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Old 04-11-2013, 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by mattbillytayloexj
Why don't you look at Goodyear duratracs! Them suckers bite! Great all around tire, their 33x12.50s are cheap compared to other tires to! If I wasn't going 35s whenever I get tires I'd get them
2 Ply sidewalls are why I didn't get Duratracs.
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Originally Posted by cliffdiver96
Put 35x12.5 on my xj with a RC 3in lift
I have a 3.5 and I plan to throw some 35s under there when I can afford them.
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Originally Posted by mattbillytayloexj
Why don't you look at Goodyear duratracs! Them suckers bite! Great all around tire, their 33x12.50s are cheap compared to other tires to! If I wasn't going 35s whenever I get tires I'd get them
33X12.50R15 GYR WRANGLER DURATRAC OWL $172.96

I'm almost certain I'm gonna stick with the Swampers though.
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Originally Posted by BatmanXJ

33X12.50R15 GYR WRANGLER DURATRAC OWL $172.96

I'm almost certain I'm gonna stick with the Swampers though.
But why? Is it a dd? You realize how soft the rubber is in those tires, they won't last a year daily driven... To each his own I suppose. I wouldn't let them touch my xj unless it was a trail only rig.
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Old 04-11-2013, 10:11 PM
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Killed the DRLs - no more buzzing from the Putco relays!
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Originally Posted by mattbillytayloexj
But why? Is it a dd? You realize how soft the rubber is in those tires, they won't last a year daily driven... To each his own I suppose. I wouldn't let them touch my xj unless it was a trail only rig.
Off road only. On highway 200 miles a year. Trailer it to rides. Mine have almost 25k on them and still atleast 30% left.
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Originally Posted by ta2tony

2 Ply sidewalls are why I didn't get Duratracs.
This. Duracraps are good for the mall parkinglot.
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Originally Posted by odgreen89on35s
This. Duracraps are good for the mall parkinglot.
They do offer a 3 ply duratrac in some of the metric sizes, however that version is the price (if not more) of a M/T. I considered the 3 ply duratrac, but went with the DC mud terrains for near the same price.
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Originally Posted by odgreen89on35s

This. Duracraps are good for the mall parkinglot.
Yeah the 2ply thing sucks about them, they are still nice tires, it all depends what you wheel
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Originally Posted by ta2tony
Lifted it...and lost 1/3 of my finger in the process...
Literally or figuratively? Some say a jeep ends up costing an arm and a leg, but hopefully you didn't really loose a finger.
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It wasnt all done today but the rock rail supports were.
cut the rockers and welded the rock rails in last night
and I did the unibody frame stiffeners a few weekends ago.
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Literally or figuratively? Some say a jeep ends up costing an arm and a leg, but hopefully you didn't really loose a finger.
Literally. Got my finger smashed between the floorpan and the wrench w/cheater bar my friend was using to break loose the front leaf bolt (I was holding the wrench on the bolt). Smashed it so hard the side of my fingernail pushed down into my finger and cut through 1/3 of my fingertip on the side. Its still attached but is pretty chewed up. There's a pic in my build thread.

The wife wants me to get it checked out, but unless it starts changing colors I'm not too worried about it.
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Originally Posted by Blue87XJ
It wasnt all done today but the rock rail supports were.
cut the rockers and welded the rock rails in last night
and I did the unibody frame stiffeners a few weekends ago.
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Originally Posted by odgreen89on35s
When its time for me to buy tires im going back to trepadors.
Hopefully not on a DD.
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Originally Posted by ta2tony

Literally. Got my finger smashed between the floorpan and the wrench w/cheater bar my friend was using to break loose the front leaf bolt (I was holding the wrench on the bolt). Smashed it so hard the side of my fingernail pushed down into my finger and cut through 1/3 of my fingertip on the side. Its still attached but is pretty chewed up. There's a pic in my build thread.

The wife wants me to get it checked out, but unless it starts changing colors I'm not too worried about it.
If it's a clean cut, it should heal fine
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