Why bfg at's/ lookin for lift

[adso]

I'm kinda partial to my M/Ts except in the rain, as mentioned already.
My A/Ts were good everywhere except mud and sand. Better on pavement than M/Ts are.

My limited experience is that no tire is good for all circumstances.

 

[Blues Dawg]

All around, I've been relatively satisfied with the AT's. I've got 27K on them, wheeled a variety of stuff including mud, sand and rock - in addition to a bunch of pavement. The AT's are chipped up and out of balance, but have some decent tread left. The only issues I've really had were them failing to gain traction on wet rocks. All told, the part of the country and terrain you run them in will have a big influence as well as your driving mix. I've heard of BFG's having a tendency to get out of round here in the desert sw, but that remains to be seen.

That being said, I will probably replace them with Nitto T-Grapplers next go round, as the BFG is a pricey tire and I haven't seen the value for the premium (unless I can resell 'em!)

 

[makaser13]

Wouldn't mind trying something else out, but the guys that put my equipment on say i can't go any bigger. Any suggestions? Are wheel spacers junk? Would like somthing a bit beafier than the AT's, even though they have served their purpose.

Thanks All

I've heard good things about Spidertrax wheel spacers. I know a few people who do some heavy rock krawling who use them. I went with new wheels simply because I don't really like the stock wheels. Yes, I think it's OK to buy wheels for how they look. So long as they are also quality. Tires on the otherhand. they should just work.

 

[fatback]

I have the Dunlap AT 's that came on the black steelies, I have only seen these tires on the steel wheels here in Indiana. Has anyone else noticed this? I think they are ok off road, a little less traction than I would like in the mud but can climb and crawl on rocks fairly well, as well on dryer trails.

Also, I want to add a level/lift kit to my FJC but do not want to mess with a coil compressor, any suggestions on a good kit manufacture that is made for the DIYer?

Thanks,

Fatback

 

[Brock]

I ran BFG AT for years......and Groundhawgs....and BFG MTs. Liked the BFG MT but wore too fast using on daily driver.

Best compromise I have found so far is the Nitto Terra Grappler.....great highway performance.....good wear.....and in my opinion do much better in varying terrain than the BFG AT. I had them on my Dodge 2500 Cummins 4x4 and they were awesome even with all the weight up front from the .

I now have them on FJ...not wheeled with them yet but being half the weight of my Cummins truck...but I do maybe 80% street and 20% offroad....so need to go with the odds.

 

[ZARDOZ]

My response has nothing to do with the internet, other than the fact that the name of this site and forum is called "I Hate Mud", thus infering from that the kind of terrain most of the folks here would be running will not involve mud. From that I would say that a BFG AT tire would be fine for most of those here who are running on dryer conditions and not mud. If they plan on running mud, from my experience, I've seen a few people running BFG ATs in mud and didn't fair too well. The AT tread clogged up even in mild muddy conditions and lost traction. So, if "You Hate Mud", then the ATs are fine. If you are gonna run in mud, I like the Toyo Open Country MT. That is all.

You are right Ben, and you seem to be able to go where ever you want.

 

[akoda]

Don't let coil compressors scare you! When we did my lift we farted around with a compressor the finally said the hell with it and paid Midas $20 bucks to compress and setup the coils. If anyone is still cranking on a compressor they are out of their mind in my opinion.Mike

I have the Dunlap AT 's that came on the black steelies, I have only seen these tires on the steel wheels here in Indiana. Has anyone else noticed this? I think they are ok off road, a little less traction than I would like in the mud but can climb and crawl on rocks fairly well, as well on dryer trails.

Also, I want to add a level/lift kit to my FJC but do not want to mess with a coil compressor, any suggestions on a good kit manufacture that is made for the DIYer?

Thanks,

Fatback

 

[Brock]

I just ordered a ToyTec lift.....already have the Terra Grapplers. Great wet weather performance on road.....I think you would like them. They are 8ply I think if memory serves me correct so very strong sidewall.