Spoona_Jay21 Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Love seein this kinda work done to a 520! usually 520's are kept stock"ish" with steelies and such. ANYWAY! Love the new wheels, both front and rear :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Nice!! 1 Quote Link to comment
DanielC Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 I have found a stock height Datsun 521 pretty easy to drive in the snow. Driving in the snow, in my mind is driving off road. Number one rule of driving off road, "Weight is your enemy". Datsun pickups are pretty light. When driving in possibly icy conditions, the steering gets light, or feels different. This is your warning that it is getting icy. You can downshift to lightly brake the rear tires, and that leaves front tire traction for steering. Of course, do not be stupid. I do not put extra weight in the back. Remember number one rule. The weight may help you go, but when you want to stop, the weight is exactly what you do not need. Now, with a lowered truck, you have to be careful. Much greater chance of getting high centered, especially if the snow is deep enough to leave ruts. Another issue, with a Datsun pickup, the truck is narrower, and so are the wheels. This may be a problem, or it may be an advantage, depending on where you drive. 1 Quote Link to comment
Bronzit Posted January 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 I suppose if anyone is interested in trading/buying my rears, I'd be interested. I only need a pair for my rears and I'm looking for something cool. Something 15x8ish and not so much negative offset as this. -10 or so max. Just throwing it out there. 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 The style of the rear wheel makes them look bigger than the front. 1 Quote Link to comment
mattyhacks71 Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Love the truck and love the pictures! Keep it up 1 Quote Link to comment
TENDRIL Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Do you not have the full set of fronts? Maybe I missed it 1 Quote Link to comment
Z chopper Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 me confused not enough pictars 1 Quote Link to comment
Bronzit Posted April 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 I'm still alive. The truck is still alive. Tendril, I only have a pair of the trispokes. Some apologizing: And I've been stockpiling parts that probably won't ever end up in the Datsun. 1 Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 "520 things" . . . okay, I'll play. Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Party foul :rofl: Quote Link to comment
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