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View Poll Results: Which tires do you choose?
Thornbirds....
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51.85%
BFG ats
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Only room for one set of tires....

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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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Only room for one set of tires....
ok....so you've been sent to an island because you have a drinking problem and they don't have alcky there......but the kicker is you get to take your truck with you...now as punishment for being such an annoying pima here you only get to choose between two tires to take.......thornbirds or bfg at's......





Which ya gunna use....


Oh...and we took your winch away too.....
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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thornies, They look slightly better. Gots to represent the swamper.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 10:14 PM
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BFG AT's do better in sand, and depending on the island, I bet theres sand.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 10:20 PM
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No Michelins?
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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nope....just our most favorite pieces of donkey waste...
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 10:24 PM
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Well, I guess the Thornbirds, cause they would burn longer.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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i vote thornturds. cause they look cooler.

I mean, if they're going to be useless at least they can look cool doing it.
 
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i vote thornturds. cause they look cooler.

I mean, if they're going to be useless at least they can look cool doing it.
seriously? i think they look like someone drank too much and puked up rubber.....
 
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At least with the big lugs on the 'birds you could cut a bunch of lugs off to simulate a real mud tire.
 
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cooler than a bfg a/t
 
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bigger voids on the thorncraps.... Get a fire and some hot stones, and take some lugs out on them.
 
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What if the BFGs were competition cut for boggin?




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Id take the thornturds, they look good enough that maybe some dumbarse would trade for some real tires
 
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i think i'd take my chances on nothing but rims.

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It was painful to try and choose out of those two.....

Can't believe that many people want the BFG A/Ts
 
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Well, I guess the Thornbirds, cause they would burn longer.
Exactly what I was thinking!

Then using rope I made from tree bark I lash coconut halves to my rims. Instant paddle tires!


What am I going to do for gas on this deserted island?
 
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