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 Re: First snow
#669965
11/24/05 08:15 PM
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 2,311
Forum Moderator
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Snow yes, ice not so much.
(aka suprathepeg, aka Sean)
89 v6 SWB truck "BLACK BEAUTY" EB valves, P&P head 30 over.
95 FZJ80. Lifted. locked and rollin on 33s (my dream machine)
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Re: First snow
[Re: Rauch_Off_Road]
#669966
11/24/05 09:28 PM
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Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 2,010
Body Damage is Cool
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well when it snowed hear a few times there was both snow and ice on the road. usually ice under the snow but i was all over the place in 2wd. the thing about mud terrains is that they dont have any siping and dont grip well in those kind of conditions. you could sipe your tires w/ a hot knife to get some better traction. there are a few writeups about it but i cant find them right now.
87 22R PU, 2? body lift, 33? BFG muds, 4.88's, F&R Lock-Rights, Rancho Shocks, EB's Street RV Head w/ 268 Cam, LCE Header, 2" to 2 1/4" exhaust, Flowmaster 50 series, Magnaflow high flow cat, complete Herculined SR5 interior, V6 BB, MC, and calipers.
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Re: First snow
[Re: 87Toy4x4]
#669967
11/24/05 10:22 PM
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Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 392
Mudrunner
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on the topic of snow and tires... what is everyones favorite snow tire?
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Re: First snow
[Re: 1986xtracab]
#669968
11/25/05 12:29 AM
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Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 863
Rock Warrior
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on the topic of snow and tires... what is everyones favorite snow tire? I just got me some Bridgestone Duller REVOS! I hear they are great in the snow! I sure hope so! But I had regular dullers last winter, they wern't half bad. Had BFG AT's year before that, wern't half-bad either. By the looks of it, these REVOS are gonna rock the socks off of those! -Dano- <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />
~~~The more People I meet, the more I like My Dog..~~~ -96' Tacoma 3.4 4x4 5 Speed, Trueflow intake+Deckplate, 2.5 inch Magnaflow Cat-back,OME 881's, and some extra-leaves in the rear.. -68' Chevelle Malibu..Stage one of Restoration: *Collecting funds* <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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Re: First snow
[Re: 87Toy4x4]
#669969
11/25/05 12:30 AM
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Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 863
Rock Warrior
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you could sipe your tires w/ a hot knife to get some better traction. there are a few writeups about it but i cant find them right now. Americas Tire/Discount Tire co. Does it for $10 bucks a tire. Well worth it if you ask me! REALLY helps out in the Ice!
~~~The more People I meet, the more I like My Dog..~~~ -96' Tacoma 3.4 4x4 5 Speed, Trueflow intake+Deckplate, 2.5 inch Magnaflow Cat-back,OME 881's, and some extra-leaves in the rear.. -68' Chevelle Malibu..Stage one of Restoration: *Collecting funds* <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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Re: First snow
[Re: 87Toy4x4]
#669970
11/25/05 02:10 AM
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Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 10,859
Former Admin
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you could sipe your tires w/ a hot knife to get some better traction. there are a few writeups about it but i cant find them right now. - either the heated knife or a sharp utility knife will do the trick!
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Re: First snow
#669971
11/25/05 03:14 AM
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Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 827
Rock Warrior
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well, i think that those 33's will be quite a bit worse than the 31's. i know that you want thin pizza cutters driving in the snow, on the road, anyway. im kinda bummed to hear that the 31" bfg muds did not do well in the snow. I just bought four new 32"bfg muds to put on my toyota for the winter. i was all excited thinking that they would be a good tread pattern for the snow. It's ok, i'm there with you on 32 mud. got first 3"-4" snow here today & i was definetely sliding way more than the Bridgestone Blizzard... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" /> my pressure reads around 28psi a bit below freezing, i wonder if i should lower some for more ctrl...
91-22re(408xxxkm & counting with a rebuilt long block)- Flatbed/ Camper/33x10.5BFG-AT/Open 4:88/1.5"BJS/ +2"Shackles/Add-a-Leaf/AirLift/Dual-Batteries
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Re: First snow
[Re: allochris]
#669972
11/25/05 05:54 AM
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 2,854
Roll Me Over
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My truck has no problems in 4x4.
driving in 4X2 is quite useless tho... just slides everywhere...
89 4Runner
3" BL, M/T locks, 33"bfg mt, bilstein, Kayline, tubebumper, toyotafiberglass panels
TBI: Elocker,3.4 w/ORS,b+b,S2Sstg2cams,arias pistons,P+P intake,TRDs/c,URDpullies+7th,downey headers,MAPECU2,WEGO WB, SupraMAF,walboro255,stg4clutch, EPaOo2 sim
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Re: First snow
[Re: chubbydude]
#669974
11/25/05 12:48 PM
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Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 72
OP
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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I know I need some type of limited slip rear diff. With my old tires (worn BFG all-terrains from PO) the rears would spin on wet pavement.
It has helped putting new tires on but it will still do it from time to time. I wiil see how they are in the deeper stuff and look in to that siping.
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