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by bobracing
Thu Feb 02, 2017 8:15 am
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017
Replies: 48
Views: 32108

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017

Little more info with a link to the paper article.

http://www.pnwjeep.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=39248
by bobracing
Tue Dec 22, 2015 2:43 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: New Sneakers with Tax Refund...
Replies: 20
Views: 7934

Re: New Sneakers with Tax Refund...

If you run into mud, stay away from the BFG ATs, mud is not what they were made for.
Don't get me wrong (older version), great street, street snow, and sand tire but mud, they just plug up.
by bobracing
Mon Dec 14, 2015 7:25 am
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Sliding Backwards
Replies: 13
Views: 4618

Re: Sliding Backwards

What do you have for an air gauge? Yes pretty sure they're 3 ply. I haven't siped them because I also use them in the rocks in the summer but I probably should do at least some shallow surface siping. Air gauge is just generic 0-60PSI analog gauges on my air up/down tools. They are a few PSI differ...
by bobracing
Thu Nov 19, 2015 8:24 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Need some help getting set up
Replies: 10
Views: 3908

Re: Need some help getting set up

Be careful just throwing bigger tires on, not knowing what your gearing is, the tires could make it become a huge hwy pig that gets even worse mpg.
by bobracing
Wed Nov 18, 2015 2:26 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: 2015/2016 Snow Wheeler check-in
Replies: 15
Views: 5068

Re: 2015/2016 Snow Wheeler check-in

H8PVMNT Is there much wheeling in that area? My parents live about an hour away (Monarch) but can't seem to get them to find any trails in the area. Seem all the Lewis and Clark trails are for bikes or quads and the roads shut down in winter for snowmobiles or calving, so FS road are out until June ...
by bobracing
Sat Nov 14, 2015 2:29 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Need some help getting set up
Replies: 10
Views: 3908

Re: Need some help getting set up

I'll second Nobody, if big tires aren't an option a good set of chains will help. I've seen them work but they were very unforgiving when he did stop. I'll add a winch on a receiver with receivers front and rear and something to bury (spare tire has worked in the past). This could help just that lit...
by bobracing
Tue Nov 10, 2015 3:45 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: 2015/2016 Snow Wheeler check-in
Replies: 15
Views: 5068

Re: 2015/2016 Snow Wheeler check-in

This year looks like a good start at this time. Have the Blazer updated this year with a new engine, working rear locker but not sure I like the wider track necessitated by cross-over steering. http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i378/rjewing99/Azer/Azer_Colockum_58_zpsf7786989.jpg Also getting clos...
by bobracing
Tue Feb 03, 2015 6:08 pm
Forum: SnowTrek Chat
Topic: Place To Get Tires Balanced Well
Replies: 7
Views: 5590

Re: Place To Get Tires Balanced Well

Dynamic balancing works well.
Wallyworld air soft pellets work well and with beadlocks they are easy to install.
You can also try balancing with a bubble, take a look at YouTube. This might take a little investment but if you're in-control, might be with it.
by bobracing
Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:13 am
Forum: SnowTrek Chat
Topic: WABDR
Replies: 1
Views: 3019

WABDR

Last night I was making my way through different boards thinking about the Alaska off-road show, another thread on an expedition adventures and remembered the Washington Backcountry Discovery Route (WABDR). http://www.backcountrydiscoveryroutes.com/WABDR Just because things are a little quiet, I'll ...
by bobracing
Mon Dec 29, 2014 9:17 am
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Questions about snow wheeling "willing" :)
Replies: 38
Views: 16876

Re: Questions about snow wheeling "willing" :)

It's a little hard understand exactly what you want but I'll give it a try. 1.) 8" rim and 12.50 wide tires will be fine. I actually prefer the narrower rim, holds the bead a bit better and once aired down the tire flattens out nicely. 2.) "35x12.5... ... will it let me just go into any de...
by bobracing
Mon Dec 29, 2014 8:02 am
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: 12/27
Replies: 24
Views: 12279

Re: 12/27

Not a bad little shake down run. I wish we had more snow. I'd say there was a solid 2 feet of snow with deeper drifts here and there. It was too wet to take many pictures. Visibility was so poor there wasn't much to see anyway. On the way out it was near white out conditions during some of the heav...
by bobracing
Fri Dec 05, 2014 6:53 am
Forum: SnowTrek Chat
Topic: best all around snow vehicle?
Replies: 6
Views: 5107

Re: best all around snow vehicle?

Either rig will work great. Big tires (flotation), lockers (traction), low gears (ability to turn tires slowly), and light weight (helps float on top) are what you're looking for in a snow rig.
by bobracing
Tue Dec 02, 2014 8:56 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: History Channel: Alaska Off-Road Warriors
Replies: 10
Views: 4513

Re: History Channel: Alaska Off-Road Warriors

http://www.history.com/shows/alaska-off ... -river-run

To much drama, under built rigs, lack of seatbelts, pretty country and follows the same format as ice road truckers and axe men.
But I'll keep watching.
by bobracing
Sun Nov 02, 2014 6:13 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Snowwheeling in AZ......?
Replies: 3
Views: 1567

Re: Snowwheeling in AZ......?

Old thread but
When I was down there the Mesa wheels went up to the Strawberry area. We got stopped pretty easy in the deeper snow but they where not great snow wheelers at that time and I was just learning.
by bobracing
Sun Nov 02, 2014 6:06 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Fubars snow jeep build
Replies: 64
Views: 36654

Re: Fubars snow jeep build

Wow, quit the run around. One, think your making way more work for your self than needed. Snow is a game of traction, not really hp like sand, low gears and technique are your friends in snow. Not to say hp isn't needed sometimes but not as often and a 4cyl will work just fine. if making a dedicated...
by bobracing
Wed May 14, 2014 6:31 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: More traction, Opinions please...!
Replies: 5
Views: 2244

Re: More traction, Opinions please...!

Selectable of some flavor, be it e-locker, arb, or zip would be the best idea.
I believe the tru-trac would be a nice compromise too, TT work well in the snow, a little brake pressure help them trick them into be more lockerish.
by bobracing
Wed Jan 15, 2014 12:38 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: New treads on their way!
Replies: 8
Views: 2753

Re: New treads on their way!

This should be interesting.
I have seen the 14.50s suck in the snow but the 12.50s have a bit of different pattern, closer to the old buckshot. Always wondered how the narrower tire would work.
by bobracing
Sat Dec 07, 2013 10:55 am
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Naches trip
Replies: 4
Views: 1725

Re: Naches trip

With these two Jeep, pushing happens quite often and works very well. Also during this run, pushing was the only way the Jeep could move, one couldn't get enough traction to push thru by its self. Being pushed wasn't always enough either, the picture with just the tops is me at the closet tree becau...
by bobracing
Tue Dec 03, 2013 12:22 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Naches trip
Replies: 4
Views: 1725

Naches trip

Not much snow yet so I'll throw this out from last December. Not really good at linking, so the first three are videos and will probably kick you off to photobucket. Think the 3rd one down sums up the day the best. http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i378/rjewing99/12-1-12_snow/th_IMG_0088-1.jpg htt...