Jr_Explorer
Explorer
I know this may turn out to be a "Ford vs Chevy" or "ARB vs Eaton Locker" discusion but here goes.
I've got my set of Craig's List Hummer 2 Wheels and just had them checked for runout, roundness and balance and they look good. So tires are in my future. My truck has metal valve stems on it right now.
I can see that metal stems may be a plus as they won't "rot away" but I'm sure I'm not going to get more than 3-4 years on a set of tires anyways. I suppose there is JUST the right size rock (golden bullet) that could get thrown up and hit the valve stem and a rubber stem would flex and the end of the metal stem would get bent enough to prevent proper interface with an air chuck. But a rock any bigger or hitting any faster would seem likely to snap either one. I'm not going to be doing any extreme rock crawling in my full size, extended cab diesel pickup. :safari-rig:
I found these low profile metal stems that seem to remove themselves from most possible dangers: http://www.gemplers.com/product/171...=171398&ef_id=UMNukwAAHPBavEB120130105152831s
So thoughts? Comments? Philosophical musings one "THE" proper/ultimate expedition valve stem that will never break, give me 10 mpg better fuel economy and make me look like a dashing movie star? :ylsmoke:
I've got my set of Craig's List Hummer 2 Wheels and just had them checked for runout, roundness and balance and they look good. So tires are in my future. My truck has metal valve stems on it right now.
I can see that metal stems may be a plus as they won't "rot away" but I'm sure I'm not going to get more than 3-4 years on a set of tires anyways. I suppose there is JUST the right size rock (golden bullet) that could get thrown up and hit the valve stem and a rubber stem would flex and the end of the metal stem would get bent enough to prevent proper interface with an air chuck. But a rock any bigger or hitting any faster would seem likely to snap either one. I'm not going to be doing any extreme rock crawling in my full size, extended cab diesel pickup. :safari-rig:
I found these low profile metal stems that seem to remove themselves from most possible dangers: http://www.gemplers.com/product/171...=171398&ef_id=UMNukwAAHPBavEB120130105152831s
So thoughts? Comments? Philosophical musings one "THE" proper/ultimate expedition valve stem that will never break, give me 10 mpg better fuel economy and make me look like a dashing movie star? :ylsmoke: