At America's Tire, I was told today that the Interco TrXus MT tires aren't the problem. My Cast Aluminum American Racing rims are BENT. I
couldn't believe it, but they need to be replaced and trashed. They still work in the dirt, but on the street, they are hard to balance and cause
wobbling, oscillations that are causing wear on the steering componentry and body mounts/bushings.
I was at the 4 Wheel Parts Truck and Jeep Fest yesterday with my Baja Grande crew, and I purchased new body cab bushings (Polyurethane) as the
original rubber bushings are missing or ground down. I wish I had known the rims were also in such poor shape. Regardless, VIVA BAJA!
iM SORRY TO HEAR THAT keN, on my last trip to Baja my truck develope some minor problems due to wear and tear..My truck is 6 years old so is about
time I start replacing parts after all those Baja trips...
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
They bend -- far too often. I have centerline bead lock rims and in the last race I hit a hidden rock and bent a rim 1-1/2 inch out of round - try
that on the pavement and it feels like never ending topes!!
Sorry to hear that Ken. But that's what we sign in in exchange for the beauty and enjoyment we get in Baja. Baja is brutal to 4wd vehicles. From the
last trip to Mision Sta Maria, my list of "damages" goes on and on . . .
The tire and wheel balanced with 15 ounces of weight. The TrXus MT typically balances at 8 ounces. The front two wheels must have been seriously
wacked - most likely from Bahia de los Angeles to San Francisquito to Hwy 1 at El Arco.
I do think you guys let too much air out on rock roads. Mine were at 32 psi the entire M.Sta Maria trip, stock BFG Rugged Trails, no flats or rubber
damage. Of course I had A-TRAC for traction. However, on my previous 2 Tacoma trips in there, also no flats or A-TRAC, but a rear locker instead.
Originally posted by David K
I do think you guys let too much air out on rock roads. Mine were at 32 psi the entire M.Sta Maria trip, stock BFG Rugged Trails, no flats or rubber
damage. Of course I had A-TRAC for traction. However, on my previous 2 Tacoma trips in there, also no flats or A-TRAC, but a rear locker instead.
I am amazed that your BFG Rugged Trails held up, David--------I destroyed 2 within months of buying my X-terra-----Shifted to BFG AT's and no problems
since. I was carrying about 26 lbs. in the Rugged Trails when in the dirt. It is not much of a tire, but good for the street, I suppose. America's Tire Company did not have good things to say about them---------just too
weak a tire.
Originally posted by fishabductor
Pro-comps is a good brand? I always looked at their tires/lifts as low end...but I never had anything pro-comp...so I can't speak from experience.
I've run their 4" Stage 1 Suspension lift and MX-6 shocks for over 100,000 miles and I have only had to recently change the control arm bushings. No
broken control arms, the springs don't even sag!
The MX-6 shocks work great while carrying a load from Bay of LA to San Francisquito to El Arco - zero problems. My Jeep is living proof that Pro-Comp
products work in Baja.
Just curious..but what does running low air pressure have to do with bent rims?
Your sidewalls flex more, exposing the wheel lip to damage. I like to run 15 p.s.i. for additional traction on rocks. My Rubicon has a tight limited
slip, and air locking differentials on demand.
Just curious..but what does running low air pressure have to do with bent rims?
Your sidewalls flex more, exposing the wheel lip to damage. I like to run 15 p.s.i. for additional traction on rocks. My Rubicon has a tight limited
slip, and air locking differentials on demand.
Just curious..but what does running low air pressure have to do with bent rims?
Your sidewalls flex more, exposing the wheel lip to damage. I like to run 15 p.s.i. for additional traction on rocks. My Rubicon has a tight limited
slip, and air locking differentials on demand.
Originally posted by David K
I do think you guys let too much air out on rock roads. Mine were at 32 psi the entire M.Sta Maria trip, stock BFG Rugged Trails, no flats or rubber
damage. Of course I had A-TRAC for traction. However, on my previous 2 Tacoma trips in there, also no flats or A-TRAC, but a rear locker instead.
I am amazed that your BFG Rugged Trails held up, David--------I destroyed 2 within months of buying my X-terra-----Shifted to BFG AT's and no problems
since. I was carrying about 26 lbs. in the Rugged Trails when in the dirt. It is not much of a tire, but good for the street, I suppose. America's Tire Company did not have good things to say about them---------just too
weak a tire.
Barry
It is funny, but other than not lasting to 30,000 miles, I have had good luck with the Rugged Trails. Over 30,000 then they get flats easily. Until
then, they work great in sand, quiet on highway, and took me to Mision Santa Maria last month with rocks and underwater mud that was so slimey the
4Runner of bajatripper couldn't get through.
Over on Tacoma World forums, they call them 'Rugged Fails' but I don't experience that at all.
They used to be cheap ($85) and when my '01 needed tires I bought the Rugged Trails from Discount Tires. After the price shot up, the next set of
tires were from Pep Boys after Bedman recommended to me to try their 'Futura Dakota' tires (made by Cooper)... Now called 'Destiny Dakotas'. Ran those
for the rest of the time I had the '01 Tacoma. They only lasted 25,000 miles but were pro-rated for 50K, so replacements were half price (~$45).
When my '05 Tacoma was ready for new tires, I tried the Cooper Discoverer STT (Mud Terrain type)... they looked great, lasted 40,000 miles, worked in
mud on Laguna Salada and got me to Mision Santa Maria in '07, but were TERRIBLE in sand (renamed them 'gravediggers') where I do most of my four
wheeling and noisy as hell on the highway.
The next two sets of tires on my '05 were very good and lasted at least 30,000 miles... Toyo Open Country ATs and Cooper Discoverer ATRs.
I am not sure yet what I will replace on my 2010 Tacoma, but Cooper, Toyo, Pirelli, General, Dick Cepek, will be considered.
Originally posted by fishabductor
Thanks Ken for the info...No experience with pro-comp products. what about the tires? are they any good?
My friend Mike ran the Pro-Comp Xtreme All-Terains on his 4 door JK Unlimited Rubicon in Johnson Valley, and you can see how well they stuck to the
boulders there at :40.
He experienced no sidewall gashes, and had a quiet, controlled street ride.
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America's Tire Company did not have good things to say about them---------just too
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