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Mud Terrains with odd wear pattern

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Old 05-20-2010, 04:13 PM
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Thanks for all the help guys. I'll try rotating them first because it has been a while since I've rotated them. I've been at basic training and AIT and my dad's been driving it at home while I've been away.

If that doesn't help I'll check the alignment and ball joints.

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Its your shocks. and yes, I am being serious.
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I say shocks x2
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On any kind of mud tires you have to rotate every 3 to 5000 miles or they will cup. All 4wheel drives with strait axle front do that.
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You guys may want to check out your shocks if you are having weird wear on your Rubicon tires.
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Originally Posted by aznme1
Thanks for all the help guys. I'll try rotating them first because it has been a while since I've rotated them. I've been at basic training and AIT and my dad's been driving it at home while I've been away.

If that doesn't help I'll check the alignment and ball joints.

Again, thanks a lot! I love this place. You can find help on anything!
Dude, don't start to worry about ball joints and alignments and shocks....did someone say shocks?? Whatever. That will happen to any mud terrain tire that is not rotated properly. It's too late to correct it now, just live and learn.
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I had similar wear on my rubi tires with the resulting increase in noise. Rotated them and it went away within a few hundred miles. Regular rotation since seems to heve prevented a repeat.
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Originally Posted by Calypso
did someone say shocks??
Yup.

Shock Hop = dead shocks that can't keep the tires on the road which causes the tires to hop making a saw blade pattern high low high low.

(edit) if it will help, I can share a picture of what "Shock Hop" does to tires.



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