A little lift here
09-04-2009, 10:51 PM
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Nice job! I'll add my vote also for the factory wheel look. My first TJ back in '97 had the factory steelies, and I thought it looked great. I like those tires on those wheels. You might as well get all the miles out of them you can. Like you said, light, cheap, easy to clean...why not?
09-05-2009, 06:04 AM
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As for locally, there are a few trails that I know of that are usually muddy and fun to mess around in with the Jeep. Lately we have been going down towards angola/silvercreek (25-30 minute ride from my place) where there is a trail with a bunch of mud holes and usually muddy as hell. Its right next to cattaraugus creek. I also know of a few smaller trails in the OP area that are usually fun to go to after it rains a couple days.
Where is Whispering Pines and Copper Ridge located?
09-05-2009, 06:25 PM
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We usually make a trip down to Rausch Creek once a month with guys/girls from the Commander Forum, JK Forum and Wrangler Forum. I dont think were heading down there this month, but some of the guys are going Halloween weekend. I wont be able to attend since have have to play Army that weekend but if you want to go your more then welcome.
As for locally, there are a few trails that I know of that are usually muddy and fun to mess around in with the Jeep. Lately we have been going down towards angola/silvercreek (25-30 minute ride from my place) where there is a trail with a bunch of mud holes and usually muddy as hell. Its right next to cattaraugus creek. I also know of a few smaller trails in the OP area that are usually fun to go to after it rains a couple days.
Where is Whispering Pines and Copper Ridge located?
As for locally, there are a few trails that I know of that are usually muddy and fun to mess around in with the Jeep. Lately we have been going down towards angola/silvercreek (25-30 minute ride from my place) where there is a trail with a bunch of mud holes and usually muddy as hell. Its right next to cattaraugus creek. I also know of a few smaller trails in the OP area that are usually fun to go to after it rains a couple days.
Where is Whispering Pines and Copper Ridge located?
09-05-2009, 06:53 PM
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Make sure you rotate those definity m/ts. I had them on my ranger, good off road tire for the price...but they wore like HELL. Couldn't get them in balance and didn't really rotate them. They howled like a banshee after 20k miles.
09-06-2009, 06:19 AM
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Thanks for the heads up. I'm going to have to set a reminder on my phone or something because I'm terrible at remembering to rotate my tires. I went cheep this time, but I suspect by next year I will want 35's and will have the money to make it happen. Did you notice any other problems with this tire?
09-06-2009, 09:07 AM
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I love the look of the factory wheels. I would have kept them if they were wider. But them being 7" wide was causing my tires to wear down the center real bad. So I got the 8" steelie pro-comp's. I still like the way it looks. But sometimes I miss the factory wheel look.
Your's looks great BTW!
Your's looks great BTW!
09-06-2009, 09:34 AM
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Whispering Pines is located near the Daren lake area. I forget the exact location, and Copper Ridge is a Quad park that opens on occasion for us ORV's down near Olean. WP is small and just a bit muddy, very few rocks and mostly just simple trails. Nothing too exciting. I'll be heading to RC in the beginning of October for JK Fest, but would love to make a trip with you guys maybe in November if its still open. If not theres always next year!