Mike Romain

Then multiply that by 4 tires and you can load your TJ up to 12168 lb.!
LOL!

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Steve wrote:
>
> Nope, the maximum load for the LT245/75R16 is actually 3,042 lb @ 80 psi:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/227e7
>
> Steve
>
> Richard Harris wrote:
> > I think they mean the tire wheel combination weighs 80lbs. If you put 80psi
> > in those tires you'd have an explosion somewhere before you get to 80psi.
> > "twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
> > news:oTYBc.7770$9v1.7729@newssvr22.news.prodigy.co m...
> >
> >>Yep, go check out a factory Rubicon.
> >>
> >>David C. Moller wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>80psi?! That just doesn't sound right at all...
> >>>
> >>>Dave
> >>>http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
> >>>
> >>>On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 04:02:45 GMT, twaldron
> >>><thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>My '03 Rubicon says the same on the door, but it came from the factory
> >>>>with 31" GY MT/Rs that are 80 lb. tires.

Mike Romain

Then multiply that by 4 tires and you can load your TJ up to 12168 lb.!
LOL!

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Steve wrote:
>
> Nope, the maximum load for the LT245/75R16 is actually 3,042 lb @ 80 psi:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/227e7
>
> Steve
>
> Richard Harris wrote:
> > I think they mean the tire wheel combination weighs 80lbs. If you put 80psi
> > in those tires you'd have an explosion somewhere before you get to 80psi.
> > "twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
> > news:oTYBc.7770$9v1.7729@newssvr22.news.prodigy.co m...
> >
> >>Yep, go check out a factory Rubicon.
> >>
> >>David C. Moller wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>80psi?! That just doesn't sound right at all...
> >>>
> >>>Dave
> >>>http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
> >>>
> >>>On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 04:02:45 GMT, twaldron
> >>><thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>My '03 Rubicon says the same on the door, but it came from the factory
> >>>>with 31" GY MT/Rs that are 80 lb. tires.

Mike Romain

Then multiply that by 4 tires and you can load your TJ up to 12168 lb.!
LOL!

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Steve wrote:
>
> Nope, the maximum load for the LT245/75R16 is actually 3,042 lb @ 80 psi:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/227e7
>
> Steve
>
> Richard Harris wrote:
> > I think they mean the tire wheel combination weighs 80lbs. If you put 80psi
> > in those tires you'd have an explosion somewhere before you get to 80psi.
> > "twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
> > news:oTYBc.7770$9v1.7729@newssvr22.news.prodigy.co m...
> >
> >>Yep, go check out a factory Rubicon.
> >>
> >>David C. Moller wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>80psi?! That just doesn't sound right at all...
> >>>
> >>>Dave
> >>>http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
> >>>
> >>>On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 04:02:45 GMT, twaldron
> >>><thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>My '03 Rubicon says the same on the door, but it came from the factory
> >>>>with 31" GY MT/Rs that are 80 lb. tires.

Mike Romain

Then multiply that by 4 tires and you can load your TJ up to 12168 lb.!
LOL!

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Steve wrote:
>
> Nope, the maximum load for the LT245/75R16 is actually 3,042 lb @ 80 psi:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/227e7
>
> Steve
>
> Richard Harris wrote:
> > I think they mean the tire wheel combination weighs 80lbs. If you put 80psi
> > in those tires you'd have an explosion somewhere before you get to 80psi.
> > "twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
> > news:oTYBc.7770$9v1.7729@newssvr22.news.prodigy.co m...
> >
> >>Yep, go check out a factory Rubicon.
> >>
> >>David C. Moller wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>80psi?! That just doesn't sound right at all...
> >>>
> >>>Dave
> >>>http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
> >>>
> >>>On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 04:02:45 GMT, twaldron
> >>><thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>My '03 Rubicon says the same on the door, but it came from the factory
> >>>>with 31" GY MT/Rs that are 80 lb. tires.

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

Yes, but that's just for test rating purposes, meaning it's at least
a six ply rating. But if you want to keep your bearings it hope you
don't go any higher than forty pounds.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

twaldron wrote:
>
> I thought it was wrong, at first, too. The sidewall doesn't lie.

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

Yes, but that's just for test rating purposes, meaning it's at least
a six ply rating. But if you want to keep your bearings it hope you
don't go any higher than forty pounds.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

twaldron wrote:
>
> I thought it was wrong, at first, too. The sidewall doesn't lie.

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

Yes, but that's just for test rating purposes, meaning it's at least
a six ply rating. But if you want to keep your bearings it hope you
don't go any higher than forty pounds.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

twaldron wrote:
>
> I thought it was wrong, at first, too. The sidewall doesn't lie.

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

Yes, but that's just for test rating purposes, meaning it's at least
a six ply rating. But if you want to keep your bearings it hope you
don't go any higher than forty pounds.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

twaldron wrote:
>
> I thought it was wrong, at first, too. The sidewall doesn't lie.

twaldron

I'm not saying it means run them at the full 80 psi on the TJ, but NOT
29 psi either, as the door jam states.

L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:

> Yes, but that's just for test rating purposes, meaning it's at least
> a six ply rating. But if you want to keep your bearings it hope you
> don't go any higher than forty pounds.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> twaldron wrote:
>
>>I thought it was wrong, at first, too. The sidewall doesn't lie.

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tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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twaldron

I'm not saying it means run them at the full 80 psi on the TJ, but NOT
29 psi either, as the door jam states.

L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:

> Yes, but that's just for test rating purposes, meaning it's at least
> a six ply rating. But if you want to keep your bearings it hope you
> don't go any higher than forty pounds.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> twaldron wrote:
>
>>I thought it was wrong, at first, too. The sidewall doesn't lie.

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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