Has anyone installed duallies on their TJ?
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LONGJP2
TJ Expert
It's my understanding that duallies have less traction, when it's wet or muddy, because of the floatation factor.
Could this potentially make it to the "Certified Comedy Gold" thread?
John Scoggins
TJ Enthusiast
All it needs is a flame thrower exhaust and popping noises, then I think it might be a shoe-in
Pop it like it’s hotAll it needs is a flame thrower exhaust and popping noises, then I think it might be a shoe-in
I truly believe that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I don't mean to offend anyone but looking at those dually pics made me throw up in my mouth a little.
I actually like that one as well. A combination of unique and practical. I’d consider driving one if they became available...
Lilnuts
TJ Enthusiast
This is very true, you have more surface area touching the ground, hence less psi on that contact area, not good on trails or rocks. Could help only with big wide duallies in the wide open mud, snow or sand areas, otherwise.
He is here in CO. IIRC he tried selling that green one but took him FOREVER. Im pretty sure he finally offloaded it though.
There are two schools of thought for sand, mud, and snow:This is very true, you have more surface area touching the ground, hence less psi on that contact area, not good on trails or rocks. Could help only with big wide duallies in the wide open mud, snow or sand areas, otherwise.
1. Punch through to solid ground
2. Ride across the top
Most on-road AWD vehicles follow the first school of thought. Think of an AWD Subaru with it’s narrow tires.
On snow on pavement, they more easily cut through the snow and find the pavement beneath, whereas something like a Jeep with wide tires slides all over the place because it can’t reach the pavement. In shallow snow or mud, the Subaru will keep better traction than a floatation tire equipped vehicle. But if that Subaru encounters very deep mud (or snow) like the below YJ, it will quickly become bogged and stuck.
Mud boggers go to the opposite school of thought. Think of this YJ I posted further up:
Even without the dually it has very wide and large diameter tires. It will never find the bottom of a deep mud pit, but instead, drive across the top. It would also likely perform very well in deep snow or sand. However, it would easily slide all over the place in shallow snow on a road.
Lilnuts
TJ Enthusiast
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There are two schools of thought for sand, mud, and snow:
1. Punch through to solid ground
2. Ride across the top "
Agreed, thats why I said "wide open" mud, snow or sand.
There are two schools of thought for sand, mud, and snow:
1. Punch through to solid ground
2. Ride across the top "
Agreed, thats why I said "wide open" mud, snow or sand.