregon area that has lots of rain and some snow.
Wranglestar >>> Pizza-cutter looking tires may be ugly, but there's a reason why all of those ice car races run on super-thin tires: they have the best grip on the ice. At ~9:07 actually I believe that military vehicles (instead of the Eaton differentials) use TORSEN differentials.
A torsen and truetrac are the same thing made by different companies
@@muddybadgers5205 >>> "a torsen and a truetrac are the same"? ... you're completely uninformed and completely WRONG bro, they are not the same.
@@tactickleshtooper1753 then why don't you tell us all how one helical gear driven limited slip is SOOOO much different from the other helical gear driven limited slip
@@muddybadgers5205 >>> well it is very different. Look it up yourself and learn ;-)
@@tactickleshtooper1753 dude I have. They work on the exact same principles. The only difference is the orientation of the worm gears. What you're trying to tell me is like saying a Detroit locker and a Grizzly locker have nothing in common even though they're basically the same thing made by different companies with some slight differences but they work exactly the same way
Hub cap yes. Should help protect the lugs and keep snow and salt from getting all jammed up in there, also it'll serve as another line of protect for the hub grease caps
Hubcap 👍
Stock black steelies! That's how I roll too. Looks good. I would put that ladder somewhere else though other than the drivers side...but that's just my opinion. After years of driving a tow truck, any tie-downs, ratchets, binders and access (the tightening end) goes on the passenger side of everything including trailers. If you're in a bind on the side of the highway, adjusting a tie down, or if your roof box has to be accessed, you want to be doing that from the ditch side, not the highway side. Move over laws do not apply to personal vehicles on the road side.
Those wheels are real nice. I like the black very much. Nice job Cody. No hub caps is my vote.
Let some of the air out of the spare and it should fit in the well easier. Then when you need it, pump it to proper pressure. Just an idea to try. Your videos are inspirational, keep the great work up.
Yes hub caps
Looks a bit better without the hub caps, the tires being a bit bigger, it's also better than the previous setup...even with mags the wheels would look small because of the sheer size of the van, and a lift kit with jumbo tires would not be appropriate, the van being so tall, the center of gravity would make it more unstable....your good like that! The rack over the door is an option, but every time you need access to the back doors, the rack will always be in the way, I had a truck like that, and it was a pain. the best option I guess is a simple bracket installed on the door, I had that too, and it was great. I had a van with the spare under like yours, and one day I lost the spare the bracket just un-welded!!!
Just commenting to help traffic stats.
The van looks better with the bigger tires, but remember the larger the footprint the less traction you will have on ice.
On a different note, a good way to help your shop roof shed the snow, is to clear a couple feet on both sides of the ridge. This does two things, first it breaks the bond of the two sides, second it lets the sun hit the metal roof at the peak and as it warms up it will melt the snow at the top and help the buildup slide off the roof. We do this all the time at our cabins. Most of the time when we go back in a week or two the roofs will have cleared themselves.
No hub cap I think.
Didn't know that was a 4x4 how awesome! So blessed! I need one of those! Blessings and aloha Wranglerstars!
7:40 you should never store tires standing upright as it will create flat spots
G Sligo
Parking your car for extended periods of time will cause flat spots as well
They are Radials not Bais ply nothing to worry about
had good luck with a.r.b. air lockers . like my finish winter tires van looks great with new tires .will hubcaps keep salt ect out . god bless enjoy great rig
To make less ugly use 3 sticks of dynamite light and run instantly improved.
Didn’t your mom teach you that if you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say anything at all?
@@TeachAManToAngle your mom sure taught me and a few thousand guys and sheep a few things
Thanks for sharing Cody! Isn't the van homologated for a certain size of tyres? Plus, if you change sizes the speedometer will display a wrong speed, won't it?
Without hubcaps
I have a sprinter I just use black paint and it looks great way better then The Silver totally agree with you
Love your videos, but sorry stock steel wheels are the anthesis of quality product. Most racetracks I have seen ban them (specified steel racing wheels and tires are usually required) or require reinforcement to them as they can't hold up and create a safety hazard. The need of stock auto parts is to get the job done as cheaply as is safe. Anyone who really wants more, will pay more.. for example taking the van to the custom shop to convert it to 4 wheel drive.
