Softening up the ride...
 

Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...

Y'all be safe...

Kayak Bill -

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

Bill

Take the lifts off and get it back to stock. Maybe someone will even buy the
lift kits off you.

JoBo

"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1141720695.114666.52910@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

Bill

Take the lifts off and get it back to stock. Maybe someone will even buy the
lift kits off you.

JoBo

"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1141720695.114666.52910@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

Bill

Take the lifts off and get it back to stock. Maybe someone will even buy the
lift kits off you.

JoBo

"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1141720695.114666.52910@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

Bill

Take the lifts off and get it back to stock. Maybe someone will even buy the
lift kits off you.

JoBo

"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1141720695.114666.52910@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

May I recommend a biker's kidney belt and I hear Victoria Secret make a
body duct tape for the ladies when the sports bra just don't cut it....

One easy way to tell if he botched the spring job is to unhook the
shocks and drive it like that. You want the cheapest hydraulic 'not'
air/gas charged shocks you can find. One problem is Rancho makes an
easy to find lift shock and the unwary end up with these Rancho 5000's.
They will literally knock fillings out... White with red boots for ID.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

KayakBill wrote:
>
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

May I recommend a biker's kidney belt and I hear Victoria Secret make a
body duct tape for the ladies when the sports bra just don't cut it....

One easy way to tell if he botched the spring job is to unhook the
shocks and drive it like that. You want the cheapest hydraulic 'not'
air/gas charged shocks you can find. One problem is Rancho makes an
easy to find lift shock and the unwary end up with these Rancho 5000's.
They will literally knock fillings out... White with red boots for ID.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

KayakBill wrote:
>
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

May I recommend a biker's kidney belt and I hear Victoria Secret make a
body duct tape for the ladies when the sports bra just don't cut it....

One easy way to tell if he botched the spring job is to unhook the
shocks and drive it like that. You want the cheapest hydraulic 'not'
air/gas charged shocks you can find. One problem is Rancho makes an
easy to find lift shock and the unwary end up with these Rancho 5000's.
They will literally knock fillings out... White with red boots for ID.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

KayakBill wrote:
>
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

May I recommend a biker's kidney belt and I hear Victoria Secret make a
body duct tape for the ladies when the sports bra just don't cut it....

One easy way to tell if he botched the spring job is to unhook the
shocks and drive it like that. You want the cheapest hydraulic 'not'
air/gas charged shocks you can find. One problem is Rancho makes an
easy to find lift shock and the unwary end up with these Rancho 5000's.
They will literally knock fillings out... White with red boots for ID.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

KayakBill wrote:
>
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

We are all intruders here. Ordinarily, one installs a lift kit so that
larger tires will fit. What kind of rubber do you have on there?

Earle

"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1141720695.114666.52910@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

We are all intruders here. Ordinarily, one installs a lift kit so that
larger tires will fit. What kind of rubber do you have on there?

Earle

"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1141720695.114666.52910@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

We are all intruders here. Ordinarily, one installs a lift kit so that
larger tires will fit. What kind of rubber do you have on there?

Earle

"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1141720695.114666.52910@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

We are all intruders here. Ordinarily, one installs a lift kit so that
larger tires will fit. What kind of rubber do you have on there?

Earle

"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1141720695.114666.52910@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

First thing is most lift kits come with shocks that are WAY TOO STIFF.
Mike suggested pulling the shocks off, see if that helps. Second is that
the spring lift kits have extra arch (obviously) and that stiffens the
spring rate up considerably. Not much you can do with that.

If this is your first Jeep, keep in mind that these things ride rough in
the best of times.

2" body lift is marginal. If you have the suspension lift and don't run
huge tires, consider taking the body lift down to either 1" or removing
it entirely. Way less strain on the body mounts.

KayakBill wrote:

> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

First thing is most lift kits come with shocks that are WAY TOO STIFF.
Mike suggested pulling the shocks off, see if that helps. Second is that
the spring lift kits have extra arch (obviously) and that stiffens the
spring rate up considerably. Not much you can do with that.

If this is your first Jeep, keep in mind that these things ride rough in
the best of times.

2" body lift is marginal. If you have the suspension lift and don't run
huge tires, consider taking the body lift down to either 1" or removing
it entirely. Way less strain on the body mounts.

KayakBill wrote:

> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

First thing is most lift kits come with shocks that are WAY TOO STIFF.
Mike suggested pulling the shocks off, see if that helps. Second is that
the spring lift kits have extra arch (obviously) and that stiffens the
spring rate up considerably. Not much you can do with that.

If this is your first Jeep, keep in mind that these things ride rough in
the best of times.

2" body lift is marginal. If you have the suspension lift and don't run
huge tires, consider taking the body lift down to either 1" or removing
it entirely. Way less strain on the body mounts.

KayakBill wrote:

> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

First thing is most lift kits come with shocks that are WAY TOO STIFF.
Mike suggested pulling the shocks off, see if that helps. Second is that
the spring lift kits have extra arch (obviously) and that stiffens the
spring rate up considerably. Not much you can do with that.

If this is your first Jeep, keep in mind that these things ride rough in
the best of times.

2" body lift is marginal. If you have the suspension lift and don't run
huge tires, consider taking the body lift down to either 1" or removing
it entirely. Way less strain on the body mounts.

