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[bone]

Dave and colleagues,

You guys never cease to amuse me with your attention to details! Thanks.

Dave mentioned previously that you recommend big tyres instead of the current 16". I read a warning from Toyota which discourages higher ground clearance as it increases, yes, increases the centre of gravity and hence the risk of a roll-over. Same applies to heavy load on the roof carrier.

Bone

[crushers]

what i have found is you can have a high COG but you need to drive accordingly. you do not drive a Land Cruiser the same way you drive a civic. you do not drive a SOA the same as a SUA. we have a gent here in Calgary with a roof top carrier and 2 of those flip up roof top tents on his lifted BJ46 and he has not laid it on the side.
driving style is more important than truck design, in my books anyway...
cheers

[roscoFJ73]

Originally Posted by bone

Dave and colleagues,

You guys never cease to amuse me with your attention to details! Thanks.

Dave mentioned previously that you recommend big tyres instead of the current 16". I read a warning from Toyota which discourages higher ground clearance as it increases, yes, increases the centre of gravity and hence the risk of a roll-over. Same applies to heavy load on the roof carrier.

Bone

This is all true but if your going wider(tyres) it partly cancels it out.
I believe the wider and slightly higher 33 in make them handle better over the stock tyres

The 33 in tyres would only lift it an inch above stock anyway.

They are at their most unstable in sand dunes where speed is required to sand surf and you are following someone elses tracks.
The tracks start off straight but get chicanes in them which cause you to swerve violently from side to side(making the track worse for those behind).
Because the tyres cant slide sideways in the ruts it tends to throw the top half around.

Bone you got the wrong sort of motor if you want to play around with it each weekend.

Once the 1HZ/1PZ are serviced and running right there's nothing to do except wait for the next service.
Maybe get yourself a 1971 Norton Commando to rebuild each weekend between cruiser services

[roscoFJ73]

Originally Posted by bone

Dave and colleagues,

You guys never cease to amuse me with your attention to details! Thanks.

Dave mentioned previously that you recommend big tyres instead of the current 16". I read a warning from Toyota which discourages higher ground clearance as it increases, yes, increases the centre of gravity and hence the risk of a roll-over. Same applies to heavy load on the roof carrier.

Bone

Bone you might want to view this aussie thread on the subject

http://www.exploroz.com/Forum/View....orum%2FDefault%

[roscoFJ73]

Ok lets try that again

http://www.exploroz.com/Forum/View.a...ctive%26PN%3D2

[bone]

Originally Posted by roscoFJ73

Bone you got the wrong sort of motor if you want to play around with it each weekend.

Once the 1HZ/1PZ are serviced and running right there's nothing to do except wait for the next service.

Maybe get yourself a 1971 Norton Commando to rebuild each weekend between cruiser services

MOHAhahahah .....h!

Bone

[beanz2]

Originally Posted by bone

Dave mentioned previously that you recommend big tyres instead of the current 16".

Hmmm, I did? I did it with mine just because I like the looks It killed the engine's performance, but as Wayne said, the wider tires made it up somewhat with the wider stance.

Dave