The xj I just sold got some mods...............

[drich394]

holy $HIT!!!! .. {ehm} , those tires are heavy as hell i bet, and hard as rocks, but do look sweet, but as far as those I-beams go, looks as if he was starting the frame work for a highrise,  {no} on the square exo....

[Trailabite]

If he's going for looks, he didn't get it. If he's going for rigidity, he may be there. Roll it and see what happens. As for the tractor tires, tall and skinny will get you through the mud and those sloppy fields, but around rocks, forget it.

[rabunjeeper]

Picture this, both tires on the same axle are spinning wildy, say the right one gets ahold of some good traction. What do you thinks gonna happen to that lil ole axle shaft or the locker / Differential from the weight of that 200 lb skidder tire that is still running 30 mph? Grenade!!!

[Trailabite]

Picture this, both tires on the same axle are spinning wildy, say the right one gets ahold of some good traction. What do you thinks gonna happen to that lil ole axle shaft or the locker / Differential from the weight of that 200 lb skidder tire that is still running 30 mph? Grenade!!!

Same thing that happens on any axle shaft when this happens, something is going to give........

[rabunjeeper]

Picture this, both tires on the same axle are spinning wildy, say the right one gets ahold of some good traction. What do you thinks gonna happen to that lil ole axle shaft or the locker / Differential from the weight of that 200 lb skidder tire that is still running 30 mph? Grenade!!!

Same thing that happens on any axle shaft when this happens, something is going to give........

You are right but, a 200 lb tractor tire will break an axle a heck of alot easier than a 70 lb a/t.

[ranger11]

yeah but this guy may not be a trail rider or rock crawler.... If he is then I hope he has spares. I think this would be a great hunting vehicle.

[rabunjeeper]

I have a friend that ran a set of ditch witch tires on a full size ford bronco. Yeah they looked cool. But it snapped axles everytime he took it out.

[mdo817]

Mixed feelings on it Larry, not real fond of square tube as everyone else pretty much stated, but if in it's a hunting rig and not doing anything technical I guess it would work out. Maybe he could add a swing out/up arm with a boat winch and gambrel to clean and raise deer to the roof rack.

Yea tractor tires will snap some axles, we watched an XJ on tractor tires at Rices Creek, they get great traction but lots of snaps.

[DOUG]

I have a friend that ran a set of ditch witch tires

Aren't they solid rubber and weigh about 400#'s a piece?

[lt99ls1]

The tires he is running uses air.

[rabunjeeper]

I have a friend that ran a set of ditch witch tires

Aren't they solid rubber and weigh about 400#'s a piece?

No they were 15 inch x 33 or 35 i cant remember but he had them mounted on regular bart wheels.

[lt99ls1]

Some paint.....................