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Fulcrum525 11-10-2010 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by iwrock (Post 2583532)
My favorite.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFHhyrZbCvA

I would like to point out that the stock Yokohama Geolanders that they come equipped with from the factory are terrible offroad. And in the snow. Well, anything other than dry/partially damp surfaces.

With that being said, a nice set of somewhat agressive offroad tires turns it into a whole different beast.

haha, should have pulled the running boards off (It really isn't that hard to do)

Yes tire choice is critical. Next time I get a G i'm going to have a few sets of wheels with specific sets of tires mounted on them.

(Daily runners, winter and off-road)

iwrock 11-10-2010 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Fulcrum525 (Post 2583540)
haha, should have pulled the running boards off (It really isn't that hard to do)

Yes tire choice is critical. Next time I get a G i'm going to have a few sets of wheels with specific sets of tires mounted on them.

(Daily runners, winter and off-road)



Yeah, without the running board, it just looks silly.




We have 2 sets of rims/tires. One is the onroad use with nice road tires, the other set is a set of 32" boggers. Perfect for the rubicon!





We have been talking to the people at ORC to see what they can do for us, as we want to run 36" boggers.



Yeah, a bit crazy, especially on a G500, but what the hell.

Hatterasguy 11-10-2010 03:42 PM

Problem with good off road tires is they suck on road, and since G's are luxury vehicles you don't want to listen to the hum of super swampers all the time.

http://www.cherokeeforum.com/attachm...fc-2095155.jpg

These are good tires and they are not to bad on road.

Dee8go 11-10-2010 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Fulcrum525 (Post 2583323)
Yes. All of the heavy metal (Engine, transmission, transfer case and the frame itself are relatively low compared to the height of the vehicle.) Granted it's no sports car but I felt safer driving it then our old Dodge Caravan that felt like it was going to flip any time you so much as breathed on the steering wheel.

(Scroll down for G-Class frame pictures)
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=280581&page=9

Ah . . . the Dodge CARAVAN! Now there is a CAR!

Dee8go 11-10-2010 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy (Post 2583551)
Problem with good off road tires is they suck on road, and since G's are luxury vehicles you don't want to listen to the hum of super swampers all the time.

http://www.cherokeeforum.com/attachm...fc-2095155.jpg

These are good tires and they are not to bad on road.

I love when you can here one of those huge 4x4's coming down the road a couple hundred yards away because the tires make so much noise. That would lull me right to sleep on a trip of any length.

Fulcrum525 11-11-2010 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Dee8go (Post 2583553)
Ah . . . the Dodge CARAVAN! Now there is a CAR!



haha, the Caravan was best used at hauling large loads which more often than not was accomplished better with the G. It's best use was getting us a large sum of cash when we got our TDI Jetta (Cash for clunkers on a caravan....I don't think anyone would complain ;))

Dee8go 11-11-2010 12:36 PM

I detest minivans. Most of the ones I see in N VA are all beat up, windows smeared (probably with sticky crap from the hands of little kids), full of trash, fast food wrappers, etc, and being piloted by women with cell phones pressed against their heads. Typically, the drivers of these vehicles don't seem aware that there are other drivers trying to share the road with them.

Fulcrum525 11-11-2010 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Dee8go (Post 2584182)
I detest minivans. Most of the ones I see in N VA are all beat up, windows smeared (probably with sticky crap from the hands of little kids), full of trash, fast food wrappers, etc, and being piloted by women with cell phones pressed against their heads. Typically, the drivers of these vehicles don't seem aware that there are other drivers trying to share the road with them.


You forgot to mention while smoking and drinking coffee ;)

Minivans are designed to go straight and make turns from a stop and not much more.


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