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Post by srowlandson »

DiscoDino wrote:Guys,

Just wanted to inform you guys that the Trexus is not the great, and the sidewalls are actually weak, compared to the new BFG MT/KM and the MTRs...

Anyways, to each his own...I am going 37" MTR or 38" SX, whichever are available in Lebanon at a reasonable cost.

Cheers


I am talking Trxus Mud Terrain, which has a THICK sidewall, and yes.. BFG Muds have about the thinest sidewall on the market!!1



Trxus also come in an STS A/T.... which is a WEIRD tyre...


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Post by getdirty »

Wendle wrote:
getdirty wrote:Didn't want the 37's..... 35's are more than enough for street only tyres....


What are you planning on using for offroad tyres??



35" Claws for heavy offroad work....
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Post by RoldIT »

srowlandson wrote:Trxus also come in an STS A/T.... which is a WEIRD tyre...


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:shock: Err ... that's a pretty aggressive (although very unusaul) "A/T" ...

It that available in AUS also?
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Post by Wendle »

Getdirty,
I have a vehicle reasonably similar to yours with 35" claws on ATM, and compared to the way the MTR's perform they are a bit dissapointing sometimes. I was out on the weekend with a vehicle almost Identical to yours with the 37" MTR's on it, and it was a weapon. I have myself a nice new set of 37" MTR's to put on now.. want to buy 5 spare claws?? ;)
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Post by srowlandson »

RoldIT wrote:
srowlandson wrote:Trxus also come in an STS A/T.... which is a WEIRD tyre...


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:shock: Err ... that's a pretty aggressive (although very unusaul) "A/T" ...

It that available in AUS also?



Sure is.... From Aust Competition Tyres....
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Post by JK »

Wendle wrote:Getdirty,
I have a vehicle reasonably similar to yours with 35" claws on ATM, and compared to the way the MTR's perform they are a bit dissapointing sometimes. I was out on the weekend with a vehicle almost Identical to yours with the 37" MTR's on it, and it was a weapon. I have myself a nice new set of 37" MTR's to put on now.. want to buy 5 spare claws?? ;)


Cool, When you coming up for another Fred's Run?... You have another go at the face with the 37s :-D
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Post by getdirty »

I'm still yet to give them a good workout..... was planning on using the mainly for comps and really heavy work. Hopefully for the added traction, mainly for the extra durability especially at low pressures....
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Post by Wendle »

Soon JK..
I'll have my gearing in this weekend too! If it stops raining long enough to swap the cases :roll:
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Post by RoldIT »

Just checked Interco's site ... 38x15.50R16.5LT is a big fark off "A/T"!
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Post by JK »

Wendle wrote:Soon JK..
I'll have my gearing in this weekend too! If it stops raining long enough to swap the cases :roll:


I hope it pours all weekend you lucky b4stard :wink:
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Post by srowlandson »

You can get up to 44" A/t's in some tires...


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Post by Wendle »

getdirty wrote:I'm still yet to give them a good workout..... was planning on using the mainly for comps and really heavy work. Hopefully for the added traction, mainly for the extra durability especially at low pressures....


To get them to work run them REAL low. At 10psi they look like they are running at 30. At 8psi, they will flex enough to touch the backing plate on the disc withuot slipping the bead :twisted:

And if you have a decent drive down a fire trail/forest trail to get to the hard stuff, air them down as soon as you hit the dirt. Running them low with a little bit of pace gets them warmed up & squishy.
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Post by JK »

RoldIT wrote:Just checked Interco's site ... 38x15.50R16.5LT is a big fark off "A/T"!


They have "full-size" ricers in the States that these babys would look right at home on :wink:
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Post by Wendle »

DirtPigs wrote:
Wendle wrote:Soon JK..
I'll have my gearing in this weekend too! If it stops raining long enough to swap the cases :roll:


I hope it pours all weekend you lucky b4stard :wink:


hahah First decent rain we have had for about 9 months.
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Post by getdirty »

Wendle wrote:
getdirty wrote:I'm still yet to give them a good workout..... was planning on using the mainly for comps and really heavy work. Hopefully for the added traction, mainly for the extra durability especially at low pressures....


To get them to work run them REAL low. At 10psi they look like they are running at 30. At 8psi, they will flex enough to touch the backing plate on the disc withuot slipping the bead :twisted:

And if you have a decent drive down a fire trail/forest trail to get to the hard stuff, air them down as soon as you hit the dirt. Running them low with a little bit of pace gets them warmed up & squishy.


Thanks for the advice! I've been advised that 4psi for the rocky stuff is ideal!
Let me know when you're selling the claws, I could have a buyer down here....
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Post by Wendle »

getdirty wrote:
Thanks for the advice! I've been advised that 4psi for the rocky stuff is ideal!
Let me know when you're selling the claws, I could have a buyer down here....


2 tonne of datsun & 4psi may be stretching the friendship a bit.. or did you buy the beadlocked 10's off him as well??
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Post by Wendle »

How's my thread hi-jacking business going?
Plenty of work on!

