An unusual tyre question
Submitted: Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 14:18
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Fatman
Gidday everyone I know you all get peed off with the usual what tyre should i run on my 4by or what pressure or is cooper better than micky thompsons or BFG's or will this tyre fit my wheel barrow with standard
suspension or should i put 2 of one size on front and 2 smaller ones on back, anyway you know what i mean right???.......
well heres a new one for ya all to think about.......you know how people use
nitrogen in their tyres to run cooler??
well i was wondering if i was to fill my tyres with helium would it make my vehicle lighter? therefore creating less drag and cause my vehicle to use less fuel??? and if so , what tyre pressure should i run and what size tyre??...i suppose the more helium i use the lighter my vehicle would be??? also you think i would need a lift kit?? and what size?? oh and btw i own a Lada Niva with fuel injected VN V6 with turbo and chrome plated grease nipples Thanks everyone , hope to recieve your replies soon .......THE FATMAN
Reply By: Oldsquizzy (Kununurra) - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 14:28
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 14:28
As bart would say....DOH....
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Follow Up By: Fatman - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 14:45
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 14:45
Nahh Homer says DOH
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Reply By: Steve from Top End Explorer Tours - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 14:31
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 14:31
Have you been smoking that S.A. skunk or something.
Steve.
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Follow Up By: Fatman - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 14:44
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 14:44
Skunk??? can ya smoke them ??what do they taste like Bro??
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Reply By: Member - Luke (SA) - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 14:35
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 14:35
Hey Roachie this is something for you to consider mate ....make that 3.5 tonne patrol of yours a bit lighter ........hahahahaahha
Cheers Luke
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Follow Up By: Fatman - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 14:46
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 14:46
He should get a Niva just like
mine only weighs 1.5 tonne
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Reply By: SA_Patrol - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 14:55
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 14:55
Fatman is your VN manual or auto
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Follow Up By: Fatman - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 14:57
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 14:57
Centrifical clutch Bro...
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Follow Up By: Fatman - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 14:57
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 14:57
Sorry Bro forgot to add its direct drive
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Follow Up By: Fatman - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 15:04
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 15:04
and only the motor is VN Bro...the rest is Lada
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Reply By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 15:46
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 15:46
I would put nitrous oxide in your tyres - you'd be laughing then .
Willie .
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Follow Up By: Fatman - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 17:25
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 17:25
Thanks Bro never thought of that
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Reply By: joc45 - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 15:57
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 15:57
Actually, you'd do better if you put a few chooks in behind the crash barrier, then periodically beat the barrier with a stick to stir the chooks up. While flapping around, this should lighten the load of the vehicle.
Gerry
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Follow Up By: Fatman - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 17:25
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 17:25
Thats very cool Bro
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Reply By: Member - Kiwi Kia - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 16:34
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 16:34
Short answer is NO.
The mloecules are so small that they leak right through a balloon and would leak out of your tyres through the rubber and valves.
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Follow Up By: Fatman - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 17:28
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 17:28
Hey Bro tanks for dat , is you a proffesor or someting??
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Follow Up By: samsgoneagain - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 17:38
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 17:38
and it would cost you about 300 $ to fill em
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Follow Up By: Member - Kiwi Kia - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 19:49
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 19:49
Naah, just doin my bit to improve the iq of an other Ozzie goat chaser :-))
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Follow Up By: Fatman - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 23:04
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 23:04
Baaaaaaa
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Reply By: Kev M (NSW) - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 16:36
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 16:36
Change your standard motor oil to Emu Oil and it should run a lot better also.
Kev
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Follow Up By: Fatman - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 23:05
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 23:05
Thats very smart thinkin Bro
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Reply By: Wayne-o - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 16:59
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 16:59
there's only one certified way that i know of to make your vehicle prematurelly have less weight on the ground........see attatched!MPG:3!
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Follow Up By: Wayne-o - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 17:01
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 17:01
Sorry for got to add..."Sweet as ey bro"
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Follow Up By: Fatman - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 17:27
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 17:27
Hey Bro thats the sweetest i ever sawed.....have to catch up and share a flagon wit ya one day soon ....Tanks
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Reply By: bob&loz - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 17:42
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 17:42
fatman
just get 6 of your mates to sit in the car and push up on the roof. and if they close the windows and keep beathing out those flagon fumes that is even better
bob
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Follow Up By: Fatman - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 23:06
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 23:06
Are you for real Bro???
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Reply By: Member -Dodger - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 17:47
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 17:47
OH about 200psi should do the trick at least you will get a bang out of it.
OR put a roof rack on and fill 1,000 balloons with helium and feel the lift.
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 17:54
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 17:54
Nena says 99 Red Balloons will do it ( or 99 Luftballons ).
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Follow Up By: Fatman - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 23:08
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 23:08
Thanks Bro ...i'll have to send da kids down to da supermarket to get some free ones
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Reply By: obee - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 20:45
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 20:45
fill them with a vacuum. Everyone knows a vacuum is lighter than helium.
Owen
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Follow Up By: Fatman - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 23:09
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 23:09
I didnt Bro
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Reply By: Member - lyndon K (SA) - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 20:51
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 20:51
Use the V8 juice from the super markets!!. You will have so much power it won't matter what you weigh!!!
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Follow Up By: Fatman - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 23:10
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 23:10
You sure V8 juice be ok in da V6 Bro??
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Reply By: D-Jack - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 21:33
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 21:33
Would be interesting trying to set the bead using the 'helium' method, put a little helium in the tyre, light it up, and see if there is any vehiclle/driver left!
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Follow Up By: Jimbo 2121 - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 22:23
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 22:23
The only problem being that helium is inert.
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Follow Up By: D-Jack - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 23:06
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 23:06
right you are, I was just testing to see if anyone picked me up on it.....hmmm...well OK I was actually thinking of Hydrogen...well they both start with H don't they???!!!
D-Jack (red-faced)
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Follow Up By: Fatman - Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 23:12
Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 23:12
I dont want anyone getting ert Bro
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Reply By: ferris - Sunday, May 06, 2007 at 19:10
Sunday, May 06, 2007 at 19:10
Fatman...... are you related to that bloke that wanted to put diff lockers on his trailer?
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Follow Up By: Fatman - Sunday, May 06, 2007 at 23:34
Sunday, May 06, 2007 at 23:34
I might be Bro...but tell me sometin, are you related to wheel by any chance??
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Reply By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Sunday, May 06, 2007 at 19:12
Sunday, May 06, 2007 at 19:12
Not sure if the
tyres have enough volumn to really make a difference.
How filling the cabin with helium and trying that?
Also, hydrogen is cheaper than helium, so try hydrogen first in the cabin.
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Follow Up By: Fatman - Sunday, May 06, 2007 at 23:36
Sunday, May 06, 2007 at 23:36
I tried hydro's once Bro....and look whats happened to me..hehe
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Reply By: Max - Sydney - Sunday, May 06, 2007 at 20:48
Sunday, May 06, 2007 at 20:48
Why not fill the fuel tank with hydrogen? Make the car nice and light and you will be running a hydrogen fueled car which we are told is very environmentally friendly.
Should go off with a bang.
Max
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Follow Up By: Fatman - Sunday, May 06, 2007 at 23:37
Sunday, May 06, 2007 at 23:37
I tink you been smokin to much weed Bro
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Follow Up By: Max - Sydney - Monday, May 07, 2007 at 07:50
Monday, May 07, 2007 at 07:50
Weed! Now there's an environmentally sensitive fuel too! :-))
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