Hey Luke, do you have your tires mounted on the factory wheels?
--Aaron--
95 DSRC 4x4 V6
www.geocities.com/adakota4x4_95/
>From: Fast4x4Dakota@aol.com
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: RChapell@rlps.com
>CC: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: 31" BFG's on a 4x4 Gen II
>Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 03:29:46 EST
>
>In a message dated 11/1/00 1:10:56 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>RChapell@rlps.com writes:
>
> > I have a 95 Dak very similar to yours. I was wondering what kind of
> > clearance you have with the 31" BFG's. These are the tire that I want
>to go
> > with next but I was not sure whether I would have the room for them.
>Also
> > with the 31's did you notice much of a power loss. I have the 5.2L also
>so
>I
> > am not as worried about that. Thanks in Advance.
>
>The BFG Mud Terrains are larger then the A/T's by about an 1/16 of an inch
>according to BFG's site, as far as I can tell they are the LARGEST 31 10.50
>made ( with the exception of TSL Swampers), all tires vary some throughout
>brands. I have to say I LOVE these tires, they look KILLER. The tires
>really make the truck and I've had TONS of compliments on them. They're
>VERY
>quiet for a mud tire, and they work incredible in the woods, not to mention
>they also wear well for a Mud tire. They do rub on a 4x4 Gen II though.
>I'll tell you where... They rub on the very front frame cross member while
>turned all the way to lock, it's not bad, and you don't even notice it
>inside
>the truck unless you're listening for it, I didn't realise it until they
>had
>polished my frame :o) I have had mine rub the wheel well twice on the back
>corner, but both times I was bouncing it HARD with the wheels turned, it
>didn't do any dammage, I just heard it rub a little. If you're looking for
>an agressive lookng tire that wears decent and works incredible, go for it,
>you won't be dissapointed.
>
>Luke
>1996 Black 4x4 Dakota, SLT CC SB, 318, 3" 2 Chamber Flowmaster cat back
>exhaust, 9" open element Mr. Gasket Air cleaner, A-518 / 46RE 3.55 geared
>Peg
>Leg 8 1/4, 31 10.50 BFG Mud Terrains, Alpine CD player, Infinity Kappa
>Speakers.
>Coming soon: E-Body 8 3/4" Rear axle, 3.55 gears, Detroit locker, 10"
>Brakes,
>and Moser Engineering custom alloy axles!
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