Flex ramp needed or similar to use this week in auckland?

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Flex ramp needed or similar to use this week in auckland?

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Hey guys. I'm going to throw on my new silverstones 33s on the disco 1 this week. Today even... The only thing is... I'm going to need to trim a little more from the guards etf.

Is there anyone around auckland with a flex ramp type setup that I might be able to use this week sometime just to test?

Possibly even open to forklift flexing like I see I'm the pics all the time! Haha

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Better test is to take a spring out on one side and then jack axle onto the bump stop as this will better reflect the dynamic conditions.
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Cheers Tim. That makes sense. But I'm too lazy to take springs out this week. Just want a simple check. I'm positive the tires will rub inside the guards. I definitely need longer bump stops. Just kind of want to make sure the outer guards don't go slicing chunks off my new tires when I take her out this weekend :-)
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A pile of dirt/hill with a steepish face or a drain on the side of the road can do the same thing to a certain extent. Thats all I've used in the past in a pinch. It won't show you the extra possible compression from bouncing but will give you a good idea. Just hit any of those at an angle and it will do it.
I've used a lack of flex and a drain to change a tyre without a jack before too :lol:
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I use bricks in my drive haha, I need to make it bigger though! Have been meaning to make one, lots of wood under the house I could use

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still have yet to flex it up....but I did some choppin' this arvo.
I'll neaten things up eventually with flares. At least I should get by without shredding too much in the meantime :-)
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