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how good are jungle trekkers??
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 12:43 am
by bear
Ive been offered a set of Simex Jungle Trekkers 33x11.5x15 to go on my 18r powered 1981 hilux. Whats the jt's like ? Does anyone know how they will fit on the lux??
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 7:09 am
by MYTTUF
If you can make them fit, Get them!!
I reckon they are an ace tyre and reckon they work heaps better off road with lesser air, and are not too bad on road either.
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 9:35 am
by N*A*M
they are a very well balanced tyre that work well in slop. they also street fairly well. i'd get them again if they were bigger than 35-6" that is currently available.
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 10:50 am
by Slunnie
On road they are pretty good, off road they're awsome. In relative terms their weakness is smooth rock, but everything else they hookup on really well. They wont work well though until they have been aired down, and being a bias ply I start at 15psi which is usually fine. Mine are now 1/2 worn and still working well, e3ven in the clay.
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 8:39 pm
by basketcase
N*A*M wrote:they are a very well balanced tyre that work well in slop. they also street fairly well. i'd get them again if they were bigger than 35-6" that is currently available.
The JT does not go to 35 or 36. Only 34. The ET's go to 35 and 36.
I have JT2's, they work well.
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 9:24 pm
by Slunnie
The JT2's come in a nominal 33 and 34, but the 34's measure not much off a 35".
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 9:26 pm
by bigsteve
NOTE I have never owned a set or tried them on my vehicle
Having said that they would have to be the most frequently sold second hand tyre i've seen on this board. I would only say if they are so good why do so many (not everybody) people sell them??
Food for though.
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 9:30 pm
by Slunnie
Dunno. The only problem I've had with them are the flat spots that develop after the 4WD has been parked. As the tyre ages, these take longer to heat out. They're also a relatively small size.
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 10:27 pm
by bigsteve
Slunnie wrote:Dunno. The only problem I've had with them are the flat spots that develop after the 4WD has been parked. As the tyre ages, these take longer to heat out. They're also a relatively small size.
I think you get that with most bias ply tyres, my swampers go bumpety each morning for about the first km
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 8:31 pm
by Ruggers
is there much difference between the exteme treker and jungle treker. i want to go to 35 inch and it looks like only the ets are that size
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 8:35 pm
by TUFF MAV
Ruggers if you want to try my 35 ET's let me know.
Kyle
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 8:45 pm
by Ruggers
ill have to wait till i get my body lift so they will fit. just looking for thinsk to spend the tax check on
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 9:40 pm
by basketcase
Slunnie wrote:The JT2's come in a nominal 33 and 34, but the 34's measure not much off a 35".
34.7 on the side wall
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 4:44 pm
by andy_noble
I was thinking of selling mine, but only so I could go to 34/11.5, from my 33/10.5's
Should ask Area54, I have seen him run them on his Hilux.
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 5:20 pm
by Bitsamissin
In the mud they are awesome compared to a BFG or MTR.
On a club trip last winter a twin locked Lux with 33" BFG muds and a twin locked GU with 35" MTR's could not drive where a 34" JT2 equipped Hundjy could (stock lsd) they are that much better.................
Needless to say my mate has 34" JT2's on his Lux now
I have these as well and I luv em, yes they get the flatspots after parking and are noisy on road but when your in the Toolangi slop in winter you thank god you got em

Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 8:07 pm
by 83 lux
they are a great tyre if they only made them big
i have an 83 dual cab
2.2 diesal and with the stock gear it was hard of it but they where worth it
get them

Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 9:42 pm
by De-lux
anyone got cost for a set of 34x11.5x15 ?
(4 tyres for the retards)
cheers
mick
Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 9:47 pm
by robbie
they range from $300 - $315 ea
I am still tossing up on whether I should go the JT2's or ETs.. I previously ran 34x11.5" JT2s, awesome tyre.