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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 12:57 AM
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Default BFG A/T in mud?

I run bfg all terrains and I was wondering how they handle mud in general....also, what type of 4 wheel drive should I use?

Much appreciated if you can give me some pointers.
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Scotty16
I run bfg all terrains and I was wondering how they handle mud in general....also, what type of 4 wheel drive should I use?

Much appreciated if you can give me some pointers.
They are ok in the mud. Better in snow imo I sell them all day. Oh and use 4hi or 4low depending on depth and thickness of the mud
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 01:10 AM
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They arent that good in mud. They clog up pretty easy. Im replacing mine this summer.
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 01:15 AM
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OKee Dokee, thanks for the opinions
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 01:18 AM
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Originally Posted by XJSETH
They are ok in the mud. Better in snow imo I sell them all day. Oh and use 4hi or 4low depending on depth and thickness of the mud
So, 4hi for shallow or deep and what thickness?....I've never driven in mud more than a few inches deep....
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 01:28 AM
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Im running some BFG A/T 31s and they do fine in mud. It all depends on the driver.
When I go muddin, I tend to just throw it in 4hi and plow on through.
The trick with the allterrains is you have to keep them spinning so they clean themselves out.
Keep your foot on the gas and don't stop. 9 times out of 10, the people who get stuck with a/t's are those who stopped in the middle and tried to go from a standstill.
Good luck man, you'll do well if you practice not stopping or going slow through the mud
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 01:45 AM
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Im running some BFG A/T 31s and they do fine in mud. It all depends on the driver.
When I go muddin, I tend to just throw it in 4hi and plow on through.
The trick with the allterrains is you have to keep them spinning so they clean themselves out.
Keep your foot on the gas and don't stop. 9 times out of 10, the people who get stuck with a/t's are those who stopped in the middle and tried to go from a standstill.
Good luck man, you'll do well if you practice not stopping or going slow through the mud
I agree with you there. You have to keep them spinning to keep them clean. Stopping is what gets you stuck.
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 02:21 AM
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i have em on my dakota and they do great in mud as long as you don't stop. if you stop, you might as well have drag slicks. but, in comparison to M/Ts they do way worse than even your low end mud tires imo.
but i have actually been unsuccessful trying to get them stuck in snow or sand. my truck has an lsd in the front, so that probably helps too.
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 07:57 AM
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Keep 'em moving. Even with 'em spinning they don't clean out that well, but they give enough traction to keep you going. Personally, I'd just go with the M/T's. Better traction overall and not much worse on tread wear.
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 08:02 AM
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had them stock on my zr2 personally think they suck
the peanut design packs up quickly and i had a sidewall fail at speed with less than 30k on the set
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 10:10 AM
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Keep 'em moving. Even with 'em spinning they don't clean out that well, but they give enough traction to keep you going. Personally, I'd just go with the M/T's. Better traction overall and not much worse on tread wear.
Km2s suck on treadwear lol
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 11:39 AM
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I'm lookin into buyin KM2's how fats did they wear? Did you rotate tires? Did you do a lot of highway driving?
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 01:04 PM
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I'm lookin into buyin KM2's how fats did they wear? Did you rotate tires? Did you do a lot of highway driving?
My buddy had a set on his F350 and he only got 18k on them before they went bald. He rotated them every 5,000 miles and he was doing a mix of city, highway, mud, and sand driving.

I've heard from tons of people that they aren't good tires. Personally, I wouldn't buy them. Your best bet is to either find a set of good a/t's or look at a different mud tire.
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Originally Posted by 1996XJSport

My buddy had a set on his F350 and he only got 18k on them before they went bald. He rotated them every 5,000 miles and he was doing a mix of city, highway, mud, and sand driving.

I've heard from tons of people that they aren't good tires. Personally, I wouldn't buy them. Your best bet is to either find a set of good a/t's or look at a different mud tire.
Well its a softer compound tire on a 1 ton truck. No wonder they wore down quickly. They are great tires I have a set on my xj they are great tires. But to each his own.
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 1996XJSport
My buddy had a set on his F350 and he only got 18k on them before they went bald. He rotated them every 5,000 miles and he was doing a mix of city, highway, mud, and sand driving.

I've heard from tons of people that they aren't good tires. Personally, I wouldn't buy them. Your best bet is to either find a set of good a/t's or look at a different mud tire.
i've got 265/75-16 on my truck and i already have 30k miles on them. i've got about .280" tread depth remaining.
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