Its interesting when you price the Quadvan/Quigley 4x4 conversion to the equivalent European 4x4 conversion by companies like Iglhault or Oberanger from Germany with true front, middle and rear locking diffs. $15-25K vs $75-85K! If you aren't going off road, I'm sure this 4x4 conversion is fine for ice and snow, but its true what they say, "you get what you pay for." I sure hope Iglhault goes forward with their plans to sell their conversions for the US market next year. Really looking forward to seeing what a true 4x4 overlanding adventure van can do! The new wheels on the Transit are an improvement. Your van looks pretty sweet I think. Not as esthetically pleasing to the eye as a Sprinter but its hella closer than the Pro Master.
Someone that has 4 spare tires. They are stolen!!!!
Or they have a lot of money and bought aftermarket rims and a new set of tires because they didn't want the cheeper tires and rims the car came with or they live in an area where you have to have snow tires in the winter and you don't want to run snow tires in the summer were you can't because their studded and it's illegal to and you don't want to have to take the tires off of the rims every time you have to change tires so you buy a cheap set of rims that's the right size for your snow tires and then you have snow tire rims and rims for the spring summer and fall until it starts snowing again.
Rims look great!! The hub can or no hub cab they look good either way but I’m going with hub cap on.
So bought a van and spent $20 grand to custom fit it with four wheel drive,u also put dual lockers front and rear,and the best tires money can buy but u say u don't go off road???ha
I could see spending the money on the 4x4 its helpful even if you don't offroad. But to put front and rear locker in just because is crazy to me... I cant imagine that van could go anywhere that it would need front and rear locks anyway
@@Hypervigilant no ones saying the 4x4 is the unnecessary part the front and rear lockers are. Crazy money to more than likely never be used. Lockers are for straight driving not driving down dirt roads. It would tear the diff apart on a turn.
Agreed steel wheels are nicer when offloading as if you bend the pips it's easy to fix were as alloy wheels bend and crack
8:44 The TrueTrac is NOT a locking - differential it is a limited-slip differential. They are VERY different and are definitely not used on all "military vehicles" look up your facts before you talk up your equipment
@@Hypervigilant He may have misspoke, however it is a reoccurring pattern I've seen for him to glorify his equipment in his videos.
Agree on the black wheels. Hubcaps. Next time you have the wheels off, spray the surface of the rotor with Fluid Film. It will prevent the wheel from rusting to the face of the rotor and might help prevent the rotor from rusting to the face of the hub.
While I do like the way the bigger tires look, I think I would go one size smaller for winter tires so you can get the chains on and not chew up the lip of the fender.
Negative to the hub caps. Looks really government without.
I had a set of those BFG's on my Mitsubishi Pajero. I got over 110k miles, so I understand why you're preferable to those.
I thought you were a simple man? Whatever happened to function before fashion??
He is using STEEL wheels... I think that is function
When you took your van to get the 4WD hooked up. Your friend's look great for how he did his tire. ( I hope that’s what I am remembering) or was it his bumpers. Cody yours looks great, not being negative, but your friend has been that route. I have a Z71 Suburban which ,I Love. It’s great that you can go places you want to go. I try to say , I take it places, never know when you have to turn around on a narrow road, you will always enjoy your clearance and spare tire hanging down like that is going to stop you time to much.
Do it the "Cody Way" The best way. Not the the half blank way.
Maybe they’re only the best tires because your refuse to try anything else
I own a 4x4 so end up watching a lot of 4x4 videos mainly in Africa and Australia. The BF Goodrich is the king of off road tyres. Not my opinion, the opinion of guys who's lives literally depend on them.
Go with the rear door carrier for the tire with that you can get a bike carrier goes over the spear you take bike with you. I did that with my conversion van.
I'd really like to know how the KO2s run in snow compared to dedicated winter tires. I'm planning to get a set for my Pathfinder and I'm a bit worried about their winter performance. I live around the sound so your winter weather is about as bad as I'll ever deal with.
I always liked those tires too....I had the TA radials on my other car....but these are on my van....I like silver " mag wheels " with just center caps......👍🏽....not black rims, and hubcaps.....but, whatever you like...It's your van....😃 I always like your interesting videos.....my spare is on the door mount, left side....with a nice desert camo cover, which is really a " camo pack cover" but it works well....
Hubcaps on.
When you get the rear tire carrier, because we know you will eventually, think of a storage device that can be put where the spare is supposed to be and can be lowered when needed. Say an emergency fuel can and funnel, roadside jack, or some other essential that isn't used frequently.
For your spare tire issue try getting a bike rack that connects to your hitch receiver do some modifications so I can hold the tire also try to get a swing down one so you can still operate the doors