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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 12:59 PM
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Me (green jeep) and my uncle(teal jeep) just got bogged out for 2 hours in snow ant it sucked. Lets hear your stories.

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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 01:44 PM
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This is tech not chat.
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Gatchmo5710
This is tech not chat.
I was going to mention the same thing. Might be better to post in the chat sub-forum.
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 02:03 PM
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Moved to chat
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 02:06 PM
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Even stock that doesn't look bad enough to get stuck, what tyres and did you have 4wd selected?
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 02:09 PM
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P.S wish we had snow like that!
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 02:17 PM
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Here's your snow solution
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by EagleXJ
Here's your snow solution
Lol, should this thread now be moved to vendor section.
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by bullettooth2008
Even stock that doesn't look bad enough to get stuck, what tyres and did you have 4wd selected?
I have 235 70 15 good year wrangler radials
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 1995xjsport
I have 235 70 15 good year wrangler radials
Can't comment on those tyres,(spelt different I know) I have 31 BFG Mud, and only the 2.5TD and pray for snow as it's unstoppable.
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 03:12 PM
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i run those same exact tires now. trick to them is skinny pedal brother. keep em turning in the snow n mud
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Agent_Oragnge
i run those same exact tires now. trick to them is skinny pedal brother. keep em turning in the snow n mud
That's the truth. Gotta keep that tread clean. If ya start to lose traction start steering side to side. Just got to find that speed where ya can keep moving. It won't be fast but it'll get ya through.
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 06:46 PM
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i'm an avid snowmobiler as well and i know "breaking trail" is tough on the vehicle your operating. much easier to grab the bumper of a sled and haul it out as oppossed to e 3k lb xj
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 07:35 PM
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street tires suck in deep snow. Even when bald, aggressive mud tires work if they have useful sidewall tread like TSLs.
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 10:16 PM
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Ur nuts my jeep stock was a monster in the snow. It got ****ty when I went to 32s and stock gears, still went good but I could feel the strain from the wider/taller tires, I honestly may put stock tires on next snow if I haven't re-geared yet, it went EVERY WHERE stock in the snow, fields, trails, roads, no problems at all on street tires, 30%driver 90% driver.
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