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Bajaddict
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I put 32 x 11.5 BFG All Terrain T/A KO's on my stock Tacoma at 50,000.... the odometers showing 120K right now, it looks like I'll need to fork out
for another set in a year's time! I will put nothing else on my truck.
These tires have made many a "fast" beer run down the arrow-strewn Gonzaga/San Felipe road - and arrived each time with sidewalls intact. The
abscence of freeway hum is nice too, as this is unfortunately where these meats have stacked the most miles.
The only semi-failure that I have suffered was a nail - picked up in Long Beach.... the plug is still holding after 2 years.
[Edited on 4-27-2005 by Bajaddict]
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surfer jim
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Still didn't get any tires yet...too much other stuff always comes around....did look at the Dakota ....$73 for the "P"....and $103 for the
"LT"....tread looks like the BFG a/t....
Where is the best price for BFG A/T?.....
[Edited on 4-27-2005 by surfer jim]
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Hook
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Bajaddict.....
....I wouldn't consider simply owning one set, a ringing endorsement that would cause me to own nothing else. Thirty-five years of tire observations
and conversations have led me to conclude that it is just a matter of time before you are dealt a lemon BFG. Others on this board have observed it
too, apparently. But when they work, they perform well.
70,000 on a light duty truck is not unusual, but it is very good. Your alignment must be spot on as well your inflation.
Anyone remember the old Cepek awnings? They were the best at the time; very resistant to strong winds. I prefer the swap meet type now.
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TMW
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| Quote: | Originally posted by surfer jim
Still didn't get any tires yet...too much other stuff always comes around....did look at the Dakota ....$73 for the "P"....and $103 for the
"LT"....tread looks like the BFG a/t....
Where is the best price for BFG A/T?.....
[Edited on 4-27-2005 by surfer jim] |
Jim in Bakersfield usually Carrols or Big Brand have the best price. An Lt 265/75R16 sells for $169. However with any store it is the total cost which
includes balancing, road hazzard etc. Discount Tire usually has as good a price as any.
TW
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Neal Johns
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Like Bajaddict, I have 32" BFG T/A KO tires on my 120k mile Tacoma.
$104 each at Walmart six months ago. They are special order and took 20 minutes for them to do the paperwork, delivery in a week or so - but I'm
retarded, oops, retired, and can afford the wait.
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Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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Bajaddict
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One set Hook?
Actually... this is the third rig that I've ran these tires on - my old CJ-7 and '63 F100 (never saw dirt, but the meats sure looked sweet on her)
sported BFG's many moons ago. It seems, from reading this thread, that others haven't had the same luck. I'll just keep knockin' on wood and going
with what has worked for me! 
I'll have to agree that my alignment is spot on, I've only flattened one stop sign! And when airing back up I follow a simple formula: one beer
chugged per tire - no more, no less. 
[Edited on 4-28-2005 by Bajaddict]
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pappy
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bajaaddict- i like your air-up formula.seems to be just about right-time wise!:moon:
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Barry A.
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Dick Cepek catalogue---Armstrong tires
David-----I sure do remember the Dick Cepek catalogues and all the good stuff, much of which I still own.
My last set of Armstrong Norsemen 235's was about 7 years ago just before Armstrong was acquired by Parelli (I think) and the Norsemen became a thing
of the past. I loved the Norsemen, and never had any problems with them on my '89 Isuzu Trooper. They did not wear as well as BFG's though-----only
got about 30K miles on them. They now (2 of them) are on one of my trailers, and the other two on the front of our Baja Bug.
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Mexray
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Cepek catalogs...
Boy, I used to love to get the Cepek catalog in the mail...I couldn't resist buying some little 'goodie' when ever a copy found it's way to my door!
He collected stuff for his catalog that nobody else carried...
...remember those brackets he had made to mount military 'jeep' fuel cans to the side of your vehicle - yeah, I bought a few! The odd camping items
were great, and cheap to buy! I just couldn't resist - and was like a kid a Christmas time waiting for the carton to arrive!
I've still got one of his catalogs around here in the den somewhere...and it's still fun to look through the pages that bring back memories from a
time gone forever...and yes, those drawings were unique!
