Kyle
basically the accepted norm for anyone using standard
(non-beadlocked) rims/tires (what R/T REALLY stands
for;) is 10 psi. the first time i tried this on my
truck i was able to do a rock/hill climb that had
haunted me in the past, w/o any wheelspin at all. the
advantages are that you make a wider footprint
(contact patch, and your tire has more flex to from
itself around rocks or obstacles. plus it makes the
ride between obstacles a little softer! next time you
go out to your fav spot try 10 psi i think you'll be
impressed, and the only downside is that you probably
won't want to race anybody on the way to the gas
station to "air-up".
Brett
93 rc 4x4 sport 3.9
--- Kyle Kozubal <grndak4x4@home.com> wrote:
> 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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