OFFICIAL: Off-Roading and 4x4 Thread.

[Wschnitz]

Oh man I wish I had that here.

[mrsleeve]

I cant wait to get home and play with the 80...................

[rturbo 930]

Oh man I wish I had that here.

+1

New Jersey is fucking flat. Not much in the way of good trails or good roads.

[LJ851]

I'm having such a hard time picking out a set of tires for my Scout. Modern sidewall graphics make me want to hurl, no i don't want tribal tattoos on my tires.

I found these Cooper Discoverer S/T tires and i dig these, anybody have any experience with them?

[mrsleeve]

Had those on a work rig for a while a few years back they are not that bad, they were loud and didnt seem to last very long. On a scout prolly would last longer and I doubt you would ever hear them...... I really like the updated version the St Maxx, much better grip, and seem to wear better.


turbo: Go to North West Jesery there is some pretty good hills over that way and I think there are some trials just across the PA state line

[LJ851]

Had those on a work rig for a while a few years back they are not that bad, they were loud and didnt seem to last very long. On a scout prolly would last longer and I doubt you would ever hear them...... I really like the updated version the St Maxx, much better grip, and seem to wear better.

Thanks, sleeve.

I can't really even hear my 15yo mud tires now so you are probably right on that point. I really want an old school(ish) looking tire and the ST Maxx is just too modern for my taste, like most current tires.

[mrsleeve]

I know mastercraft (cheap coopers) used to sell a very very old school looking light MT/aggressive AT tire that you would prolly like that is similar to the ones above.

I totally understand your want to go with an old school look and why the maxx's might be a little too much on that scout and those will likely serve you well. I rolled on them for 5-6 months in a heavily loaded 3/4ton dodge in rural PA/WV oil field and pipeline access roads and right of ways, with out a single sidewall cut in all that broken up shredded shale.

[Kershaw]

+1

New Jersey is fucking flat. Not much in the way of good trails or good roads.

How far are you from rausch creek? I keep meaning to make it up there.

[rturbo 930]

turbo: Go to North West Jesery there is some pretty good hills over that way and I think there are some trials just across the PA state line

Yeah, I was at the Delaware Water Gap last year, hiked up the trail, and went "holy shit, NJ has mountains!" I spend almost zero time in North NJ, it's like a different state. I know PA has some good stuff, but with regards to local terrain (40 minutes away or less), there isn't much.

How far are you from rausch creek? I keep meaning to make it up there.

Google says 2.5 hours.

[e30saam]

I'm having such a hard time picking out a set of tires for my Scout. Modern sidewall graphics make me want to hurl, no i don't want tribal tattoos on my tires.

I found these Cooper Discoverer S/T tires and i dig these, anybody have any experience with them?

The BFG KM2 are pretty old school looking. They have a clean side wall. I have Cooper AT3s on my Taco. They are awesome, but I would go with km2s over the old s/t.

[LJ851]

The BFG KM2 are pretty old school looking. They have a clean side wall. I have Cooper AT3s on my Taco. They are awesome, but I would go with km2s over the old s/t.

Thanks for the advice. KM2s are at the top of my picks for a mud tire but i think a AT tire will suit my current usage better which is why i keep coming back to the coopers. I probably just need to set up multiple wheel/tire combos for the scout like i tend to do with my other cars.

[ST1G]

Ooops.

[mrsleeve]

Damm your snowpack is that low already.......

[ST1G]

Damm your snowpack is that low already.......

This was right off the south fork of the Boise river. My guess is this is at 3400 feet maybe. We've had a lot of warming the last two weeks.

[Wschnitz]

For anyone questioning the Moab Meetup I will write up another post a month out from it around the 20th of April.