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Washboard Dirt Roads = Major Problems
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<blockquote data-quote="jzweedyk" data-source="post: 1382168" data-attributes="member: 28195"><p>The Raptor is NOT the only vehicle that needs to have the pressure lowered. Having many Jeeps I can assure you that if you leave the tires at street pressure and race down a washboard road you will get the same feeling, maybe worse. So if you don't want to lower it, then you will suffer the consequences. If you want to drive at 5 mph, you will be fine. Just like putting it in 4 wheel drive, going off the pavement requires some adjustments. I run 34 front and 32 rear (cold) on road with great results, and go down to 14 if I am going in sand or rocks. Mid 20s are fine for washboard. It amazes me that so many people are afraid to lower their pressure. Radial tires can handle it, unless you are going very high speed on a really hot day. Pavement is hotter than dirt and tires heat up faster on pavement. Ideally, when you switched it to sand/mud or rocks, the truck would adjust the pressure for you, like it adjusts the shocks and shift points, but it just doesn't work like that.</p><p></p><p>As further proof, if you don't believe me, blow you tires up to 50 and take it out for a drive on pavement, the rear end will be skittish then, and the reverse is true. Let air out and it will ride better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jzweedyk, post: 1382168, member: 28195"] The Raptor is NOT the only vehicle that needs to have the pressure lowered. Having many Jeeps I can assure you that if you leave the tires at street pressure and race down a washboard road you will get the same feeling, maybe worse. So if you don't want to lower it, then you will suffer the consequences. If you want to drive at 5 mph, you will be fine. Just like putting it in 4 wheel drive, going off the pavement requires some adjustments. I run 34 front and 32 rear (cold) on road with great results, and go down to 14 if I am going in sand or rocks. Mid 20s are fine for washboard. It amazes me that so many people are afraid to lower their pressure. Radial tires can handle it, unless you are going very high speed on a really hot day. Pavement is hotter than dirt and tires heat up faster on pavement. Ideally, when you switched it to sand/mud or rocks, the truck would adjust the pressure for you, like it adjusts the shocks and shift points, but it just doesn't work like that. As further proof, if you don't believe me, blow you tires up to 50 and take it out for a drive on pavement, the rear end will be skittish then, and the reverse is true. Let air out and it will ride better. [/QUOTE]
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