4x4 trails ??

[meauxcg]

Anyone know of where I can go test out my new truck? Looking for some fun off road trails.

 

[kdavis1984]

Sicily island would probably be your best bet. What kind of truck are we talking. Join up on www.louisianaoffroad.com you may find more info on there

 

[themcfarland]

Sicily island would probably be your best bet. What kind of truck are we talking. Join up on www.louisianaoffroad.com you may find more info on there

this, but you need to have front and rear pull points, and if its stock, then stick to the easy trails.. there are trails there that 100k $ buggies cannot make..

 

[meauxcg]

07 explorer Iron Man, While we are at it what is a good 90% street 10% offroad tire for this?

 

[RyanW]

BFG All Terrains. It's a quiet street tire than handles very well and has great tread wear, and it cleans well for offroad use. I have em on the F250.

 

[themcfarland]

I think bfg AT KO are good, but a tad expensive.. the explorer my friend will not get you very far on a jeep trail.. not without a great deal of add ons for the drivetrain..

 

[Dave328]

I'd love to go play around in the mud, but alas, my big heavy ass Ram 2500 HD QC CTD 4x4 ain't really suited for forest trails.

 

[Ben Segrest]

Anyone know of where I can go test out my new truck? Looking for some fun off road trails.

07 explorer Iron Man

good luck with that

 

[RovingDisco]

You need this instead...

 

[meauxcg]

Why? Same Ground clearance, same weight, more power, AWD.. I really don't see a need to turn this into another 9mm vs .45 debate...

You need this instead...

 

[Ben Segrest]

You need this instead...

Why? Same Ground clearance, same weight, more power, AWD.. I really don't see a need to turn this into another 9mm vs .45 debate...

He's got:
Solid Front Axle
Solid Rear Axle
a Real Transfer Case
Recovery points
Self Recovery Equipment
Easily Upgradeable/Replaceable Axles (which might already be locked, cro-mo's, etc. no way to tell from pic)

You've Got:
IFS
IRS
. . .

 

[DAVE_M]

He's got:
Solid Front Axle
Solid Rear Axle
a Real Transfer Case
Recovery points
Self Recovery Equipment
Easily Upgradeable/Replaceable Axles (which might already be locked, cro-mo's, etc. no way to tell from pic)

You've Got:
IFS
IRS
. . .

Exactly. Tim and his Rover will go through much more than this:

 

[drumz2129]

He's got:
Solid Front Axle
Solid Rear Axle
a Real Transfer Case
Recovery points
Self Recovery Equipment
Easily Upgradeable/Replaceable Axles (which might already be locked, cro-mo's, etc. no way to tell from pic)

You've Got:
IFS
IRS
. . .

^This^

and remember, AWD ≠ 4x4

 

[alpinehyperlite]

Don't discourage. He wants to take it out, let him take it out. There is a Sicily island run happening in the middle of July. Check it out. I believe there is a large group going on the weekend of the 20th.

 

[themcfarland]

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f9/why-do-i-need-locker-i-thought-i-had-4wd-628223/ this will help , have a friend with a real 4x4 on standby..

 

[meauxcg]

^This^

and remember, AWD ≠ 4x4

uh, dual ford 8.8 posi on demand, ?? with 3.55s second strongest rear next to the Ford 9" why is that not 4x4?

Cant Argue with the F/R Solid axles but I'm not planning on Rock crawling.

a Real Transfer Case ( someone educate me on this? ) I have dual Ford 8.8 diffs between mine.

Recovery points ( I have 6, 3 front and 3 rear all from my old race cars and two of the factory)

Self Recovery Equipment ( does my 12K pound winch mounted on my receiver hitch count? along with tow straps, and come along count?

Easily Upgradeable/Replaceable Axles (Why Would the Explorer not be?)

 

[themcfarland]

the posi isnt real 4x4, its will not be clear till one wheel is in sand and you are stuck ..

Please dont take this the wrong way, I would love to own a ford to drive daily, and would be scared to death to trash it on trails, but it is not a truly locked diff..
read up on true lockers.. Also read up on axle shafts as opposed to CV axles.. axle shaft with U joint and number of splines, vs CV axle and number of Splines..

I do not want it to sound like I am pounding .. Sorry if it sounds like it..

 

[alpinehyperlite]

I like the discos, but I'll stick with mine.

 

[RyanW]

My Stock Ford units had no problems making all 4 tires grad on my F150 until I went up to 40" Boggers, then I slapped in eatons. The Ford LSD unit is pretty robust, I definately won;t sell it short.

 

[Btl_Rkt_Sci]

My Stock Ford units had no problems making all 4 tires grad on my F150 until I went up to 40" Boggers, then I slapped in eatons. The Ford LSD unit is pretty robust, I definately won;t sell it short.

How many units of LSD are you selling?