Recent content by G & J

Hello all, Tahoe residents here. How do we go about getting on the email list? Thanks, Greg & Julianna

There are a few rating systems out there. It started with a 1-5 scale and then moved to a 1-10 scale. There is now a 1-15 scale as well. The internet and you tube can help a lot with reviews of named trails and local clubs can help a lot with local stuff. There are a number of trail books out...

Most overlanders don’t need beadlocks. It depends on a number of factors like tire size compared to rim size, what kind of power you make, how much you air down, how hardcore the trails you run are, etc. I ran without them until I started to spin the wheel inside the tire and had the bead come...

I have used my winch for projects like moving/lifting trees way more than for recovery. I usually carry an electric chainsaw depending on where I am going. I did plenty of axe swinging and two man saw work in my younger years so screw that

The beadlocks being “illegal” is a common misconception. I am a former sheriffs deputy and in the state I worked there was no actual law stating beadlocks were illegal. If anyone can show me a statute that defines them as illegal I would love to see it. You are correct that most (not all) are...

I’m sure you are aware, but for those who are reading this thread and are not, AGM batteries require an AGM specific battery monitor charger to keep them in good shape over the long term.

I reasearched this a lot and as far as I know beadlocks are not “illegal”. If someone can show me an actual statute I would be appreciative. Most beadlocks (not all) are not DOT approved and thus cannot be used as OEM wheels. Lift kits are not DOT approved either. How many of you have had an...

Lots of good advice in here. I think the key is what you want the tire to do. Do you want one tire that will do off-roading and get you around in the snow? Do you want to path-find through new deep snow? Do you want a on road snow tire for slick/icy conditions. All three are really...

Great set-up!

Pine Grove ghost town in western Nevada. Another awesome trail drive. Highly recommended.

More photos from outside of Bridgeport. This is a really awesome trail drive from Bridgeport Reservoir to Bodie Ghost Town on the California / Nevada border.

Old abandoned mine buildings outside of Bridgeport

The falken wildpeak AT3W will give the same performance but last way longer than the KO2

Also, check the load index for the tire. Not all E tires are the same. There are some C tires with weight limits the same as some E tires. Load index is a better way to compare apples to apples. For what it’s worth, I wheel in the sierras and Nevada desert mostly and got tired of sidewall cuts...

Falken AT3 and BFG AT KO2 are both good in the snow. They both do well off-road, but their downside is in thick mud—not enough gap in the blocks. E range tires have stronger sidewalls (10 ply) and are less likely to puncture, but they are also stiffer so ride suffers. If you run beadlocks you...