34s vs 285s or 295s???

Chris Sandstorm FJ · 11-17-2009, 10:47 AM

Can someone tell me why a 34x12 or 34x10 would not work vs a 285, 295 or 255????

Trying to get the biggest 33 or 34 vs going to 35s and doing body mount chop....I know there must be experts in here that know this...

***Fjamming*** · 11-17-2009, 10:51 AM

What do you mean "would not work"? I have 34X10.5 (LTB) and a set of 305X70X16 (MT/R) and neither of them require bodymount chop. Granted, my wheels are moved forward (caster), but it still works. The LTBs struggle a bit more on long grades, but not bad enough that I feel I need to regear.

MountainMan · 11-17-2009, 10:52 AM

i run 285/75/17s which are basically 34s and dont have the chop and it works great

Chris Sandstorm FJ · 11-17-2009, 11:30 AM

Thanks you guys.. Mountain man, I have 16s..So your 17s must bring your 285s to 33.7? vs a 16 that makes a 285 32.7...guessing

FJamming can you post a few pics?? I am trying to figure this out..Thanks inadvance...

Here is my rig currently...

***Fjamming*** · 11-17-2009, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Chris Sandstorm FJ previously said:

Thanks you guys.. Mountain man, I have 16s..So your 17s must bring your 285s to 33.7? vs a 16 that makes a 285 32.7...guessing

FJamming can you post a few pics?? I am trying to figure this out..Thanks inadvance...

Here is my rig currently...

Nice looking rig Chris.

You can click on the "G" on my sig and just browse through the various pictures. I have pics of either sets of tires-even stock.

**BirdMan** · 11-17-2009, 12:41 PM

Quote:

MountainMan previously said:

i run 285/75/17s which are basically 34s and dont have the chop and it works great

Sorry for the hijack, Is this the Mountain Man I ran into up in the woods of Tenn. ??? If so, Howdy.

shickey · 11-17-2009, 01:21 PM

Quote:

MountainMan previously said:

i run 285/75/17s which are basically 34s and dont have the chop and it works great

How are those TG's treating you? Did you notice much in the way of power loss and mpg going to the 285/75/17? I am ordering them this week. . . I think.

MountainMan · 11-17-2009, 02:12 PM

Quote:

BirdMan previously said:

Sorry for the hijack, Is this the Mountain Man I ran into up in the woods of Tenn. ??? If so, Howdy.

nope, never been to Tenn... bet its nice 8)

Quote:

shickey previously said:

How are those TG's treating you? Did you notice much in the way of power loss and mpg going to the 285/75/17? I am ordering them this week. . . I think.

love the tires and the size, with the lift and tires i went up 5" in front and 4" in back (more or less) for exact measurements click on my build thread in my sig.

Chris Sandstorm FJ · 11-18-2009, 08:00 AM

Thanks for the peak FJamming...

Not everyone can claim they have had Marlin holding their bumper for them so they don't roll it...Pretty cool!

Scuba · 11-18-2009, 08:09 AM

Quote:

MountainMan previously said:

i run 285/75/17s which are basically 34s and dont have the chop and it works great

WOW, I dont know how you did your math but that's very untrue.
They're 32.8 x 11.2, And 32.8 is if your lucky. No way your getting 34" out of a 285

Quote:

Chris Sandstorm FJ previously said:

Can someone tell me why a 34x12 or 34x10 would not work vs a 285, 295 or 255????

Trying to get the biggest 33 or 34 vs going to 35s and doing body mount chop....I know there must be experts in here that know this...

The 34 LTB's run really small, I've seen Fjammings rig with those tires and IMHO it looked like my 33x10.5 BFG's were bigger.