Tires! (1 Viewer)

[DiscoveredLC]

So I changed my mind .... talked to Sam for a while about the tires and what I use my truck for.

Decided to go with the kevlars instead. He also mention looking into a true tract vs the arb since the cost difference is almost half. The truck isn't a crawler anyways, so....

What do you guys think about the true tracs?

 

[spressomon]

So I changed my mind .... talked to Sam for a while about the tires and what I use my truck for.

Decided to go with the kevlars instead. He also mention looking into a true tract vs the arb since the cost difference is almost half. The truck isn't a crawler anyways, so....

What do you guys think about the true tracs?

I heard . Both are very good tires. The difference between the two tires will be noticeable on snow and ice; noise level as they wear; and overall tread life for an overland type rig with an easy right foot guy at the helm...favoring the MT/R Kevlar. Just be sure when they are mounted to test drive it and if you have any unbalance on one or more of the new tires to go back and have it swapped out. I'd be clear about that with anybody you purchase your tires from before you hand over da cash. Out of 10 MT/R Kevlar's I've had, I had one that just couldn't be balanced to get rid of the imbalance...I should have taken it back day one and made them swap it out as it just got worse. Chalk it up to lazy...but I'll never do that again.

I don't have experience with the True Trac but I'd be reticent about any auto-locker when on off-camber snow/slippery surfaces. And they aren't 100% lock-up in some conditions AFAIK.

For my money I'd ARB it and never wonder...I love the ARB on the front of my 100. Save a little longer if you have to would my advice.

 

[locrwln1]

Gotta agree with Spresso, ARB or not worth the hassle. I have seen and experienced too many "limited slips" that don't really seem to do much good at all when you really need them. Besides the 80 is probably as good as it gets without a LS and I don't think a LS will take you too much further on the trail, whereas an locker will.

Jack

 

[WILLD420]

I have a true-trac in the rear of my Ramcharger. It's coming out for a lunchbox locker soon. It's great for a DD type rig that will drive on ice and only see mild trails. So far it has done everything I've asked of it, except deep snow. In the snow, it's just not up to the task. Sidehilling is very nice with it though and it does everything it's supposed to do, but it's allowed me to get stuck a couple times when it should have been pulling a lot harder than it was.

If I was keeping with the original purpose of the rig, I'd keep it, but I'm changing directions and the true-trac just isn't going to be enough for what I will be doing.

ARB is out for me, since I already have the lunchbox locker and I'm not even sure they make an ARB for a Chrysler 9.25 diff.

I will tell you that a Powr-Lok in the front diff is basically the same as a spool when you get on ice, especially if you stack the plates aggressively like mine is. My lunchbox locker in my other truck drives better than the front Powr-Lok in my Ramcharger.

 

[DiscoveredLC]

I agree. I talked to him for a little bit about the true tracs and what options I have, but I might as well wait and get the ARB's if im going to do it. Maybe just throw an ARB in the rear for now, cause I know that will still make a huge difference.

DAMN hobbies are too expensive!

and Im looking forward to all the crap my crawler buddies are going to give me for the MTR's.... I think they all just jumped on the "ill hate it cause he hates it" bandwagon.

Cant wait to get the tires back, and Ill be sure to post some pics too.

 

[spressomon]

Matt: Sometime when Sam seems like he has the time to jaw ask him about choosing a tire from an application perspective; and the testing Rod Hall does with tires. Interesting and informative.

The BFG Baja tire is found on just about any and all desert racing trucks. Pretty much crapola for our overlanding type application but the bomb for them. He explained how a typical MT type tire (KM2, Toyo MT, MT/R, etc.) don't hold up for even one race on a desert runner application...unless they're run on a low hp rig!

Its all about the application. I think your usage will mirror mine...and for that you should really like the MT/R Kevlar's.

 

[rusty_tlc]

So I changed my mind .... talked to Sam for a while about the tires and what I use my truck for.

Decided to go with the kevlars instead. He also mention looking into a true tract vs the arb since the cost difference is almost half. The truck isn't a crawler anyways, so....

What do you guys think about the true tracs?

Having run ARB air lockers and Detroit auto lockers I'd say save up for the ARB.

As Dan mentioned autos exhibit some nasty tendencies on ice and side hill situations. It's taken me two winters to get to where I can drive the Detroit equipped FJ60 on ice and feel half way comfortable. Even so I still have the occasional butt puckering experience.

IMHO 90% of the time you would be better off running open diff than running an auto locker.

 

[chicago]

I like my auto locker, especially in the rear. It's just there and you don't really have to think about it or do anything. It clicks and pops once in a while, but.... My rig is exclusively a toy. The front is a bit different. That is where I'd like the arb.

 

[DiscoveredLC]

Poser flex time!!

 

[DiscoveredLC]

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[spressomon]

Looks great Matt!

 

[locrwln1]

Very cool, how's the power???

Jack

 

[DiscoveredLC]

Thanks guys!

The power is decent. Not too bad, but definitely noticed a change for sure. You remember how slugish my Rover was (and it had a 4.6 V8) so Ive pretty much only owned slow vehicles! I dont think its bad or anything, and hopefully Ill be able to throw the 4.88's in soon.

 

[locrwln1]

Thanks guys!

The power is decent. Not too bad, but definitely noticed a change for sure. You remember how slugish my Rover was (and it had a 4.6 V8) so Ive pretty much only owned slow vehicles! I dont think its bad or anything, and hopefully Ill be able to throw the 4.88's in soon.

I forgot about your "frame of reference." It probably isn't too bad then.

Jack

 

[primer7]

Matt, looks sweet...by the way - what ever was the issue with the winch not pulling when you were trying to pull Jack away from that rock coming back from Bass Camp.

Keith

 

[DiscoveredLC]

Keith, it was a connection cutting into another wire when I had it mounted under the hood. When it was out on the work bench the wire was straight, but when I had it under the hood it was curved. The cables had to make a sharp turn down which cause the wires to contact and cut through the shrink tubing. No more bend, no more contact, no more problems!