The $4000 Jeep TJ project

[03trubluGT]

Nice CJ!

[bottlerocket]

I'm sure it's the caster. I have negative caster like a mofo, shopping cart all over the place. For the longest time I couldn't get anyone to explain how to adjust the caster on my year TJ, all kinds of bad info out there. The cam bolts that came with my lift were the wrong ones, 5/16 bolts that should have been 1/2". So, I had to run the stock bolts for the time being. If you have a good eye, you can even see the negative camber in the above picture, just look at the diff cover.

I'm running 35" Creepy Crawlers - bias ply.

Oh that sucks. Well I'm up in Denton if you wanna pick up the contol arms. You're welcome to them all if you want em. I have no use for them and really don't wanna move them to Florida.

[CJ]

I loaded the tires with 12oz of airsoft bb's to balance them out, knocked the wheel weights off and took them for a spin. I was able to get up to 50, but whenever I let off they were just TERRIBLE with wobble. I talked to the original owner of the tires (the guy before the guy that sold them to me) and he said they were only good for trails, and were awful on the street.

[motoman]

I loaded the tires with 12oz of airsoft bb's to balance them out, knocked the wheel weights off and took them for a spin. I was able to get up to 50, but whenever I let off they were just TERRIBLE with wobble. I talked to the original owner of the tires (the guy before the guy that sold them to me) and he said they were only good for trails, and were awful on the street.

That sucks man... sounds like he screwed you over.

[CJ]

That sucks man... sounds like he screwed you over.

He did for sure. I'll be honest with the next buyer.

[03trubluGT]

He did for sure. I'll be honest with the next buyer.

Buy some cheap wheels and keep those for trails.

[Pokulski-Blatz]

I loaded the tires with 12oz of airsoft bb's to balance them out, knocked the wheel weights off and took them for a spin. I was able to get up to 50, but whenever I let off they were just TERRIBLE with wobble. I talked to the original owner of the tires (the guy before the guy that sold them to me) and he said they were only good for trails, and were awful on the street.

I kinda doubt it is the tires. I had a horrible wear pattern on my old Jeep and after a proper alignment it was good past 80 mph.

[CJ]

I kinda doubt it is the tires. I had a horrible wear pattern on my old Jeep and after a proper alignment it was good past 80 mph.

I got 3 guys that owned the tires tell me it's the tires. All 3 of them tell me their jeeps were perfectly fine once they got rid of them. I put them on the balance machine and they need 32oz (2lbs) of correction. It's definitely the tires.

[motoman]

Hey you still got some nice rims out of the deal.

[Pokulski-Blatz]

I got 3 guys that owned the tires tell me it's the tires. All 3 of them tell me their jeeps were perfectly fine once they got rid of them. I put them on the balance machine and they need 32oz (2lbs) of correction. It's definitely the tires.

Holy shit! Thats new information to me, I never looked into the creepy crawlers much when I was buying big tires. I stuck to MTRs exclusively. They were worn really really weird and I had no wobble.

[Pro88LX]

It's a totally different climate out here, the big trend here is forerunners. I could get decent money for my 4x4 Ranger, I've seen a few with big fenders, but I'm not ready to get rid of it yet.

That having been said, how would any of these rigs do in the sand? That seems to be the primary "off-road" spot in this area, and I haven't seen any traditional 4x4's in the year and a half of being here.

they're called prerunners. I dig the shit out of those trucks!

[bottlerocket]

I got 3 guys that owned the tires tell me it's the tires. All 3 of them tell me their jeeps were perfectly fine once they got rid of them. I put them on the balance machine and they need 32oz (2lbs) of correction. It's definitely the tires.

Thats crazy man. Whatever you do, DO NOT buy BFG ATs. They are the worst mud/rock tire Ive ever used. I cant wait to ditch these things.

[motoman]

Thats crazy man. Whatever you do, DO NOT buy BFG ATs. They are the worst mud/rock tire Ive ever used. I cant wait to ditch these things.

AT's weren't made for mud

[bottlerocket]

AT's weren't made for mud

All terrain would imply they are for any terrain

Either way, I got em on the cheap. Came with procomp 15x10 alloys and the whole set of 5 was less than what the wheels are new so cant complain.

Headed to FL soon anyway, not much wheeling to be done so I'll just drive these bald and hopefully be able to wheel at my next base and pick up some Goodyear MTRs

[Chuck]

That having been said, how would any of these rigs do in the sand? That seems to be the primary "off-road" spot in this area, and I haven't seen any traditional 4x4's in the year and a half of being here.

One of these days, I want to check out the sand dunes in Glamis. Wanted to get out there this summer, but looks like I'll be heading to the East for some wheeling instead.