Idaho BS thread in the PNW

Damn ill ask but im pretty sure its out of a 2nd gen. Why is that?

 

Just different filament. Mounting is different and actuator.

 

You don't think it would have an effect on crawling as well? I think a heavier tire would make it a bit more likely that you will break a cv than with a lighter tire

The street version of the Trepador in a 37x12.50R17 is already 5lbs heavier than a 37x12.50R17 MTR and I guess the comps are supposed to be heavier than the streets. I couldn't find any numbers for the comps, but I hear it is a decent difference in weight between them.

Street:





Comp:

 

the newer gen 7.5 front diffs have massively changed so ill help monte out. first off the older diff was an actuall low pinion traditional style diff with a cover that mounts on the passenger side. The new diff is a bolt together clam style housing that is high pinion that mounts on the drivers side.

Honestly i don't think it's gonna help stress a cv at crawl speeds enough to worry about. yes it will add stress but it's so minior cuz your more working at getting your truck to climb obsticals not spin a heavier mass really fast..

 

I think weight would be an issue. All about torque when it comes to breaking CVs. you'll use more torque to turn a heavier taller mass then smaller mass thus more stress on the CVs, diffs, or really the whole drivetrain.

 

He is comparing a 37" tire to a 37" tires. Though hes kinda right to get a tire that has more mass up to crawl speed will add more stress to the drive train but it's such a minor change that who gives a fuck run the tire you want and build the truck to handle it..

 

Konsta already hit my point, but yeah two same height tires.

Not sure I can run Trepador Comps. Seem to be pretty hard to come by when I was looking around online.

 

How do you guys interpret "unruly"? haha

"In a bias-ply tire the plies crisscross at a 40- to 45-degree angle from bead to bead, resulting in a tread that is very robust but not as flexible as a radial. We found the bias-ply Trepadors unruly on the highway, which we attributed to both their bias-ply construction and the extremely tall tread lugs."

 

Wow! Not sure if I will ever get the Trepador comps unless I have nothing better to do with money...

Found a set of 5 pretty much brand new 37x12.50R17's and they said it was a steal at $3000 for all 5. I can get 5 brand new 37x12.50R17 MTR's for $2100... And to make it worse, a lot of the guys said getting 10K miles out of the Trepador comps might be pushing it... Probably why the radials are so much less aggressive than the comps, so they actually last on the road.

 

Mullets for next years meet?

 

Dude. http://www.trailworthyfab.com/-250-12-Bolt-Hummer-Wheel-Special.html
Yeah, they are heavy (150 lbs per corner), but I got almost 50K on this set and there is more tread on them, not a single flat in that time. Might replace with the BFG's, haven't decided yet.

 

soooooooooooo whos up for this !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDh8WNAutTA&feature=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUB-6BaVLvQ&feature=youtu.be

 

And that tire weighs the same as the street Trepadors. The competition Trepadors with those wheels would be 160-170 lbs per corner I imagine!

Those are way cheaper though!!! $2100 for tires and bead locked wheels. New MT/R's are also $2100 without wheels.

 

Hey Username, do you think the grooves are worth the extra $50 per tire on those Baja's?

 

Brady..you shouldn't get 37s till at least changing your front drive line somehow haha

 

I'm not getting 37's anytime soon. After Joe's experience I will likely be LT front and rear before 37's.

And my front driveline?

 

my experience was just someone not asking the right questions and he was trying to wrap shit up for the weekend.......

 

Yeah, but you were still in the process of hacking the shit out of your rig. If I get front LT first then I won't have to cut out as much as your were.

 

i really hadnt cut much more than nwi had.....

we were also hacking the shit out of it to clear for larger than 37 so we knew wed never rub

 

Yeah and that would be the way to do it, but if I wait until I have front LT I won't have quite as much to cut and my CV should have slightly better angles for the most part.

I'm not sure how much Username cut out of the firewall, but I'm pretty sure he still had to cut out his inner fenders and rebuild them out of sheet metals.