285s BFGs on stock rims. Mild lift. Not a daily driver.
Poll: What size tires are you running? (1 Viewer)
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The wheeling part is fine bc that does necessarily require a lot of HP, at least not the kind I do mostly.
I think most ppl on 40s are begging for a V8 swaps as much as bigger axles and lower gearing....
315/75r16
Currently used as garage art, but was mainly a weekend wheeler and camper prior to the engine blowing. 315's just look appropriate on a 3" lift. 37's look better, but I wouldn't do it without regear and a tire carrier bumper. Even the 315's are marginal in both these aspects, but they look good and perform well on the trail and get by OK on the highway even with stock gears.
My other 80 is on 265/75r16 (and the above-mentioned 80 used to be on 265's as well), which is also a good size. Can't do the harder lines like you do with the 35's, but it will still run the same trails, albeit with a little more drama (and I have been known to break some low-hanging parts like control arms, exhaust and driveshafts).
Currently used as garage art, but was mainly a weekend wheeler and camper prior to the engine blowing. 315's just look appropriate on a 3" lift. 37's look better, but I wouldn't do it without regear and a tire carrier bumper. Even the 315's are marginal in both these aspects, but they look good and perform well on the trail and get by OK on the highway even with stock gears.
My other 80 is on 265/75r16 (and the above-mentioned 80 used to be on 265's as well), which is also a good size. Can't do the harder lines like you do with the 35's, but it will still run the same trails, albeit with a little more drama (and I have been known to break some low-hanging parts like control arms, exhaust and driveshafts).
All while raising Heck no doubt………
As promised...
35's currently used as a garage ornament and depression inducer.
Sorry. My bad. They are 255/85/16.
40's
Are you running the 3.11 low range gears and the high range under drive gears in the transfer case? Have you ever stripped the 8” ring and pinion? RCV shafts? Your rig looks ready to rock.
davidp14
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Yokohama geo 003's in 315/75/16 (35"), they measure just over 34" so I call them 35's.
I like these tires a lot but I'll more than likely be going to 37 when it's time. Cause 80s just look like they're supposed to have 37s.
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5.29's in the diff, 25% low range reduction, RCV's and Aisins up front, turbo for the highway. Have shredded the ring and pinnion before. 40's crawl better than the 37's I used to have so less skinny pedal needed. Will look at RCV's in the rear at some point.
Re-post with pictures 39s
Great looking rig.
Looks like a power steering leak? Nice thing about snow at least you can see what color the leaking fluid is and takes the guess work out of it.
How are those Coopers in the snow, I use to have a set on my 1st Gen Xterra and they were great in the mud.
37x12.5, dedicated toy. 4:56 gears, 8 speed transmission, no under drive, v8, ~5" suspension, light trimming to front fender corners. 1 1'/2" wheel spacers. Required timbrens on the rear to stop contact at top of the arch on full compression because I drive like a jerk. No issues up front.
Drives happily down the freeway at 90MPH with 1 flinger on the wheel, much to the dismay of the unstreetable Jeeps I wheel with.
Drives happily down the freeway at 90MPH with 1 flinger on the wheel, much to the dismay of the unstreetable Jeeps I wheel with.
COYS
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Hey Feld, pls let me drive your rig at 90mph when I’m in the seattle area again. I’d like to see how a rig modified like yours drives, feels and sounds at that speed.
I run 33's, their fine, extra umph with the 4:56's. I'm old and physically its hard for my wife and I to get into higher. This is my 9th of 10 4x4's I've owned. Been down the lifted way when I was younger. But I still can go most anywhere a lifted one can go . In fact its more about the driving skills than the lift or size tires. Mines our second vehicle. We also have a GX460, but thats our daily/ nice vehicle although Its very capable.
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Sure!Hey Feld, pls let me drive your rig at 90mph when I’m in the seattle area again. I’d like to see how a rig modified like yours drives, feels and sounds at that speed.
Exhaust is loud, other than that it's fine. Braking could be improved.
Over 105 gets sketchy.
That is a sexy set of wheels!
