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Ditto. Very slight rubbing at full lock. Not enough to bother at all. Offroad very occasionally might be a touch worse. Again, not enough to bother. Ride quality is indistinguishable from the stock tires, road noise a few DB higher but again not enough to bother me and I'm a bit picky on that one.
Agree - it's what they should be putting on there.
Agree - it's what they should be putting on there.
some new shots on the link now. today it "decided" to go up higher into "extended mode" damn thing was tall as hell compared to where I'm used to seeing it and how high up i'm used to getting onto the seat.
my guess is due to lack of traction fairly equally on all 4 wheels, it thought it was "high centered" as my fianc? declared. however i was going up a steep loose gravel slope with a small ledge (in the steepest shot pointing downhill- i was curious about reversing traction up-backwards).
i was complaining, to myself and to others about the loss of the old disco driveline parking brake system that locked all 4 wheels....so, i figured out how to get the lr3 to "use" all 4 to hold on a hill while getting out. in low gears of course, just have it in the gear against the gravity (ie, in reverse if pointing down, in drive if pointing up), stop with the foot brake, apply electronic parking brake, car holds position just fine. however, this wouldn't apply to no engine running and stalled power to all wheels. this works running because the low gearing holds so well when not giving any throttle. it's kind of a temp fix but still annoying because it is only short term while the disco 2 parking brake will just sit there holding it all week not running.
this is all about steep slopes and primarily where the rear wheels braked are not enough to keep from sliding - not really very steep to occur.
my guess is due to lack of traction fairly equally on all 4 wheels, it thought it was "high centered" as my fianc? declared. however i was going up a steep loose gravel slope with a small ledge (in the steepest shot pointing downhill- i was curious about reversing traction up-backwards).
i was complaining, to myself and to others about the loss of the old disco driveline parking brake system that locked all 4 wheels....so, i figured out how to get the lr3 to "use" all 4 to hold on a hill while getting out. in low gears of course, just have it in the gear against the gravity (ie, in reverse if pointing down, in drive if pointing up), stop with the foot brake, apply electronic parking brake, car holds position just fine. however, this wouldn't apply to no engine running and stalled power to all wheels. this works running because the low gearing holds so well when not giving any throttle. it's kind of a temp fix but still annoying because it is only short term while the disco 2 parking brake will just sit there holding it all week not running.
this is all about steep slopes and primarily where the rear wheels braked are not enough to keep from sliding - not really very steep to occur.
Penguin said:
hey tony, nice truck, what kind of rack is that?
http://lh3.google.com/Penguin242/RqDHN4E_vMI/AAAAAAAAGpk/--7o1KC3ISI/AA0120.jpg?
I can't see the photo you mean.
Is it the one on the disco? That's the LR one (Expedition)
If it's the one on the defender, then it is a FrontRunner
Is it the one on the disco? That's the LR one (Expedition)
If it's the one on the defender, then it is a FrontRunner
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BF Goodrich All-Terrain T/A KO
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=BFGoodrich&tireModel=All-Terrain+T/A+KO
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=BFGoodrich&tireModel=All-Terrain+T/A+KO
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Off topic, but related I ordered a set of Yoko A/T-S 265/60-18 through my dealer. The speed, traction, temp, and load ratings, as well as diameter (<2% larger diameter) all were within approved specifications, which heretofore I have been unable to get out of LRNA (useless) or other dealers. Plus they weigh only 41lbs, which is fine for me, as I only need dirt/mud/gravel traction, and do not do any rock crawling. My truck is leased, and I do not want to have to swap back on the Wranglers at the end of the term.