Randy's 93

Agui-E7TE · Post by **Agui-E7TE** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:28 pm

I've been a little weary about flat spotting with the drag radials on my daily driver and this morning I decided to light the tires to try to warm them up a bit... not sure if it helped or not but it felt pretty cool.

Oddly enough, a friend of mine had CJ7 on 39.5 Super Swampers and somehow the tires didn't flat spot in cold weather.

Rmc · Post by **Rmc** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:37 pm

The baja ta's are a bias ply tire with some steel plys, there just like bias ply trailer tires
More or less.

Agui-E7TE · Post by **Agui-E7TE** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:46 pm

Rmc wrote:The baja ta's are a bias ply tire with some steel plys, there just like bias ply trailer tires
More or less.

Not sure if you thought that I was calling the Baja TAs radials or not.. but just in case, I have Mickey Thompson ET Street Drag Radials on my car that I think might flat spot a bit in the mornings.

Rmc · Post by **Rmc** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:55 pm

Agui-E7TE wrote:
Rmc wrote:The baja ta's are a bias ply tire with some steel plys, there just like bias ply trailer tires
More or less.
Not sure if you thought that I was calling the Baja TAs radials or not.. but just in case, I have Mickey Thompson ET Street Drag Radials on my car that I think might flat spot a bit in the mornings.

No I assumed u had radials of some kind, I was basically explaining why the baja ta's and other racing tires flat spot so bad if u get non dot.

Agui-E7TE · Post by **Agui-E7TE** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:15 pm

Rmc wrote:
Agui-E7TE wrote:
Rmc wrote:The baja ta's are a bias ply tire with some steel plys, there just like bias ply trailer tires
More or less.
Not sure if you thought that I was calling the Baja TAs radials or not.. but just in case, I have Mickey Thompson ET Street Drag Radials on my car that I think might flat spot a bit in the mornings.
No I assumed u had radials of some kind, I was basically explaining why the baja ta's and other racing tires flat spot so bad if u get non dot.

Gotcha, I didn't realize the Baja TAs were that bad with flat spotting. I've only run radials on everything I own and the only bias ply tires that I have driven on for more than a few miles have been some old bias ply white walls on my dad's '56 F100. They didn't really feel different though.

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:15 am

Baja TAs AREN'T bad at flat spotting IMO.

Had them on my brother's 85 toyota and then on my exploder & neither seemed to have an issue. MAYBE 5 minutes to warm up on a COLD morning. Still not as bad as some of the previous posts have said the projects are. My fillings all stayed in and weren't even close to rattling loose.

Rmc · Post by **Rmc** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:54 am

The tires I had were non dot baja ta's. the tires may have been broken down internally or something because they never truly rounded out as I'm shure a new set probably would, that's what I get for buying third hand tires.

Rwies · Post by **Rwies** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 11:38 am

These tires are DOT... This is my first experience with flat spots but it does go away after driving around a bit. Fortunately the bronco is a toy and not a dd so it really isn't a big deal. I'm still happy with the tire choice, hopefully they hold up better than the BFG AT's. Those things had maybe 300 off road miles and they chunked up pretty quick...I like the throttle haha

Silverslk · Post by **Silverslk** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:18 am

When its smog time, take them for extended drive first. I took a small (5 mile) drive and they felt fine but kept failing to hold speed on the dyno and causing aborted runs. haha A week later after running around all day they passed fine. I LOVE my Bajas!! Try to limit turning while they are flat spotted so you has a more uniform vibration.... turn and get them out of sync and all hell breaks loose!!!

Rmc · Post by **Rmc** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:54 am

I second that! Flat spot turning causes chaos! Like u have one lug nut on each front tire that's backed out a waise kinda feeling. Can get scary. Just slow down straighten out n go agian.

Rwies · Post by **Rwies** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 3:22 pm

Good to know! Thanks guys

Rwies · Post by **Rwies** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 3:15 pm

Finally going dust the cob webs off and get some sand in the seats. Got a Pismo trip planed for the end of this month! Since the last outing I've decreased the front coil over primary spring stop from 4" to 2" at ride height, upgraded to 35's and added a second trans cooler. Any of you guys going to be out there around that time?

Steven_Tolbert · Post by **Steven_Tolbert** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 3:43 am

Your Bronco is looking good Randy. Glad to see you kept it.

Rwies · Post by **Rwies** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 7:45 pm

Thank Steven, glad I kept it too! Just need to start using it more. Just bought a f250 to tow it so I'm sure ill be taking it out more!

Steven_Tolbert · Post by **Steven_Tolbert** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 4:58 am

That's awesome Randy. Now you just need a trailer and motorhome. Would be nice with a motorhome because you'll have the Bronco if you need to run into town for anything while out camping.

cs_drums · Post by **cs_drums** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 11:38 am

Slide a camper in the F250, thats my plan. Best of all worlds.

hobbyturnedobsession · Fri Jul 12, 2013 11:43 am

Thats what i want to do too

Rwies · Post by **Rwies** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 1:09 pm

Yeah my plan is to get a camper and a trailer big enough from the bronco and a couple quads. Currently on the hunt for a trailer, figure i can tent it for the time being.

Rmc · Post by **Rmc** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:16 pm

You need 20ft or longer FYI, mines 16ft and there's no way u could fit maybe one quad if you lucky with the bronco. I fit one quad with a Cherokee and it was very tight.

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:22 pm

put the quads in the bed of the F-250.

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