FrankW

Got a pic?
I'd really like to see a Jeep ride on top of 18 inches of snow :-)

Steve wrote:
> The only time I run low psi on the street is when the snow is so deep
> that digging down just gets you hung up. We got a huge dump of wet stuff
> a few weeks ago and with full pressure on an unplowed road I was
> spinning tires and pushing up snow with the front axle & bumper. I let
> the air out and pawed my way on top to get moving again. Yes, steering
> sucked, but I was driving on a foot and a half of snow.
>
> On a plowed road or in a few inches of fresh stuff, I too find that full
> pressure is best for traction and steering at higher speeds. I'm sure it
> would be even better with 9.50s.
>
> Offroad, on more technical trails, I've found low air works far better
> for my 10.50s. When a snow covered trail gets steep and rocky, fully
> inflated tires dig down quick enough, but once there they tend to spin
> out on the wet icy rock and slip laterally into any crevices making it
> hard to keep a line. With low psi I find I have more control.
>
> Then again, in spring when the skidder tracks develop a thick coating of
> greasy mud, I've used high psi for better dig-down traction on flat
> stretches.
>
> Steve
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org
>
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
>
>> Do you like them low in snow?
>>
>> I have tried both hard and soft and found street pressure to be the best
>> for my BFG muds in snow. Especially on the road! When soft I found
>> they got up on top and spun too easy. If you spin, you are stopped
>> usually. I also hate it when the steering wheels get up on top.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>
>> Steve wrote:
>>
>>> Looks great Carl. Try airing them down to 10 psi to see them really
>>> grab.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>> http://xjeep.dyndns.org

FrankW

Got a pic?
I'd really like to see a Jeep ride on top of 18 inches of snow :-)

Steve wrote:
> The only time I run low psi on the street is when the snow is so deep
> that digging down just gets you hung up. We got a huge dump of wet stuff
> a few weeks ago and with full pressure on an unplowed road I was
> spinning tires and pushing up snow with the front axle & bumper. I let
> the air out and pawed my way on top to get moving again. Yes, steering
> sucked, but I was driving on a foot and a half of snow.
>
> On a plowed road or in a few inches of fresh stuff, I too find that full
> pressure is best for traction and steering at higher speeds. I'm sure it
> would be even better with 9.50s.
>
> Offroad, on more technical trails, I've found low air works far better
> for my 10.50s. When a snow covered trail gets steep and rocky, fully
> inflated tires dig down quick enough, but once there they tend to spin
> out on the wet icy rock and slip laterally into any crevices making it
> hard to keep a line. With low psi I find I have more control.
>
> Then again, in spring when the skidder tracks develop a thick coating of
> greasy mud, I've used high psi for better dig-down traction on flat
> stretches.
>
> Steve
> http://xjeep.dyndns.org
>
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
>
>> Do you like them low in snow?
>>
>> I have tried both hard and soft and found street pressure to be the best
>> for my BFG muds in snow. Especially on the road! When soft I found
>> they got up on top and spun too easy. If you spin, you are stopped
>> usually. I also hate it when the steering wheels get up on top.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>
>> Steve wrote:
>>
>>> Looks great Carl. Try airing them down to 10 psi to see them really
>>> grab.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>> http://xjeep.dyndns.org

JimG

Well maybe not "on top of::
http://www.citlink.net/~gunnoes/Phot...4/DSC00460.JPG
http://www.citlink.net/~gunnoes/Phot...4/DSC03637.JPG

Or is this what you mean by "on top of":
http://www.citlink.net/~gunnoes/Phot...4/DSC03641.JPG
--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift


"FrankW" wrote in message ...
> Got a pic?
> I'd really like to see a Jeep ride on top of 18 inches of snow :-)
>

JimG

Well maybe not "on top of::
http://www.citlink.net/~gunnoes/Phot...4/DSC00460.JPG
http://www.citlink.net/~gunnoes/Phot...4/DSC03637.JPG

Or is this what you mean by "on top of":
http://www.citlink.net/~gunnoes/Phot...4/DSC03641.JPG
--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift


"FrankW" wrote in message ...
> Got a pic?
> I'd really like to see a Jeep ride on top of 18 inches of snow :-)
>

JimG

Well maybe not "on top of::
http://www.citlink.net/~gunnoes/Phot...4/DSC00460.JPG
http://www.citlink.net/~gunnoes/Phot...4/DSC03637.JPG

Or is this what you mean by "on top of":
http://www.citlink.net/~gunnoes/Phot...4/DSC03641.JPG
--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift


"FrankW" wrote in message ...
> Got a pic?
> I'd really like to see a Jeep ride on top of 18 inches of snow :-)
>

Steve

Unfortunately, just like all my best fishing stories, this one has no
pics. The storm dumped 40 cm. Yeah, I was driving more 'through' than
'on' the snow, but the low psi made enough of a difference to keep the
front end from plowing. Note that my hubs sit at about 15" and my
underbelly clearance is about 20".

Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org


FrankW wrote:
> Got a pic?
> I'd really like to see a Jeep ride on top of 18 inches of snow :-)
>
> Steve wrote:
>
>> Yes, steering sucked, but I was driving on a foot and a half of
>> snow.

Steve

Unfortunately, just like all my best fishing stories, this one has no
pics. The storm dumped 40 cm. Yeah, I was driving more 'through' than
'on' the snow, but the low psi made enough of a difference to keep the
front end from plowing. Note that my hubs sit at about 15" and my
underbelly clearance is about 20".

Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org


FrankW wrote:
> Got a pic?
> I'd really like to see a Jeep ride on top of 18 inches of snow :-)
>
> Steve wrote:
>
>> Yes, steering sucked, but I was driving on a foot and a half of
>> snow.

Steve

Unfortunately, just like all my best fishing stories, this one has no
pics. The storm dumped 40 cm. Yeah, I was driving more 'through' than
'on' the snow, but the low psi made enough of a difference to keep the
front end from plowing. Note that my hubs sit at about 15" and my
underbelly clearance is about 20".

Steve
http://xjeep.dyndns.org


FrankW wrote:
> Got a pic?
> I'd really like to see a Jeep ride on top of 18 inches of snow :-)
>
> Steve wrote:
>
>> Yes, steering sucked, but I was driving on a foot and a half of
>> snow.

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

Hard packed, unfortunately many times that's just a crust, that can
be broken though into the soft stuff, making for a very, very long day.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

FrankW wrote:
>
> Got a pic?
> I'd really like to see a Jeep ride on top of 18 inches of snow :-)

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

Hard packed, unfortunately many times that's just a crust, that can
be broken though into the soft stuff, making for a very, very long day.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

FrankW wrote:
>
> Got a pic?
> I'd really like to see a Jeep ride on top of 18 inches of snow :-)