Tire Pressure: How low can I go?
02-22-2006, 04:16 PM
#41
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Re: Tire Pressure: How low can I go?
> So you are airing down to 6 psi with no beadlocks?
Yes, but thats for bone-dry sugar sand when i often went to the Imperial
Dunes or Playa Malarimo near Guerrero Negro. If you were planning on jumping
or going on hardpan, that would be too low. There are many different types
of sand and terrains that require different driving techniques and presure
settings. Sand on the Sea of Cortez on the beaches of southern Baja are
large grains, but have no interlock, so you sink deep. Here in snow, a light
vehicle can float with low pressure in big tires but a heavy vehicle on
narrow tires should be high pressure to reach the bottom.
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Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty
Yes, but thats for bone-dry sugar sand when i often went to the Imperial
Dunes or Playa Malarimo near Guerrero Negro. If you were planning on jumping
or going on hardpan, that would be too low. There are many different types
of sand and terrains that require different driving techniques and presure
settings. Sand on the Sea of Cortez on the beaches of southern Baja are
large grains, but have no interlock, so you sink deep. Here in snow, a light
vehicle can float with low pressure in big tires but a heavy vehicle on
narrow tires should be high pressure to reach the bottom.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty
02-22-2006, 05:04 PM
#42
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Re: Tire Pressure: How low can I go?
I run my Swamper TrXus 33x12.5 on an 8" rim at around 12 lbs on the norm but
have run them on several occasions at 6 and 8 without beadlocks and have yet
to blow a bead...
not only will it give you better traction but also a smoother ride on those
bumpy trails...
Jeff
"JeePenn" <tchilson@adelphia.net> wrote in message
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> Are you using beadlocks with your 35s?
>
have run them on several occasions at 6 and 8 without beadlocks and have yet
to blow a bead...
not only will it give you better traction but also a smoother ride on those
bumpy trails...
Jeff
"JeePenn" <tchilson@adelphia.net> wrote in message
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> Are you using beadlocks with your 35s?
>
02-22-2006, 05:04 PM
#43
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Re: Tire Pressure: How low can I go?
I run my Swamper TrXus 33x12.5 on an 8" rim at around 12 lbs on the norm but
have run them on several occasions at 6 and 8 without beadlocks and have yet
to blow a bead...
not only will it give you better traction but also a smoother ride on those
bumpy trails...
Jeff
"JeePenn" <tchilson@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:1140639357.552817.88810@g14g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Are you using beadlocks with your 35s?
>
have run them on several occasions at 6 and 8 without beadlocks and have yet
to blow a bead...
not only will it give you better traction but also a smoother ride on those
bumpy trails...
Jeff
"JeePenn" <tchilson@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:1140639357.552817.88810@g14g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Are you using beadlocks with your 35s?
>
02-22-2006, 05:04 PM
#44
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Re: Tire Pressure: How low can I go?
I run my Swamper TrXus 33x12.5 on an 8" rim at around 12 lbs on the norm but
have run them on several occasions at 6 and 8 without beadlocks and have yet
to blow a bead...
not only will it give you better traction but also a smoother ride on those
bumpy trails...
Jeff
"JeePenn" <tchilson@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:1140639357.552817.88810@g14g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Are you using beadlocks with your 35s?
>
have run them on several occasions at 6 and 8 without beadlocks and have yet
to blow a bead...
not only will it give you better traction but also a smoother ride on those
bumpy trails...
Jeff
"JeePenn" <tchilson@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:1140639357.552817.88810@g14g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Are you using beadlocks with your 35s?
>
02-22-2006, 05:04 PM
#45
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Re: Tire Pressure: How low can I go?
I run my Swamper TrXus 33x12.5 on an 8" rim at around 12 lbs on the norm but
have run them on several occasions at 6 and 8 without beadlocks and have yet
to blow a bead...
not only will it give you better traction but also a smoother ride on those
bumpy trails...
Jeff
"JeePenn" <tchilson@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:1140639357.552817.88810@g14g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Are you using beadlocks with your 35s?
>
have run them on several occasions at 6 and 8 without beadlocks and have yet
to blow a bead...
not only will it give you better traction but also a smoother ride on those
bumpy trails...
Jeff
"JeePenn" <tchilson@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:1140639357.552817.88810@g14g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Are you using beadlocks with your 35s?
>
02-22-2006, 05:39 PM
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Re: Tire Pressure: How low can I go?
Leaf springs, yes. He runs a YJ with big fat Krawlers aired down to about 8
pounds. We do mostly rocks.
JimG
"Mike Romain" wrote in message ...
> So does he have a real Jeep with leaf springs and tall skinny tires too?
>
> Fat tires look pretty, too bad looks are deceiving so you have to run
> them modified with no air to have any traction...
> ;-)
>
> Mike
>
> JimG wrote:
>>
>> Hi Mike,
>>
>> You remind of a guy that rides with us... we call him TB, short for Trail
>> Blazer. If it weren't for his leadership we would never make it anywhere
>> (according to him). We all wish to be as good as him one day!
>>
>> hey.... just pickin' on ya... :-)
>>
>> JimG
>>
>> "Mike The Magnificent" wrote in message ...
>> >I run 33" BFG muds and have 'never' aired them down. The guys with fat
>> > tires have to air down so the edge of their tread digs in to give them
>> > 'some' traction on flat stuff to have half a hope of following me.
>> >
>> >I am the one at the top taking
>> > all the photos of everyone trying to get where I be.
>> >
pounds. We do mostly rocks.
JimG
"Mike Romain" wrote in message ...
> So does he have a real Jeep with leaf springs and tall skinny tires too?
>
> Fat tires look pretty, too bad looks are deceiving so you have to run
> them modified with no air to have any traction...
> ;-)
>
> Mike
>
> JimG wrote:
>>
>> Hi Mike,
>>
>> You remind of a guy that rides with us... we call him TB, short for Trail
>> Blazer. If it weren't for his leadership we would never make it anywhere
>> (according to him). We all wish to be as good as him one day!
>>
>> hey.... just pickin' on ya... :-)
>>
>> JimG
>>
>> "Mike The Magnificent" wrote in message ...
>> >I run 33" BFG muds and have 'never' aired them down. The guys with fat
>> > tires have to air down so the edge of their tread digs in to give them
>> > 'some' traction on flat stuff to have half a hope of following me.
>> >
>> >I am the one at the top taking
>> > all the photos of everyone trying to get where I be.
>> >