Apologies.. :D
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Post by bj on roids »

RoldIT wrote:Just checked Interco's site ... 38x15.50R16.5LT is a big fark off "A/T"!


just because they make them BIG does not mean they are NOT an a/t

think dick cepek, 44s, and so forth, definitely not much good off road....

they make some trxus (trxsux) in a 44" too!
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Post by RoldIT »

bj on roids wrote:
RoldIT wrote:Just checked Interco's site ... 38x15.50R16.5LT is a big fark off "A/T"!


just because they make them BIG does not mean they are NOT an a/t

think dick cepek, 44s, and so forth, definitely not much good off road....

they make some trxus (trxsux) in a 44" too!


Yep, agreed ... but A/T is a tread pattern aimed at an 70%+ street with mild offroad capabilities. I just question the need to run such a large tyre for "street" when size is usually wanted for offroad clearance, etc.
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Post by srowlandson »

44's are also used to increase the contact patch...


Take Iceland for Example... Big Tyres to spread the load...

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Post by RoldIT »

srowlandson wrote:44's are also used to increase the contact patch...


Take Iceland for Example... Big Tyres to spread the load...

Steve


Yeah good point, I forget about the frosty boyz ...
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Post by Kevin Bowers »

The Truxxus and LTB have been around the States for well over a year, and have not found great popularity for trail use. As mentioned earlier, they come in some odd sizes, which has been their marketing strategy. The BF Goodrich Krawler just came out here, so I take it that you guys will see it in the future (?). Here is some info that Rockcrawler.com put out about them;
www.rockcrawler.com/techreports/bfg_kra ... /index.asp

I haven't heard much about them, but they were used last year on the Rockcrawling circuit here in the States. I haven't seen too many prople cutting their own tires here (with the exception of mud bog vehicles). Has anyone in OZ experimented cutting or siping Swampers?
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Post by Dozoor »

wouldn't mind knowing how the 44x21x15 6ply trxus sst works on rock,
sure its an all terrian but by rights it should work better on rock than a bogger. the more voids the better on rock not the biggest voids.not to mention there listed about 3/4 the price of the bogger which to an oz buyer would have to mean 300 odd bucks saving each tire wouldn't it?
Kev b some guys play with the tread i have seen 44 " boggers with every second lug taken out completley the guy was running them on the rear and normal on the front i think. A lot of poeple i know sipe there tires ,The more edges the better but causes premature wear of cause . :?
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Post by Maggot4x4 »

Has anyone had anymore experience with these? I'm considering them for my new tyres.(TrXus Mud Terrain)

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Post by Mudzuki »

srowlandson wrote:
Juzza wrote:LTB looks cool, sizes, prices??


Both will be under $400


LTB comes in 34" x 10.5 16


Trxus 285/75/16



Steve


Im running 34" LTB Swampers on my zuk since the SPOA

LOVE THEM, awesome grip, and really good size, just over 33 on a 15x7

Cheapest price i have got on replacement is over $400AU

Hate that these can be found for $120US :bad-words:
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Post by srowlandson »

Maggot4x4 wrote:Has anyone had anymore experience with these? I'm considering them for my new tyres.(TrXus Mud Terrain)

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I had a set, did 25,000 on them, loved them.

Tough tyre, worked REAL well offroad, handled and drove better offroad than my MTR's and were quiet.

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Post by CRUSHU »

I bought my 44" Trxus sst All Terrains from Hobbsy at Procomp in Narre Warren over 2 years ago. He brought in a couple of sets, 1 set of 33", and 1 set of 44" for me. the ones in the pic must either be a small size, or the writing has been coloured in, as the bigger sizes are all black.
There was a write up in "Petersons 4x4" a few months back, comparing the 44" TSL, 44" Bogger, 44" Trxus, 46" Claw and 49" Irok, in a mud bog. The Trxus faired the worst, obviously, as it is a All Terrain, but still did OK. There is a striped green and black Jeep Scrambler that did the Top Truck Challenge in the U.S.A. a couple of years ago, with Trxus 44", and he did OK.

Procomp also has had the LTB etc for a couple of years as well, they were at Wandin 2 years ago.
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Post by srowlandson »

CRUSHU wrote:I bought my 44" Trxus sst All Terrains from Hobbsy at Procomp in Narre Warren over 2 years ago. He brought in a couple of sets, 1 set of 33", and 1 set of 44" for me. the ones in the pic must either be a small size, or the writing has been coloured in, as the bigger sizes are all black.
There was a write up in "Petersons 4x4" a few months back, comparing the 44" TSL, 44" Bogger, 44" Trxus, 46" Claw and 49" Irok, in a mud bog. The Trxus faired the worst, obviously, as it is a All Terrain, but still did OK. There is a striped green and black Jeep Scrambler that did the Top Truck Challenge in the U.S.A. a couple of years ago, with Trxus 44", and he did OK.

Procomp also has had the LTB etc for a couple of years as well, they were at Wandin 2 years ago.


The Offroader Pics are all from Hobzee, just prior to moving to their store in Narre Warren,

the trxus STS A/T in the pic was a smaller one... I got the first set of Trxus Mud Terrain around the same time.

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Post by CRUSHU »

oh yeah, i can see in the background, it is the showroom of the cabinet makers he shared office space with.
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Post by srowlandson »

CRUSHU wrote:oh yeah, i can see in the background, it is the showroom of the cabinet makers he shared office space with.


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