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Mach1 · #1 10-03-2004

Gday guys first time post, and i know this is probably come up before but I cant find any definitive answers.

Went up to stockton beach in wifes new 2000 model grand cherokee and nearly got bogged a couple of times put it down to tyres and height of car.

Having owned a various CJ's over the years with big lifts and tyres it made me a bit nervous in the Cherokee.

Anyway my question is what is biggest tyre size that will fit on the 16 rims with no body lift.

billsta · #2 10-03-2004

246/75/R16
it will rub a tad.
i dont think body lift is possible...

omaroo · #3 10-03-2004

Mach1

Of course you were running around 14-16 psi.... ?

QuadraTrac or QuadraDrive?

High or low range? (high range is rear-wheel-drive until the rears slip.... and then the fronts kick in.) Use low range.

goodol55 · #4 10-03-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrispy

Use low range.

NNOOOOO !!!

omaroo · #5 10-03-2004

I'm gonna have to disagree here Kel....

Not being in LR with a QuadraTrac II is tantamount to having open diffs both side to side - as well as front to back. Not good on sand..... I prefer to at least lock the front to back torque balance at 50:50.

Just don't go so fast!

At Stockton (incredibly dry, fine sand) I run 12psi and LR on sand - always!

HR gets me bogged over the undulations as the weight shifts dramatically from side to side, and the open diffs have a field day.

Maybe it totally depends on the sand that you, in your area, normally drive on. I believe that the Stockton sand is fairly unique.....

I found the sand on Fraser Island to be rock-hard in comparison. 2WD would have got me up and down the coast road all day. Different kettle of fish at Stockton...

In my Patrol (with that 1st-class rear limo) I also ran 33-35" tyres and 5-10psi - in low range too. Admitedly, the Pootrol ran a petrol motor and needed to rev like crazy on soft sand. The diesel finds the going a little easier..... but not much.

billsta · #6 10-03-2004

me =
low range 4 = on sand
2WD = Rooster tails & donuts.

goodol55 · #7 10-03-2004

This discussion may help in the meantime http://www.ausjeepoffroad.com/forum/...pic.php?t=6572

My apologies to mach 1 for going offthread again

Chris I understand and accept what you are saying.
Please refer to my thread from a couple of weeks ago for sand driving

http://www.ausjeepoffroad.com/forum/...pic.php?t=6838

and if useful we can continue in there.....hmmm....but there's probably not much more to add...

I note that some of us are in crd diesels and mach 1 will have different motor etc.
(ps. oh yeah Chris, stay outta the sun and we won't have to call you crispy)