Well, the lake where I 4 wheel is only a couple miles from my house. So I don't
worry about getting back up to highway pressures for that. But, I've had mine
down as low as 2-3 psi with no problems while running through deepass sand.
Kyle Kozubal 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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