Well even though I had a blast today, testing out and making 100% sure my
4WD system works, after the engagement problems I had. Well it sure does
work, and works damn good. However, I ended breaking a bolt on the rear leaf
spring shackle, on the driver's side. Fortunately, I had a pin which
temporariliy worked until I could limp to a gas station and then hitch a
ride with my friend to a local hardware store, where I bought a new Grade 8
bolt, nut, washer and installed it in the gas stations parking lot. I just
thought it was odd that it broke, but I guess it does happen, and alteast it
was a cheap fix, only costing $2 and some change.
My stock sized(235s) Dunlop Radial Rover RVs, have a max PSI of 50. While I
have never really messed around with lowering PSI for trails, I did today. I
always read about the positive affects lower tire PSI has on traction, so I
tried it out. I keep my Slickrock Outlaw Air Gauge in my Tuffy Series II
Center Console at all times. If anyone needs a great tire pressure
gauge(which a great lock on chuck), spend the cash and get this one. It is
truely awesome. http://www.slickrockairgauge.com/
I lower my all the tires to 25, which I was a bit uneasy about doing; just
didnt want to break the bead on the tire. The trails were dry and almost
sandlike, just not deep like dune running. There were some good climbs
through dried up creek beds/washout areas, and this is where I snapped the
bolt. When giving the Dak some gas, I climbed up this dried up creek bank,
was still on the gas, and then it dropped back down into a grassy field. I
think somewhere climbing this bed was where it broke. This creek bed was
good a rutted out, and the only lanes were to either strattle the washout or
stick to one side. Well I decided to climb over to the wider side of the
creek, and did a nice two wheel dance, with only the front driver's tire
touching and the rear passenger's tire touching. You should have heard the
voice on the CB of my buddy driving his 4Runner behind me, as he watched my
Dak strattle this creek doing the 2 wheel drop dance, haha.
So how about it, how low have you guys/gals went with PSI on your Daks? Is
anyone running an portable air compressor system or have a slick ass way of
carrying some compressed air, enough to air back up 4 tires to highway
capable PSI ratings? We talked about this before, just not sure if anyone
has ventured here yet......
Kyle
93 Dakota 4x4 V6
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