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i'll typically run ~18psi loaded up...usually not too much rock crawling if i'm loaded up so i'm not worried about going too slow...but helps when you come across sand or mud or the occasional ledge or obstacle...

i'll be going through the maze next month and i'll have both rigs down to 18psi for that weekend..

315/75/16 STT on the Tacoma
285/75/16 Trail Grappler on the FJC

 

I'll say. Even some fairly large diesel/gas generators (larger than the set up in your picture atleast) can't even keep up with the loads. That is like a portable generator for commercial use, not the huge industrial ones. Im sure those batteries are pricey though. Seen some of those boat batteries in blue seas catalogues and man oh man they are pricey lol.

 

I'm running 265/75/16 in load range C and I usually start out around 25 psi and adjust as needed from there. It's easier to let more air out than to pump them back up. I wouldn't be afraid to go down to 15 psi but you start to give up some ground clearance too.

 

I have mine at 35psi on the asphalt. 265/70r17 load range C (winter tires). I leave them at 35 for gravel roads and easy access to things some people count as "offroad", but go down to 20 for trails.

 

My 35x12.50r20 40psi on road. Off, I was running 0psi the other day

 

We were on a really bumpy beach/ trails. Speeds were 2-5 mph ) was interesting. Played with various PSI. With the 20"s, there was not a hell of a lot of rubber to work with.

 

30 on 18 off

 

Does anybody use a Weather Guard Pack Rat for storage? Found an old one at a thrift store that I'm thinking about using.

 

I have a Jobox Storall built into my bed. It's a great solution for storage.

 

Used to have one in a company truck, they work great for keeping parts and tools organized. I've looked at see if I could use one a my work truck I have now.

 

Sub'd...

 

Agreed. Unless you are really hauling the mail and nailing a lot of boulders, lowering PSI will dramatically improve the ride. In boulder city I run 30 PSI (at speed, not crawling) but sometimes you can still break aluminum rims. I prefer steelies for this reason, and it's why I carry two spares on the taco. I've needed both more than once.

(the good part is 0:43 seconds in)
https://youtu.be/2SgAzs9-hLk

 

wow. I typically run quite a bit lower than most of you it sounds like. I run 28psi on the street in both my Tacoma and my Cruiser. On moderate offroad trails, I'll drop to 15psi and in the more technical terrain I drop to 10-12psi.

 

Are you running an internal bead lock down near 10 psi?

 

Nope. Never have run beadlocks and never had a problem with beads coming off. A narrow rim will hold a bead better than a wide rim.

 

Nope both trucks have Load range C's

 

Interesting I didn't even know load c were available in the larger tires like many of us run. My 265 75 16 dura trace were but the coopers, km2 and generals that I have are all d or e

 

He's running 15" wheels on his taco and lc though. For 15's there are some load C options

 

MTR offers a C option for 315's and 35's.

 

Correction the 315s on my Cruiser are load range D. The KM2s on the Taco are C's