KayakBill wrote:

> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

I second pulling the shocks and seeing it if is still really stiff. Skyjaker
Hyrdo7000's ride very nice. You could also pull one leaf from the front
spring packs to soften the ride, but this would shorten the life of the
springs.

Carl


"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1141720695.114666.52910@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

I second pulling the shocks and seeing it if is still really stiff. Skyjaker
Hyrdo7000's ride very nice. You could also pull one leaf from the front
spring packs to soften the ride, but this would shorten the life of the
springs.

Carl


"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1141720695.114666.52910@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

I second pulling the shocks and seeing it if is still really stiff. Skyjaker
Hyrdo7000's ride very nice. You could also pull one leaf from the front
spring packs to soften the ride, but this would shorten the life of the
springs.

Carl


"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1141720695.114666.52910@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

I second pulling the shocks and seeing it if is still really stiff. Skyjaker
Hyrdo7000's ride very nice. You could also pull one leaf from the front
spring packs to soften the ride, but this would shorten the life of the
springs.

Carl


"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1141720695.114666.52910@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

I appreciate everyone's help... I'll drop the shocks Friday and try it
out. These shocks are white, with blue boots, not sure what brand. If
it rides better without the shocks I'll get some hydraulic shocks and
replace them. Any suggestions on what brand/model?

In the meantime I'm gonna get some of that body duct-tape from
Victoria's Secret... I'm thinkin there's more uses for that than Mike
mentions...

Thanks, folks. Be safe...

Kayak Bill -

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

I appreciate everyone's help... I'll drop the shocks Friday and try it
out. These shocks are white, with blue boots, not sure what brand. If
it rides better without the shocks I'll get some hydraulic shocks and
replace them. Any suggestions on what brand/model?

In the meantime I'm gonna get some of that body duct-tape from
Victoria's Secret... I'm thinkin there's more uses for that than Mike
mentions...

Thanks, folks. Be safe...

Kayak Bill -

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

I appreciate everyone's help... I'll drop the shocks Friday and try it
out. These shocks are white, with blue boots, not sure what brand. If
it rides better without the shocks I'll get some hydraulic shocks and
replace them. Any suggestions on what brand/model?

In the meantime I'm gonna get some of that body duct-tape from
Victoria's Secret... I'm thinkin there's more uses for that than Mike
mentions...

Thanks, folks. Be safe...

Kayak Bill -

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

I appreciate everyone's help... I'll drop the shocks Friday and try it
out. These shocks are white, with blue boots, not sure what brand. If
it rides better without the shocks I'll get some hydraulic shocks and
replace them. Any suggestions on what brand/model?

In the meantime I'm gonna get some of that body duct-tape from
Victoria's Secret... I'm thinkin there's more uses for that than Mike
mentions...

Thanks, folks. Be safe...

Kayak Bill -

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

Oh yeah, tires are 32 x 11.5 Goodrich T/A's

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

Oh yeah, tires are 32 x 11.5 Goodrich T/A's

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

Oh yeah, tires are 32 x 11.5 Goodrich T/A's

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

Oh yeah, tires are 32 x 11.5 Goodrich T/A's

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

You might want to check the air pressure in those... When I run my
33x9.5's at 32 psi, it rattles teeth. Not too bad at 28, better at 26,
but I have tall sidewalls that lean, so i keep it at 28. If they were
wider, 24-26 would be more like it.

You can do a chalk test to see how much tread grabs. At 32 psi I have
4" in the center touching... You run some chalk across the tread then
drive straight and see how much chalk is left. The best grab is about
1/4- 1/2" showing on each side.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

KayakBill wrote:
>
> Oh yeah, tires are 32 x 11.5 Goodrich T/A's

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

You might want to check the air pressure in those... When I run my
33x9.5's at 32 psi, it rattles teeth. Not too bad at 28, better at 26,
but I have tall sidewalls that lean, so i keep it at 28. If they were
wider, 24-26 would be more like it.

You can do a chalk test to see how much tread grabs. At 32 psi I have
4" in the center touching... You run some chalk across the tread then
drive straight and see how much chalk is left. The best grab is about
1/4- 1/2" showing on each side.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

KayakBill wrote:
>
> Oh yeah, tires are 32 x 11.5 Goodrich T/A's

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

You might want to check the air pressure in those... When I run my
33x9.5's at 32 psi, it rattles teeth. Not too bad at 28, better at 26,
but I have tall sidewalls that lean, so i keep it at 28. If they were
wider, 24-26 would be more like it.

You can do a chalk test to see how much tread grabs. At 32 psi I have
4" in the center touching... You run some chalk across the tread then
drive straight and see how much chalk is left. The best grab is about
1/4- 1/2" showing on each side.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

KayakBill wrote:
>
> Oh yeah, tires are 32 x 11.5 Goodrich T/A's

Re: Softening up the ride...
 

You might want to check the air pressure in those... When I run my
33x9.5's at 32 psi, it rattles teeth. Not too bad at 28, better at 26,
but I have tall sidewalls that lean, so i keep it at 28. If they were
wider, 24-26 would be more like it.

You can do a chalk test to see how much tread grabs. At 32 psi I have
4" in the center touching... You run some chalk across the tread then
drive straight and see how much chalk is left. The best grab is about
1/4- 1/2" showing on each side.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

KayakBill wrote:
>
> Oh yeah, tires are 32 x 11.5 Goodrich T/A's