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Sunday, May 5, 2024
Jump in, drive it back to camp. And I like those tires.
Yes, they are 'directional'. The V of the lugs point one direction. If you switched what side of the vehicle that wheel and tire were mounted on they'd be pointing the opposite, or incorrect, direction.
Directional tires can only be rotated front to back, not side to side.
BTW, I had a set of those tires on an old Power Wagon, 7.50x16 bias ply tube types. And yes, they did very well in the snow.
Depends on how deep of snow you are running in. A couple of weeks ago I was driving on top of 4' of Sierra Cement. Never saw a rig up there with skinny tires, they were back in the 4" snow area.
if a car company were to build something just like that now they would sell thousands of em. country boys would be refinancing homes to get one. hell, i would.
There's no way that a Jeep would pass any modern safety standard. The farmers around my place use side-by-side ATVs, one of them has a John Deere 6x4 Gator and my next door neighbour has a Polaris RZR. Al_in_Ottawa
Love it. Aren't those tires called "Directionals"?
ReplyDeleteYes, they are 'directional'. The V of the lugs point one direction. If you switched what side of the vehicle that wheel and tire were mounted on they'd be pointing the opposite, or incorrect, direction.
DeleteDirectional tires can only be rotated front to back, not side to side.
BTW, I had a set of those tires on an old Power Wagon, 7.50x16 bias ply tube types. And yes, they did very well in the snow.
I used to run something very much like these on my old 1949 pickup. We called them 'mudgrips' and they make a 2WD do passably well on farm tracks.
DeleteLooks like the old Goodyear Hi-Miler bias ply tread pattern. Not directional.
ReplyDeletePerfect width for snow, skinnier the better. Some tool bags up north put on wide all terrain tires and don’t have much traction when it snows.
ReplyDeleteDepends on how deep of snow you are running in. A couple of weeks ago I was driving on top of 4' of Sierra Cement. Never saw a rig up there with skinny tires, they were back in the 4" snow area.
DeleteReminds me of episodes of M.A,S.H. Jeeps were often a part of the scenery and use on their shows.
ReplyDeleteif a car company were to build something just like that now they would sell thousands of em. country boys would be refinancing homes to get one.
ReplyDeletehell, i would.
There's no way that a Jeep would pass any modern safety standard. The farmers around my place use side-by-side ATVs, one of them has a John Deere 6x4 Gator and my next door neighbour has a Polaris RZR.
DeleteAl_in_Ottawa
With a cost of $25K to $50K. What a joke!
DeleteRoxor. Check it out. It's essentially an old jeep modernized with a diesel. 'Built like a fist'. By Mahindra
DeleteThe Base Model
Agreed. That's how you do a civvy Jeep.
ReplyDeleteShould still have the pioneer tools though.