G177 tire swap on a M35A2

[Deucinncruisin]

Hello, I recently purchased a set of G177’s for my M2.

A few questions:

are spacers required for the installation?

does the swap require inner tubes??

if so, what size and where can I find them

what other pieces am I not thinking of for the swap?

 

[LowTech]

What do you mean by "spacers"? The G177s are tires that fit on the stock deuce rims. That means that they need everything that the stock NDTs nedded, tube and flap liner (forget what its really called). The tubes will be sized for the tires, so 11-20s and you can probably get them from any decent truck tire place. That is unless you have some other tubeless rims that they fit.
Are you going to be putting them on the rims yourself? If so you're going to need the right tools.

 

[98G]

They'll rub on the inside. Just barely. On the heads of the bolts that hold the trunnion cap in place.

 

[tommys2patrick]

I recall a thread on here about replacing the regular bolts on the trunnion cap with button head(hex drive) and seems to rub less destructively on the tires. I also recall that you can get a spacer that fits on the hub , you would need four. not sure but I think it was 1/4 inch thick flat plate and fit over each of the four rear hubs. I seem to recall this problem affected some deuces more than others. It seemed to have something to do with the condition of the dogbone rubber. which affects how much lateral movement you get on the rear axles. Some deuces seem to ride more left or more right in terms of how the tires are spaced from the frame out. my two cents.

 

[319]

G177's are a great upgrade and look, but a lot noisier than the NDTs. I did the conversion on mine, tires took the paint off of the outer edge of the trunnion cap screws (but only on one side) so if I had to do it over again, I'd go with maybe 1/4" spacers. New tubes and flaps are necessary for the larger tires. You'll also need to modify the front spring perch on both sides to correct the axle angle/pitch, or something to that effect. There are threads on the site detailing the procedure, it is pretty simple though.
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