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Old Mar 28, 2013 | 12:40 AM
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I went mudding yesterday. I have a 3" lift in the rear and I t-bar cranked the front. The front only sits 1" lower then the back. Well I have 250/75/15 good year wrangler radial on my 96 blazer right now. I got stuck yesterday in a rut. I was wondering if putting 31" tires or getting real 250/75/15 mud tires will help me not get stuck. I know I can't lift it any higher unless I do a solid axle swap witch is not in my budget right now.
 

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Old Mar 29, 2013 | 09:44 AM
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31s would be great if u have the room, sounds like u should but some trimming may be needed. but 31s arent gonna help u not get stuck, its where u go and how u drive that helps u stay unstuck. 31s will just help a lil. and if u cant fit 31s than 'true' mud tires would help u, there again it depends where u go and how u drive.
 
Old Mar 29, 2013 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by duxtoyz
31s would be great if u have the room, sounds like u should but some trimming may be needed. but 31s arent gonna help u not get stuck, its where u go and how u drive that helps u stay unstuck. 31s will just help a lil. and if u cant fit 31s than 'true' mud tires would help u, there again it depends where u go and how u drive.
It's swampy and its clay so it's like quick sand lol.
 
Old Mar 29, 2013 | 02:52 PM
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then even with 44s on there being turned by a 500hp big block ul get stuck in the rite or wrong conditions. lol.
 
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Originally Posted by duxtoyz
then even with 44s on there being turned by a 500hp big block ul get stuck in the rite or wrong conditions. lol.
True I might just go with 30" mud tires even though I have a 3" shackle and t-bar cranked I don't feel like trimming if I rub.
 
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ul b fine, just stay out of quick sand......lol
 
Old Mar 30, 2013 | 10:25 AM
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I just put these on a couple weeks ago and they are pretty good in the deep snow
they are 30X9.5X15
Stock height and the snow has been deep enough to drag the dif


 
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why would you have to do a solid axle swap to lift it any higher? makes no since, since theres plenty of people on here with 5-9" of lift without a solid axle
 
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The main reason for solid axles is strength, not height. 33" or bigger tires don't mix well with the IFS parts, especially if you want to take it off-road.
 
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