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by Scoobienorth
Sat Jan 04, 2020 5:48 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2019/2020
Replies: 10
Views: 27485

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2019/2020



We got a big snow storm. My 37’s are barely enough for the low levels of the mountains right now
by Scoobienorth
Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:26 am
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017
Replies: 48
Views: 32167

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017

Nothing to hardcore. Just touring around with kids gaining experience. I knew this season my wj would be way over weight for 33'. The early season powder and sugary stuff it did great in. But now as the snows adding up I'm geared to tall to crawl slow enough and to heavy to float. Still did alright...
by Scoobienorth
Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:20 am
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Going Deeper Going Further
Replies: 5
Views: 7214

Re: Going Deeper Going Further

Personally I’d go to a 37x12.5r15 truxus interco Tires on procomp steel 15x8 wheels. They can fit jk axles. I think they would make a big difference. I like interco’s 2 ply radials in the snow and I’ve run low single digits without beadlocks. They are nice to have but we play 2-5 psi a lot and rarel...
by Scoobienorth
Tue Jan 24, 2017 5:06 pm
Forum: SnowTrek Chat
Topic: Hello troops
Replies: 5
Views: 5114

Re: Hello troops

Looking forward to progress on this.
by Scoobienorth
Tue Jan 24, 2017 4:57 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017
Replies: 48
Views: 32167

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017

Thanks for sharing. Good to see the kids out there! I "almost" put an automatic in my Bronco, had both a C4 and a 4R70W on my garage floor at one point. I just couldn't do it and stuck with the NP435. Too bad they don't put V8's in more mid-sized vehicles. Fingers crossed for the 2020 Bro...
by Scoobienorth
Mon Jan 23, 2017 12:12 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017
Replies: 48
Views: 32167

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017

Nothing to hardcore. Just touring around with kids gaining experience. I knew this season my wj would be way over weight for 33'. The early season powder and sugary stuff it did great in. But now as the snows adding up I'm geared to tall to crawl slow enough and to heavy to float. Still did alright....
by Scoobienorth
Fri Oct 28, 2016 1:26 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: First snow wheeling trip this season
Replies: 7
Views: 3427

Re: First snow wheeling trip this season

Hands down these claws are one of the best wheeling tires going. Deep snow it'll run with the best,mine balance well but 2 needed a fair bit of weight. Deep snow there won't be much better. I'm debating between some grooves or sipes on mine. Also want to try them backwards on the front. The tread pr...
by Scoobienorth
Thu Oct 27, 2016 8:17 am
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: First snow wheeling trip this season
Replies: 7
Views: 3427

Re: First snow wheeling trip this season

Yes they are the ttc radials. They like to air down. They came broke in. My trxus mt swampers took a long time to break in. These were immediatly good. They pull really well when spinning. Little noisy on highway. Had a bunch of conditions in short order. They are good in rock mud and snow. I think ...
by Scoobienorth
Tue Oct 25, 2016 1:27 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: First snow wheeling trip this season
Replies: 7
Views: 3427

Re: First snow wheeling trip this season

Think it's around 5700 feet of elevation. Maybe a bit higher
by Scoobienorth
Mon Oct 24, 2016 9:41 am
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: First snow wheeling trip this season
Replies: 7
Views: 3427

First snow wheeling trip this season

Well although we weren't expecting as much snow on this trip as we did, it's not surprising either. My Jeep did better than expected with only 33" bajaclaws and open diffs. Broke trail most of the way. A Tj rubi on 35's had to do a section where I couldn't get back on top. I tried time lapse on...
by Scoobienorth
Thu Sep 22, 2016 11:23 am
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: welding front diff spider gears
Replies: 4
Views: 2316

Re: welding front diff spider gears

His bronco has hubs so front end only spins when needed but you'd prob not be able to use 4wd on icy roads even. But having had selectable lockers and also a Detroit, I personally rather have open diffs to fully locked. The steering is bad and the stress isn't good for parts. Anything resembling a s...
by Scoobienorth
Thu Sep 08, 2016 5:53 am
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: welding front diff spider gears
Replies: 4
Views: 2316

Re: welding front diff spider gears

Personally it's not something I'd ever do. I can't stand the thought of even an auto locked up front. The steering is really bad in 4wd with the binding up while steering. I know guys that say it isn't that bad but I personally prefer open diffs to fully locked ones most of the time. The odd time it...
by Scoobienorth
Sun Aug 14, 2016 9:33 am
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: 38x14.5 vs. 40x13.5
Replies: 1
Views: 1853

Re: 38x14.5 vs. 40x13.5

Way long time ago I know but I'll answer my opinions anyways. A wider tire has more resistance and is harder to push. It's like a snowshoe vs ski questions. A taller skinnier tire will air down more like a ski and be a lot easier to push in soft deep snow and prob go a lot further. The shorter wider...
by Scoobienorth
Mon Jan 18, 2016 8:29 am
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: New Sneakers with Tax Refund...
Replies: 20
Views: 7938

Re: New Sneakers with Tax Refund...

Just a reference but here's 4 psi in my newish trxus http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee298/rubiconnorth/Jeep%20trips/D9486AFA-96DB-4A78-B427-CEAA526B0502.jpg Think it's finally starting to break in. At 6psi I had about 14" of tire contacting flat hard ground. When I got stuck I dropped to 4 ...
by Scoobienorth
Sat Dec 26, 2015 5:53 am
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: 12/24 - Tonga Ridge
Replies: 4
Views: 2748

Re: 12/24 - Tonga Ridge

Dang. That's awesome. What size of tires you running ?
by Scoobienorth
Thu Dec 24, 2015 5:07 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: New Sneakers with Tax Refund...
Replies: 20
Views: 7938

Re: New Sneakers with Tax Refund...

The baja claw ttc is an awesome looking tire too. I had mtr/k's on my jeep when I bought it at about 50% tread left. They were noisy and had balance issues. Worked extremely well at moab and decent in the deep snow. They are wider than my trxus by a fair margin and only a hair shorter. Sucked on ice...
by Scoobienorth
Thu Dec 24, 2015 4:04 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: New Sneakers with Tax Refund...
Replies: 20
Views: 7938

Re: New Sneakers with Tax Refund...

The trxxus mt do need to break in. They excel in icier conditions and road going in winter time over pretty much every other mt. Also like they are soft right to the bottom of tread. My buddy is running my old old take off with less than 20% tread and still soft 10 years later and factory sipes stil...