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[*] posted on 12-6-2011 at 08:09 PM
Here's a Soviet era SUV, heavy on the Utility.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=Uf5m2cKu0IU

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[*] posted on 12-7-2011 at 09:17 AM


Wow....be great on sand but don't know that I'd want to drive with those tires through a Baja boulder field....
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[*] posted on 12-7-2011 at 09:48 AM


WOW ... missed your thing about the sound ... :lol::lol::lol: ... but, cool... thanks



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[*] posted on 12-7-2011 at 09:50 AM


Wow, NICE TIRES!



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[*] posted on 12-7-2011 at 09:51 AM


Great video Mean Machine, Wonder how David K. is going to top that one.:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
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[*] posted on 12-7-2011 at 10:11 AM


X Terra on steroids



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[*] posted on 12-7-2011 at 03:37 PM
How does this tire size compute?


1300x600x533 tires,

monsters no matter how you figure it!

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[*] posted on 12-7-2011 at 05:01 PM


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Originally posted by John M
1300x600x533 tires,

monsters no matter how you figure it!

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In the early 60's I worked for a company in Houston called A.R.D.CO. they made huge buggies that used the tires for flotation. they were used all over the world for Oil Exploration. those tires were huge.
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[*] posted on 12-7-2011 at 05:25 PM


Sign me up!

I'm trading in my Prius AND the FJ.




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[*] posted on 12-7-2011 at 05:34 PM


High Floatation indeed!:tumble:



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[*] posted on 12-7-2011 at 06:04 PM


Let's see how it does in the DAKKAR RALLY, DK.
I think it's in February next, down in Argentina.




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