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Jutwit · ***** Joined: 21 May 2013 Posts: 543 Location: South wales

I've got these on my shogun at the mo, I know they're a ht pattern but they look quite like an at pattern, has anyone got any experience with them off road?

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venn105 · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:53 Post subject:

On rocks they are not that bad due to more contact of rubber,mud or snow for get it..............

Out of 10 in general i would say a 6,quiet,not bad in wet/dry and ok on rocks etc due. But last 25k ish,not that cheap and better out there for a few more £

Its a 90/10 the 90% being on road use.
A/T are 50/50 ish
M/T tend to be 80/20 as in 80% off road.(some 100%)

Could they be A/T duellers,i had them??? if so they are ok but not excellent.

What off road use are you planning? if green lanes then they will be ok for most easy to some moderate lanes.

Jutwit · ***** Joined: 21 May 2013 Posts: 543 Location: South wales

Def ht pattern, just wondering cos there's a full set on mine with loads of tread on them, so be a shame to ditch them, it's only green laning I do now, and normally run on muds, so will keep my eyes open for another set of wheels

venn105 · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 12:07 Post subject:

Should be fine then,dont really go for much 2nd hand tbh.......... for odd green lane they are fine,after all they are capable trucks out of the box Wink

in short the truck is far more capable than the driver Laughing

rich r · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 12:27 Post subject:

As Mark said - they're a road tyre really, but OK on grass/gravel/earth/rocks etc if it's reasonably solid and not too loose. In sloppy mud or snow they're not great when you compare them to a true all terrain tyre like BF Goodrich AT or General Grabber AT2. I've been out green laning with BFGs on mine and my friend with Duellers on hers. She struggled a bit at times to get grip in wet mud, but the 4WD system was enough to get her past. Whereas I just drove through as if it was solid tarmac Smile

Full on muds of course are superb off road, but I wouldn't want to take a slushy wet roundabout at the speeds normal cars do, plus they wear quickly and can be noisy.

Johnny Alpha · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 14:01 Post subject:

As someone who doesn't 'Off-Road' as such - only in the sense that there are a lot of places I (need to) get to where the tarmac doesn't go:

I had Grabbers AT2 on the MK1 - and for a mostly standard truck it reached the places that other (beers) & etc. Happily run around the forestry even when the big log harvesting machines had torn it all up... Didn't much like them on tarmac (noisey) and in the wet - seemed to let go a bit when the brakes came on, but... Mk1 drums y'know. Shocked

Paj Mk2 has Nexen Radial AT (bargain basement shock horror!!) all around, and they go pretty much all the same places, maybe not quite so happily Smile

... snow, floods, muddy fieldy type stuff (aka what laughably passes for 'the driveway')- no problems - quiet on the road & at speed, hard-wearing, economical, sensible. By comparison the Duellers that both it and the MK1 arrived with were no comparison, not much cop in the wet, snow or muddiness... okay on gravel tho... and nowhere near as hard wearing.

...just my POV - where the truck is an essential and practical daily driver, not a mud-monster Very Happy

peteinchad · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 16:34 Post subject:

I had Duellers on my last SWB - didn't like them at all - didn't feel very grippy in the wet.

I've got Grabber AT2s on my present LWB and they are MUCH better.

venn105 · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 19:13 Post subject:

venn105 · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 19:13 Post subject:

Sorry thats £90 or £100 each and needed 2 ,not £90 for 2 Laughing

peteinchad · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 19:33 Post subject:

I don't need a lift because my truck is on tarmac for 90% of the time and any offroad is wet grass or a tiny bit of mud.

I just wanted something a bit bigger than the stock 15" alloys to fill the arches a bit.

I went to Charles at JCS because he is only 5 miles from me and left him to it - he fitted 16" steels and the Grabber AT2s.

So now the truck looks much better and it still handles OK round bends (as much as a Paj can handle going round bends !!)

peteinchad · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 19:34 Post subject:

Five wheels and five Grabber At2s for just over £800 - fitted and balanced and with locking nuts.

venn105 · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 19:49 Post subject:

venn105 · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 19:50 Post subject:

mk3 pic

http://www.arctictrucks.is/library/277/proc/29

peteinchad · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 20:14 Post subject:

I looked into getting some of those big arches from Iceland but they cost half the price of my truck.

The main thing with me is reliability as I use it for work every day - so I've replaced just about every bush and ball joint but kept it standard - even used OEM rubber bushes.

I tend to mend things before they break - I've got Rick coming down to do my camchain later in the week because I can hear a rattle - even though two dealers say it sounds OK. I can hear it - so it needs fixing.

I've only had mine for 3 years - had a SWB facelift before. So the mods may happen once I've got the truck as mechanically near perfect as possible.

I've spent too much already - new wheels - new tyres - new head - refurb turbo - new suspension - a winch I never use! etc etc etc.

They get a bit addictive!

venn105 · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 20:24 Post subject:

they do,hopefully you may get some use this winter Wink

i like my toys Embarassed

just find something to winch Laughing

practice and justifies it Laughing

Yes rick mentioned he was nipping to you,was not sure if he had been or not as so busy Shocked

Ricks great,you will luv him Cool

great bloke Wink