OK I am getting close to either buying an '08 or a '09 Element. I am comin out of an Expedetion. Does anyone have photos of an Element that has a bit o a rugged look? I am think a little taller tire and maybe a roof rack would meake me feel more at home. I would really love to see a few photos, or maybe I'll have to be the first (if I can make up my mind on an '08/'09)
Thank you

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I can't remember whos that is.

A (NBP) rugged look from Cali, what else could you ask for, Im thinking of powder coating my stock rims black, Love the look 12 MPG :D

09's probably won't be out for quite awhile, so unless you're willing to wait until possibly the beginning of the year you're stuck with an 08.

No one has any clue what's happening with the 09 and we probably won't for at least another 1-2 months, but I don't expect them to hit the dealers for a long time.

I don't blame you for trading in....I had a 97 expedition that I sold for the E...and never looked back :D

Here's some examples of what the E can do.....and can't do!

some more....

There is always this one

Here's mine in death valley.:cool:

now them som pics,yeeha :lol::lol:

Awesome pictures!!! Great for wallpaper!

Here's mine in death valley.:cool:

here're a couple shots I've taken during some EOC outings...mostly the Death Valley campout.

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Dang Paul, your E looks completely different with the other wheels on! :shock:

Looks cool & love the pics!

Dang Paul, your E looks completely different with the other wheels on! :shock:

Looks cool & love the pics!
Thanks! :D I put my 20's on about a month ago...and this weekend I'm putting my 16's back on for camping over Labor Day Weekend, which I'm sure I'll be swapping back to the 20's the following weekend until winter rolls around. :twisted:...haha... I'll try to remember to get a half-n-half shot this weekend during the changeout.

Its hilarious to feel the differences in the wheel/tire combo's when I switch them out for events. The 20's stick like glue, but they buzz a little from the "artistic tread" and you feel every crack in the road. Whereas the 16's are super quiet and comfy, but they howl when you push them hard in the corners.

Here are a few picts of our Es.

Enjoy!!!

Just remember the rugged look with a roof rack and AT tires will kill your gas mileage. I tossed the Badyear Stranglers after 5mos and 6000 miles and went with Toyo Open Country HTs.

Great tire for unimproved roads, light off roading and go across fields etc.

Have dedicated Michelin Latitude Ices for snow tires.

Also remember AT do not perform as well in snow and ice as dedicated snow tires and in the cold too becuase of the difference in tread compounds.

Fred

Yar! This be my kind of thread.:D
Roads? We don't need no stinkin' roads!

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I can't remember whos that is.

That rig belongs to Jet!

Chief

keep those pictures coming, I love the off road look

Here's one we built out a while back that gets more mods every time I see it, small lift is supposed to be next... - Cheers John

Here's one we built out a while back that gets more mods every time I see it, small lift is supposed to be next... - Cheers John

John,
What wheels are those? I looked for something like that but I settled for what I could get in 15" with the correct offset.
Also are you going to engineer the lift yourself or are you waiting for an after market kit from one of the big off road suspension companies?

I am not sure exactly what wheels they are, the guy who owns this Red Ecamper put them on post-conversion. I'll if I can find out, but I think they are 15" w. BFG AT's, but the offset isn't the same as Honda they probably have another inch (pushing them "out" of the fender)

The lift is coming from some shop out east he said, but we just built a car out for a guy from up in WA that said he's working on a lift kit as well. If I hear/see anything on this I'll put up a link as that is a question I get asked a lot.

cheers
John

Those tires on the red one look very beefy like the BFG's or the General Grabber AT2's. I had some AT2's and they were great but very loud at 35-50mph and because of the weight took away from the gas milage, but very good in performance.

Also they're much cheaper in price than the BFG's :D

Here's one we built out a while back that gets more mods every time I see it, small lift is supposed to be next... - Cheers John

What is going on with the roof? What is it, camper?

Put on a set of these bad boys for the beefy look:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Kumho&tireModel=Road+Venture+MT+KL71

:D

that red e-camper is sweet. I would like to know the vitals on the tire/wheel combination if anyone has it. I can only wish for the e-camper conversion, damn!

What is going on with the roof? What is it, camper?

New here? Yes, it's a camper (http://ursaminorvehicles.com/camper.htm).

New here? Yes, it's a camper (http://ursaminorvehicles.com/camper.htm).

Yes, hadn't seen that style yet, very nice. thanks

the vitals on the tire/wheel combination if anyone has it.

owner of this red ecamper said:
"15 inch rim from discount tire + flat black paint with the BFG LT235/75R15. I get some rubbing in the back when I hit a big bump."

I checked on discount tire website, but didn't find anything...here's a close up of the wheel/tire combo, maybe someone will recognize it.

cheers
John

Who makes the front push bar on the red E-camper? Also who makes the smaller one on that black E with the roof basket? Were can I get them?

