davebar
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Ok, took my son to our local off road park (Jeep Skool) in Ohio. Really cool family oriented off road place. So, anyway, it was my first time off road. Newbies had a intro trail ride to the park. So, I got in line with about 60 wranglers, about 10 cherokees, 1 Montero and my 01 Exp Sport. I was abit worried, cuz me and the Montero were the only stock SUVs and a couple of stock wranglers.
The intro trails was sand trails, lots of mud, some foot deep holes and few steap climbs. To my surprise, the truck kept up with no problems at all. I did clunk the rear bumper in a hole, but that was it....
So, now I am totally hooked. Time for upgrades....
I have read the posts on here about all the great stuff we can do to the truck. However, here is my Q?
I am running stock rims, which limits the width of the tire I can use. My concern is that if I lift the truck (TT and F150 Springs) and run the stock rim with "thin" tires, is it gonna fli over. It felt quit tipsy in a few spots, so I assume increasing the COG is gonna make it more top heavy.
Also, correct me if I am wrong, doesnt the lift make it stiffer which would make it also more prone to tipping?
Thanks,
Dave
The intro trails was sand trails, lots of mud, some foot deep holes and few steap climbs. To my surprise, the truck kept up with no problems at all. I did clunk the rear bumper in a hole, but that was it....
So, now I am totally hooked. Time for upgrades....
I have read the posts on here about all the great stuff we can do to the truck. However, here is my Q?
I am running stock rims, which limits the width of the tire I can use. My concern is that if I lift the truck (TT and F150 Springs) and run the stock rim with "thin" tires, is it gonna fli over. It felt quit tipsy in a few spots, so I assume increasing the COG is gonna make it more top heavy.
Also, correct me if I am wrong, doesnt the lift make it stiffer which would make it also more prone to tipping?
Thanks,
Dave