Two Quick Questions

[ChesapeakeRover]

If you don't know, the load range is pretty important and like many other safety ratings in life, it's not a good idea to max out that rating just because it says you can. The lr3 is meant to go off-road and in doing so may very well end up with most of it's weight on one side or even on one tire.

Ask yourself, what is peace of mind, and removing as many weak links as possible worth to you? To me, it would be downright idiotic to use any C tire and I actually will not use D either because my lr3 when fully loaded is 8000 lbs and I don't want to be anywhere near the limitations of the tire whether it's rolling onto a curb or on a steep hillside.

That's the reason I only run the 10ply tread x 3ply sidewall E range BFG AllTerrian ta/ko on my rovers, period. Why go inferior? In fact I just put these on my 96 discovery that my mom has now, a nice new set of 245/75x16 with white letters out - never done white letters out before but it looks cool on the white disco.

Get Discount Tire to "safety sipe" them and their traction in snow is even better.

The only reason I asked is because there is a certain aggresive tire that I have been looking at that is a "C" load range and I know the guys at RoverTym run it on their LR3 and wheel the hell out of it (i.e. weight goes from side to side or even on one tire) and think (don't quote me here) they have had no issues with them.


Edit: Oh and Jwest... do you know what that thing is under the spare battery compartment?

 

[jwest]

I still think C range is asking for trouble, however if you are going with a bunch of people, they will be there to help but still, why do it in the first place? I think people usually do this because they are cheap but to me, the tires are one of the very most important parts in the package.

I doubt many lr3's are as heavy as mine though either because not many have all the same parts mine does - not that it was my intention though, if I do this sort of thing again the goal will be as light as will work while still strong. For example, I don't really think the ARB bumper is necessary and a built in winch inside the stock bumper would be fine. I wouldn't do sliders with stand-off tube and would like to see about aluminum sliders instead and use a synthetic winch cable, no silly snorkle, no roof tent but an offroad trailer instead and maybe go back to a vehicle with stell springs too.

I don't remember what's inside the battery compartment, I thought it was brakes related though.

 

[ChesapeakeRover]

Sadly I don't have all those goodies (yet ), and I travel just with the bare essentials on the trail (i.e. straps, shackles, small collapsable shovel and first aid kit) and my rack. I don't think I'd ever make it up to the 8000lb. range your talking about. I also think of all the tires we could fit on the LR3, the tire I'm looking at is the best at the terrain my rig gets to see (i.e. mud). The BFG's are tried and true, but I hear they slick up in the mud. I'm looking at the GY Duratracs as well (which are load range "E") but are not a true mud terrain.

And there is a Brake fluid reservoir back there, but in mine at least, there is this weird metallic thing with lots of tubes coming out of it also... That is the real mystery lol

 

[Trynian]

I also think of all the tires we could fit on the LR3, the tire I'm looking at is the best at the terrain my rig gets to see (i.e. mud). The BFG's are tried and true, but I hear they slick up in the mud. I'm looking at the GY Duratracs as well (which are load range "E") but are not a true mud terrain.

And there is a Brake fluid reservoir back there, but in mine at least, there is this weird metallic thing with lots of tubes coming out of it also... That is the real mystery lol

We were out in the mud a couple weeks ago and the BFG's did better then all but the mud terrain tires. I think they were all GY MTR's. Coopers were slipping all over as well as a few other brands.

The thing in the extra battery compartment is part of the brake system. If you look close you will see it wraps under and connects to the resevoir. What part specifically I do not know for sure but I assumed it was the master cylinder.

 

[ChesapeakeRover]

Interesting, I've read a lot into the BFGs and the fact that they turned into slicks kept coming up... Also heard that the MTRs were more of a rock tire than a mud tire, but are more geared to be good in mud because of the tread design that would allow them to clear the tread if they got slicked up.

Were the guys who were slipping running Cooper Zeons or STTs?

I did recall that it connected back to the reservoir, guess that would make sense that it was the master cylinder. Thanks Trynian, that one was driving me crazy.

 

[Trynian]

Were the guys who were slipping running Cooper Zeons or STTs?

Zeons,

I think it was the side tread that the BFG's had that helped keep the slipping down.

 

[ChesapeakeRover]

Thought so, if they were running STTs, i would have dropped them from my list completely.


Out of curiosity, what kind of mud are talking about? Slimy stuff? Peanut butter consistency? Watery?

 

[Trynian]

Thought so, if they were running STTs, i would have dropped them from my list completely.


Out of curiosity, what kind of mud are talking about? Slimy stuff? Peanut butter consistency? Watery?

Kind of a clay mud, so maybe peanut butter.

 

[Houm_WA]

I would ignore jwest. For all the goodies on his gawdy Rover...he doesn't even take the thing off-road. He's a poser.

 

[jwest]

I would ignore jwest. For all the goodies on his gawdy Rover...he doesn't even take the thing off-road. He's a poser.

You don't know me so I am not sure why you feel the need to start **** with me but if you would like to meet somewhere, I'll be glad to put you in your place.

Do you even know how ridiculous you are? Are you spying on me? If you were, you'd have followed me to some places that would have had you crying and ******* your pants because a crew wasn't there to hold you hand or spot you or help you decide if you need a real winch vs a come along.

I suppose exploring the Cascades doesn't count if I didn't do it with the local club? Sorry, but I went on one too many boring club rides. Over ten years ago I got my fill of going to flog my nicest vehicle just for the hell of it. I still have that old disco. I'd rather go somewhere in the world and see what happens on the way, not just go looking for some stupid mud hole or rock garden.

So you want to toss the "poser" stone but you are all over the "Experience Driving" schools....that's some ********* stuff I'll tell ya. Three years ago I drove the one at Biltmore on my own when the people weren't around, on street tires, when it was muddy....oooh, wow, that was so ********* man.

You call my ride "gawdy" yet you've posted everyone asking people about most of the same items to go with the chrome wheels? I suppose the rear bumper is gawdy as are the rack and of course the sliders....you still planning to get those in the spring....?

And to think I offered for you to come check out my sliders before you buy some. Whatever.