I've been following you ...lol.. they new 5000X ...thanks...
Oh yeah, that’s good news then! Run them at 26 psi and you’ll thank me. That’s the sweet spot if you ask me.
I've been following you ...lol.. they new 5000X ...thanks...
@Rob5589 and @bobthetj03 pulled the trigger. The $50 rebate did me in. $220 all in - 50 (rebate) - 100 (selling old shocks) = enough justification for meRob's right brah! You for sure effed up your shocks on that slab. New shocks, pronto!
Need a take 2 on the concrete pile.@Rob5589 and @bobthetj03 pulled the trigger. The $50 rebate did me in. $220 all in - 50 (rebate) - 100 (selling old shocks) = enough justification for me
@Rob5589 and @bobthetj03 pulled the trigger. The $50 rebate did me in. $220 all in - 50 (rebate) - 100 (selling old shocks) = enough justification for me
Good man! Although, this place (the forum) is just full of enablers helping you spend every last dollar!@Rob5589 and @bobthetj03 pulled the trigger. The $50 rebate did me in. $220 all in - 50 (rebate) - 100 (selling old shocks) = enough justification for me
Good man! Although, this place (the forum) is just full of enablers helping you spend every last dollar!
:meparto:Good man! Although, this place (the forum) is just full of enablers helping you spend every last dollar!
Your jeep is looking fantastic.I somehow ordered a SYE, Tailshaft and a Novak transfer case cable kit a few nights ago. Was just checking shipping costs next thing, thanks for the order. Even I sat there thinking, did I just do that.
I know, right. Like, what am I doing on here right now? I somehow live vicariously through spending other peoples money. I’m sure they do the same. I keep needing to make a call to Allen’s Off-road about buying my REvolution Gears, and some Zero Rust place to buy some paint for the axle, and why not a paint gun for my compressor? Why not just make the call. I’m going to buy it all anyway.IDK I need to get a second job though, I know that!I somehow ordered a SYE, Tailshaft and a Novak transfer case cable kit a few nights ago. Was just checking shipping costs next thing, thanks for the order. Even I sat there thinking, did I just do that.
. . . My problem is I'm running new stock re-tread BF goodrich AT KO2 with a rating of LT and D range. Think I'm going to sell them for a (P) tire with a C range and things will be at piece.
yea thats what I Have on my jeep .What you want for your jeep is an LT tire with a C load rating.
As many of you know, I recently switched from my factory Moab wheels and 285/75R16 Goodyear Duratrac tires to a set of 17" AEV Pintlers and 35x12.5 BF Goodrich KM2 Mud Terrain tires.
The Duratracs were load E, and these new KM2s are load D.
I ideally wanted a load C, but I found that the majority of tires for 17" rims seem to be load D.
Anyhow, I had never driven my TJ on anything but load E tires. Even my previous TJ had the same tires, so I really had nothing to compare them to. I would constantly hear people such as @Jerry Bransford suggesting that people complaining of a stiff ride switch to a C rated tire.
Well, I'm hear to report that this is no joke. I have my KM2s at 26 psi (same psi I ran the Duratracs at), and the difference is surreal... seriously.
I thought it rode really well on the Duratracs with the Rancho RS5000X shocks (which it did), but this is a whole different experience altogether. I can't feel anything in the road anymore, and it just soaks up everything.
I'm blown away by how much of a difference this made, as I wasn't expecting it to be that noticeable. I can only imagine how a C rated tire would compare to my D rated tires!
The moral of the story here is that load rating makes a huge difference in the ride of the vehicle, probably even more so than shocks I'd venture to say! Just don't forget to run them at the right psi!
I'm a big believer now, that's for sure.
To those of you complaining about how your TJ doesn't ride like a JK... Get some Rancho RS5000X shocks, get some C or D rated tires, and run them at 26 psi. Then you can stop complaining!
I can’t wait to get rid of my E rated tires. I have been given a lot of crap on this site for suggesting that a load rating is a contributor to ride quality. Thanks for confirming what I have been saying!
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The tire industry has a rating system for several reasons one of the reasons is to match the tires to the weight of the vehicle for safety, weight carrying ability and ride quality. Maybe NOW some here will understand why I have not accepted the argument that a load range E tire at any reasonable psi, can provide the kind of ride a TJ can have. WOW was that so hard!
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My load range E tires at 26 psi weren't bad. Anything over 26 psi and they really started to suck.
However, in comparing the load range E tires at 26 psi to these load range D tires at 26 psi, the difference is very profound.