According to my clock...anytime is \'BAJA TIME\' & as Jimmy Buffett says,
\"It doesn\'t use numbers or moving hands It always just says now...\"
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Neal Johns
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Cepek? What's a Cepek? Must be something you old guys know about.
My first set of off road tires from Dick was Tru-Tracs and my second set was non-radial BFG All Terrains (remember those?).
The Tru-Tracs gave you a better ride on wet asphalt than a surfboard would. Exciting! Unless you wanted to stop.
[Edited on 4-28-2005 by Neal Johns]
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El Camote
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Cheap tires!
I wonder if you old tire(d) dogs can give this young pup some advice
The rear baloneys on my Baja bug have bitten the dust. Not so much from wear but cracks from drying out in the desert. Other than keeping them out
of the direct sun, anything you can do to tires to keep them from drying out while stored? A little Nivea perhaps?
Also, I've been shopping for the replacements and refuse to spend a lot of dough for a vehicle that's so lightweight, gets driven, maybe, 2K miles a
year, and never exceeds 60 mph and then only for short durations. On the low side, I checked out the Pep Boys Futura Scrambler for under $50 ea.
Anyone have experience off-road with them? All the other LT and off-road tires started at around $80. How about the Pirelli Scorpion AT?
The size is 225/75/15. I saw some mildly used (Wilderness HT?) that were 225/70/15, how much lower profile would they be than the 75s? Or how much
height would I lose?
Muchas llanta preguntas, ha? 
[Edited on 4-30-2005 by El Camote]
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John M
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Tires drying out....try this
Spray the sidewalls with good 'ol WD-40. The added advantage is that on dirt roads the WD-40 seeps on down to the tread and no dust is kicked up with
WD-40 saturated tread. Why, we've followed Neal for miles and miles on dirt roads and have yet to see any dust off his tires. And,...to borrow a line
from Mr. Johns, "trust me!" 
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Bruce R Leech
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| Quote: | Originally posted by John M
Spray the sidewalls with good 'ol WD-40. The added advantage is that on dirt roads the WD-40 seeps on down to the tread and no dust is kicked up with
WD-40 saturated tread. Why, we've followed Neal for miles and miles on dirt roads and have yet to see any dust off his tires. And,...to borrow a line
from Mr. Johns, "trust me!" |
that is a good one John.
Bruce R Leech
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Arthur
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Hmmm. You're kidding, right? I can see putting something like Armor All on a tire, but a penetrating oil? Oil is death on rubber.
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Neal Johns
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That rotten John M is kidding. Any oil is indeed death on rubber.
He is just mad because I won't follow him anywhere 'cause he is Directionally Challenged; and not too bright - runs Ultra Marathons.
Poco Camote, you would lose 7% of your ride height (70/75).
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comitan
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How do you know that WD-40 is oil.
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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Neal Johns
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comitan
Because I am a husband - and husbands know everythingggg Ouch! Don't hit so hard, honey.
From their website: "What does WD-40 contain?
While the ingredients in WD-40 are secret, we can tell you what WD-40 does NOT contain. WD-40 does not contain silicone, kerosene, water, wax,
graphite, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), or any known cancer-causing agents."
From their label: "Contains: Petroleum distillates." i.e., oil.
We tested WD-40 (a light oil +?) against similar products at the Naval Missile Systems Engineering Station and WD-40 lost out to other products for
protection in a salt atmosphere environment. The winner? LPS-1 and LPS-2 http://www.lpslabs.com/
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TMW
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The water or juice from a barrel cactus will keep the tires fresh and like new for years. It's a secret I learned many years ago from a Mexican
friend.
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surfer jim
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Maybe I can just keep my old tires and juice them up a little ......heard it
also makes the tread grow....come on TW maybe an urban legend (baja style).....
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El Camote
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
The water or juice from a barrel cactus will keep the tires fresh and like new for years. It's a secret I learned many years ago from a Mexican
friend. |
Just as long as I don't have to drive over the cactus to apply the juice, it may be worth a try.
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