Thanks

Pigryder has a set of these on his E:

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j300/pigryder/Element008.jpg

I had these Kumhos on for a while but the noise was too much to take so I tossed them. They were pretty swift in the rough stuff though.

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Those the KL-71's, Scarder?

Hopefully we can restart this thread, I am a big fan of the off road look, and I like to get ideas from other rigs

These are KL71s.:D

how about a full pic of your rig, what size did you decide on, how do you like them, any rubbing.

sorry for all of the questions, but I too am in the market for the Kumhos, thanks

Sixstring,
What is the ballpark pricing for the tires that you have? Those rock! Please give details... did you need to do a lift too?

They are 225/75R16. I don't believe you could go any larger without a lift.
The guy installing said they wouldn't fit, his exspression was priceless after he had to jacked the e up higher so he could line up the tire and studs.:)
Here are some more pictures.

Thank you Six. I really like the look. Do you recall the cost?

Sixstring,
What is the ballpark pricing for the tires that you have? Those rock! Please give details... did you need to do a lift too?

I gave $480 mounted, balanced and installed. I did see that tire rack in south bend sells them for $123 each. The most ridiculous quote was $832 at Discount(?) Tire.

I work in South Bend :)

They are 225/75R16. I don't believe you could go any larger without a lift.
The guy installing said they wouldn't fit, his exspression was priceless after he had to jacked the e up higher so he could line up the tire and studs.:)
Here are some more pictures.

sick pics.........looks tough.......i run bfgs. 225/75R16 also.........

These are heavy tires, 8 ply, the closest thing to a tank track I could put on the e. That said you can exspect they will not add to mpgs.

texasboy post up some pictures of those treds.

texasboy post up some pictures of those treds.

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not noisy to me......even with no music its not bad at all

Want to get the rims powder coated black or gunmetal colour next.

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hey six, Texas Boy thanks for the pictures. Is a 235 wider than a 225? also Kaikara I spray painted my wheels and they look great!

:cool:........

235 is the width of the tread and the /75 means its 75% of 235 from the edge of the rim to the tread.

I'm pretty sure anyway.

tire sizing 235/75/16. 235 is tread width in mm. 75 is the height of the sidewall, expressed as a percentage of tire width. 75 percent of 235mm is the tire sidewall height(218mm or 8.58 inches). 16 is the wheel diameter in inches.

love the black stock alloy wheels on black.. I might have pick me up a set just to do the swap.

Nice pictures. I like how the size fills the wheel well.:cool:

Kaikara I spray painted my wheels and they look great!

Do you have any pics? I want to powder coat but it would be a pain in the ass to be without my e while the rims are gone. I was thinking about painting but worried about how it will look/hold up.

I will take some pics tomorrow, and post them, so far they have held up great for over 4 months. I was very reluctant to do this in the beginning, but a friend of mine had assured me that it would work, and he let me know if I decided to get them proffessionally done, they would sand them down anyway. By the way I have the same rims as you

here goes60529
the black rims look fo much better to me. That other element is my delivery vehicle for my restaurant.

That is exactly the look I want. I have a NBP though but the black rims on the blue looks great.

I think the black rims look great on a black car as well

Hey Rick, can you post a few more photos of your Element?
I love the ABM w/ black rims. Looks awesome.

Hey Rick, can you post a few more photos of your Element?
I love the ABM w/ black rims. Looks awesome.

The weather was awful today in Boston, but when it clears up, I would love to.

the pictures are not high quality, but you get the idea

I. Want. Black. Rims. :)

damn economy. :mad:

home depot spraypaint section, here I come... :rolleyes:

hey thats exactly what im doing... nothing wrong in spraypaint... except for the durability. bu i painted the grill black on my orange 08 EX nd i think with the rims it will be the final thing to make it look real good.

thought id bump this thread, alot of offroad looking Es in here.

here goes60529
the black rims look fo much better to me. That other element is my delivery vehicle for my restaurant.



do these rims come black or did you paint them black?? if so,what did you use,cuz they look sick,me wants!! haha

do these rims come black or did you paint them black?? if so,what did you use,cuz they look sick,me wants!! haha

If you read the thread, you will find your answer!!

snapped a few photos before my ride yesterday. I just painted the stock wheels with Krylon Fusion Satin Black about 3 weeks ago. So far there are no chips. It only took one can and one coat. I did a thorough sand job too. The tires are the general grabber at2. 225/75R16

raskarle that looks great!! think I found my tires!!

225/75/16

87808

3" lift from CCM, (they iinstalled!), 225 tires, so far so good...
5 years full time in a tent with the sidecar, now trailering from point A to point B... 1500lbs +/-!
There will be much more photos and videos soon...

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