Author Topic: Tyre armor and hoof protection for the EXOs  (Read 3831 times)

Offline toby224

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Tyre armor and hoof protection for the EXOs
« on: December 23, 2010, 11:29:15 AM »
Hi  :Csmile:

im new here and i just got myself a pair of the new pro-jump EXOs i have been looking around the forum for a tutorial on how to set up the tire armor and hoof protection on the EXOs but i cant seem to find 1 so if im being blind and theres a tutorial on the forum could some one give me a link to it or if its the same as setting up the old pro jumps with it then can some one tell me please

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Re: Tyre armor and hoof protection for the EXOs
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2010, 12:42:28 PM »
Hi Toby,
Welcome to the forum. As you may know, the EXOs haven't been available in the UK for too long so there are not too many mods and tutorials around yet. The ones you have found on the old models have been created and improved over years. I imagine making tire armour would not be too different for the EXO's; Same process but with different measurements. The bit that would be different is where the frame connects to the spring. I guess you could have an area in the armour that just goes over the bolts at the back with a gap at the front or do the armour in 2 sections. I don't really know!!

There was a lot of emphasis on hoof protection for the old models because the hoof rubber wore very quickly, with these it is massively improved. Unless you need an increase in grip for wet grass or something I would stick to just the hoofs. They last amazingly, it's probably cheaper to use them than tires, the grip is generally good and you don't have the problems with slipping tiresocks or the hassle of making them.

If you do any mods maybe you could make a tutorial for others?

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Re: Tyre armor and hoof protection for the EXOs
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2010, 06:06:55 PM »
I made this tutorial for tyre socks,
http://www.projumpforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=5108.0
The socks are a little ugly but perfect for me as they dont slip and give me all the grip I need, the reason I made them was for grip as I tend to walk across grass a lot on my stilts :L

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Re: Tyre armor and hoof protection for the EXOs
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2010, 08:01:22 PM »
hey thanks for the advice with the exos you two :) i will most likley try and make 2 peices of armor for each stilt it seems to be the better option, and i might make a pair of hoof protectors like in you tutorial just so if i need them for grip i'll have them
thanks,
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Re: Tyre armor and hoof protection for the EXOs
« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2010, 11:31:31 AM »
Cool! Be sure to take some pics :) Might help or inspire others later on ;)
 
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