Lift & tires

[Texas Gringo]

I have a 06 Rubicon and was high centered off and on while hunting last weekend. I see I need a lift kit and tires. I'm looking at a rough country 3.25 lift and procomp 33-11-16 extreme mud terrains. Jeep will be on I10 at 70 for about 200 miles to get to our lease. Is the lift and tires a good choice for back wood logging trails and I10? Ground is gumbo mud, mostly level with deep ruts from log trucks. Thank God I had a winch that the first owner installed. Like or dislike rough country lifts?

 

[jps4jeep]

hi centered on your axle or the belly?

also, is the jeep a lease or are you refering to land? I assume I70 is some type of Highway..

you'll be fine. you could even run that tire with just a spacer lift and save some cash for some ammo... whats a case go for not $3745.92

 

[HiHood]

I 10 is a major route running east & west and at 70 you're talking desert? The more radical tread you get, the faster they will wear out. I would go with AT's maybe something like a BFG AT or General AT2 something like that.

 

[Texas Gringo]

I high centered on the third member. I 10 is an interestate highway. I will be running 70mph for 200 miles.

 

[jps4jeep]

East Bound and down, load em up and truckin'

It's not the tread pattern that dictates the wear, it's teh tread compound, it just happens that aggressive tires are made from a softer, stickier compound that wears faster. I had BFG MT's that I got near 50K miles out of, same compound as teh AT's, just loader.

 

[phall92139]

Disagree with the A/T tread suggestion if your off road wheeling involves Texas gumbo. 20 feet in and you'll be running on slicks. You're going to have to compromise here a bit. At one end of the scale you're looking for a long life tread and on the other end of the scale a tread that will clear mud well, which is going to have to be more open and aggressive than your typical All Terrain tire.

I agree with jps4jeep in that tread compound is the a critical factor to tread wear, with proper tire inflation a strong second. You will definitely want to vary your tire pressures from that long freeway drive and then lowering them for the off road stuff.

Unfortunately, I'd be talking out my arse trying to make a good mud tire recommendation as I don't see that kind of wheeling here in the Southwest deserts. I'll leave that up to our mudder brothers.

 

[jfrabat]

Try the BFG MT KM2's; I have them on my rig, and they handle both ,ud and roads (dry and wet) well...

 

[SteelHeadz]

I agree, Texas gumbo is a completely different scenario when you get in it. The # 1 culprit on turning the A/T tires here in the Hill Country is calichi. It's like a clay that's really dense and sticky. Even with the agressive tires i have on right now, i would have to goose it to clean the voids in my tires for traction, although rooster tails are fun, when it bites something hard, it's for sure to break something. IMO, i would compromise the comfort and go with a M/T Vs. A/t's. BTW, if your gonna be travelling towards the Hill Country like Kerrville area, Stop by and say hi .. P.M. me if you are and i'll give you my Cell#.

 

[phall92139]

I agree, Texas gumbo is a completely different scenario when you get in it. The # 1 culprit on turning the A/T tires here in the Hill Country is calichi. It's like a clay that's really dense and sticky. Even with the agressive tires i have on right now, i would have to goose it to clean the voids in my tires for traction, although rooster tails are fun, when it bites something hard, it's for sure to break something. IMO, i would compromise the comfort and go with a M/T Vs. A/t's. BTW, if your gonna be travelling towards the Hill Country like Kerrville area, Stop by and say hi .. P.M. me if you are and i'll give you my Cell#.

Wow Mikey, I learned something new! I've never heard the term "calichi" before and am wondering if it is the same thing as described here...
Caliche (mineral) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It sounds like you guys wheel in the stuff that used to be in my baby's diapers. LOL!!! :lol: