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Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by FlapJack, Jun 10, 2015.

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  1. Jul 4, 2015
    eti engineer

    eti engineer Member

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    My brother in Utah has a highly modified Bronco which makes frequent trips to Moab and other such places. He uses Terraflex shackles on his springs along with other modifications, and has articulation like you wouldn't believe. He has tried all different types of tires -- wide, narrow, tall short, etc., but has found he gets his best performance from a narrower set of these tires. The only issue I would see is whether you have the power/gear ratio to move the tires. His engine is a modified Windsor V-8 and has a cam in it to provide tons of low-end torque. That along with a 60 something to 1 crawl ratio gives him all he needs.

    Later...
     
    eti engineer, Jul 4, 2015
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    eti engineer

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    Are those tires Mickey Thompson Baja Crawlers? They look very similar to mine.
     
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  3. Jul 5, 2015
    termin8ed

    termin8ed I didn't do it Staff Member

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    Looks like you found one you like but ill toss my .02 in anyways.
    I had a set of Yokohama geolanders and they worked really good on sand, mud, and fresh snow. I took it on the road at 50ish and about slid into a semi. The tires where just wide enough with the light weight of the jeep that i hydroplaned on the slush.

    I have a set of cooper st tires in 16" on my plow jeep and they work really good. Cant remember the exact size but they are narrower, i had them on my liberty for about a year before that.
    Should be a 225 or 235/75r16
     
    termin8ed, Jul 5, 2015
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