Please do not repost, forward or otherwise publish messages
contained in these archives without consent from the respective
author(s). These archives may not, in whole or part, be stored on
any public retrieval system (FTP, web, gopher, newsgroup, etc.) by
individuals or companies, without consent of the respective authors.

Received: with LISTAR (v0.128a; list offroad-list); Mon, 24 Apr 2000 23:03:55 -0400 (EDT)
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 23:03:55 -0400 (EDT)
From: Ford Truck Enthusiasts List Server ford-trucks.com>
To: offroad-list digest users ford-trucks.com>
Reply-to: offroad-list ford-trucks.com
Subject: offroad-list Digest V2000 #52
Precedence: bulk

==========================================================
Ford Truck Enthusiasts Offroad and 4x4 Truck Mailing List
Covering the Ranger, Explorer, Bronco 2 and Aerostar.

Visit our web site: http://www.ford-trucks.com

To unsubscribe, send email to: listar ford-trucks.com with
the words "unsubscribe offroad-list" in the subject of the
message.
==========================================================

------------------------------------
offroad-list Digest Mon, 24 Apr 2000 Volume: 2000 Issue: 052

In This Issue:
Super Swampers
Re: Super Swampers
Re: Super Swampers
Re: Super Swampers
Re: ROLLBARS ANYONE??????
Re: [Re: new member & NC Coast
Re: 4" Ranger lift
Seattle area off-road get together
Re: Super Swampers

----------------------------------------------------------------------

Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 00:49:34 -0500
From: Ezekial 2dogs.net>
Subject: Super Swampers

I am wondering if anyone in here has ran the Thornbirds and/or TSL SSRs
on a truck. I am want to know how they drive, smooth, problems in rain
or anything like that. I am not to concerned about noise, as my exhaust
> will drown it out. I would like to run 33x12.50s but I think I will just
run 31s because of power. I know it will hurt my takeout and fun levels
so I will just go with the 31s. Also how long do they wear? I know I am
not going to get 40,000+ but just a ballpark figure.

Thanks
Derrick Davis
93 f-150 4x4, sc, badass 5.8

BTW I just lifted the front with a set of Moog performance variable rate
springs. They are the heavy duty supercab model from Oreillys. The ride
is simply AMAZING!! Soft over bumbs but when the pounding comes on the
firm up immidiatly whereas not to bottom out and bounce around. However
my allingment is way off now, tires bow out at the top, but I am going
to put the allignment shims in and I think everything will be fine then

------------------------------

From: Greg Carter entrust.com>
Subject: Re: Super Swampers
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 09:16:54 -0400

Hi,

I run 35" SSR. If you are worried about rain I would stay away from the
Thornbirds. The SSRs have the sipes for wet weather traction. They wear
horribly when compared to any 'regular' tire or BFG MT. However their mud
and rock traction is awesome! They are very soft which helps with traction
but makes for a very short tread life. I only use my truck for
off-road/hardware store/dump runs, so I only put about 5000 km (not miles) a
year on the truck. After a year the rear have about 3/4 left, front are
doing fine. I have decreased my rear pressure to about 30 psi from 32 to
prolong the tread life for street driving. In front I run 35 psi. If you
do a lot of street driving I wouldn't expect to get past 15k miles, with 10k
being more realistic.

What gearing do you have? 33" shouldn't be too bad especially with the
5.8l. If you know what your gearing (as well as the trans OD gearing) is
you can use these formulas to figure out your rpm/speed with different tire
> sizes.

Bye.

RPM = 334.2 x transmission ratio x axle ratio x mph / tire diameter

mph = RPM x tire diameter / (334.2 x transmission ratio x axle ratio)

Greg Carter
Entrust Technologies - http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.entrust.com
http://www.ford-trucks.com/articles/buildup/dana60.html


-----Original Message-----
From: Ezekial [mailto:ezekial 2dogs.net]
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2000 1:50 AM
To: offroad-list ford-trucks.com
Subject: [offroad-list] Super Swampers


I am wondering if anyone in here has ran the Thornbirds and/or TSL SSRs
on a truck. I am want to know how they drive, smooth, problems in rain
or anything like that. I am not to concerned about noise, as my exhaust
> will drown it out. I would like to run 33x12.50s but I think I will just
run 31s because of power. I know it will hurt my takeout and fun levels
so I will just go with the 31s. Also how long do they wear? I know I am
not going to get 40,000+ but just a ballpark figure.


------------------------------

From: JUMPINFORD aol.com
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 11:12:05 EDT
Subject: Re: Super Swampers

I dont know about how they are on the road, but I do know the thornbirds flat
SUCK on mud. One of the guys that works push trucks has them on his Chevy.
Hes got 4- wheel ....

---

To access the rest of this feature you must be a logged in Registered User Of Ford Truck Enthusiasts

Registration is free, easy and gives you access to more features.
If you are not registered, click here to register.
If you are already registered, you can login here.

If you are already logged in and are seeing this message, your web browser is blocking session cookies. Change your browser cookie settings to allow session cookies.