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Old 05-18-08, 12:17 AM   #47
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Originally Posted by joshoisasleep View Post
Yeah I understand the principal of spreading the weight, but I had been told that the reason the old school military desert landrovers had used tall thin tires was to cut through the loose sand on the top, and get down to the packed down deeper layers where they could get more grip instead of spinning on the surface.
That only works till you get to the really deep soft sand, then you have back up and route around... Same principal works in mud.


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