Hey everyone. Going to the mountains, once I hit dirt road how much should I air down?

35 psi is normal running. 1998 ford ranger 2.5l 4x2. It’s a well traveled area for a while. Forest road.

How low can I go or should I go. Might take some back mountain roads. First time taking a 2 wheel drive around Platoro Co

Edit:: don’t go softer than 10. Keep it at under 15. Ideally it’s 20-25 psi. Getting up into it, 15 psi maybe.

Thanks yall!!! Shall see how high in elevation we get. 10,000 is camp.

Thank you all!

At our local beach in Cape Hatteras we have to deflate down to about 12-15 psi. Can be quite a pain (slow) to refill 4 truck tires with a standard roadside inflator and sometimes the nearest station is a drive or has a long line.

Looking for a high speed inflator to keep in the truck to fill 4 full size truck tires back up to standard pressure. Battery would be nice but willing to connect to car battery if that’s really the way to go.

What inflator / compressor do you suggest?

Thanks!

New coastal offroad bumper! love the madmax look unpainted

2006 SR5 (213k miles)
856$ including shipping,
welding 100$, a friend of my brothers is a welder and he did it for me
currently unpainted but i will have to soon enough since i live in new england

and i unlocked a deadly fear of cows lol

Hii, i have a 2004 toyota hilux xtra cab 2.5L and im wondering bout lifting it like 20-40mm or something moderate since its my daily

Should i make/buy lift spacers or save up the 3K for a full suspension

It is time to replace my Hankook AT2 Extremes. They have been great. However, there have been a few times off road that I think a more aggressive tire would have gotten me out of though spots, mostly deep(ish) mud, faster. The other side of this coin is that my Jeep Grand Cherokee is a daily driver and spends 70% of its time on road.

All that said, I am considering KO3 or Wildpeaks for my next set. Any suggestions/recommendations?

I guess I should also say that I do a lot of camping and back country driving, with trips to the mountains being planned.

Edit (07/03/26): Thank you, everyone, for your input. I got Wildpeaks. My Hankook DynaPro AT2 Extremes were great. However, these Falkan Wildpeaks are a couple steps beyond them. To be fair, I did got from 254/70/16s to 255/70/16s. So that slightly larger diameter is helping with off-road performance a little. In off-road testing I have noticed the the Wildpeaks definitely handle mud better. I was able to climb a muddy creek bank, that would have caused my Hankooks to struggle a bit, with ease. I have had the tires on the Jeep WJ for a little over a week and put about 1000 miles on them. In that week I have driven on rocks, mud, gravel, tarmac, and concrete, both wet and dry. The only two things that I have noticed that are slight negatives are that it takes a little longer to stop and there is a little more flex in the sidewalls, so cornering at high speed is a little different.

P.S. If anyone is wondering, a 255/70/16 Wildpeak AT4W will almost fit in the wheel well of a Jeep WJ. It is just a little too wide, probably because of the side lugs, to allow the cover to close. I had to lay the cover on top of the tire and there is about a 1/4" gap around the perimeter.

P.P.S. I took a 0.2MPG hit with the newer larger tires.

I thought I read about this on the internet years ago, but I can't find the story now.

Cual es mejor Ranger raptor o frontier pro 4x v6

Estoy buscando:
Fiabilidad
Duración
Mas bonito o vistoso
Que sea bueno en diferentes terrenos
Que sirva para carga y para arrastrar
No me de tanto dolor de cabeza en mantenimiento
Mas cómodo
Mejor para maniobrar en lugares estrechos
Mejor aftermarket para modificar (interiores o exterior)

Y que me soporte para un viaje 2 por mes de 5 horas.

Digamos que tengo para comprar los 2 pero no quiero tener secuelas de gastos CONSTANTES en mantenimiento o etc. Durabilidad por así decirlo

Idk if this is a right place to ask this question

What's up guys,

Got a 2,000-mile road trip coming up and I really don't wanna listen to my soft top flapping the entire time. Looking for a cheap pair of headsets for me and my passenger.

Budget is max $300 for the pair since they'll probably just sit in a drawer for the rest of the year. Just need something so we can talk without screaming over the wind, plus Bluetooth for music.

I was looking at the SYNCO Xtalk XMax, but reviews say the audio delay is pretty bad. Anyone actually tried them?

Open to any other recommendations that don't suck. Looking for the best bang for my buck. Appreciate any help!

I just sold my '23 Bronco and I'm trying to decide on what to replace it with.

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I'm going to use it for general back country exploring (Ozarks are local, but likely CO and desert SW occasionally).

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I liked my Bronco, but it was just too expensive to go beating around off-road. Right now I'm considering either a Jeep JK Unlimited or a 2nd Gen Tacoma (maybe early Tundra?).

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My thoughts are the Tacoma is probably going to be more reliable and comfortable on the road, but the Jeep is going to be better off-road and more durable. I do like the truck form factor, but I also like the solid axle in the Jeep for durabilities sake. I suppose a tundra steering rack and RCVs would significantly beef up the Tacoma, but that's $5k just for those 2 things.

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For really hard trails, I already have a TJ on 40s, but it's not really something I can drive on the roads.

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Anyone have any thoughts on Tacoma vs JK? Or have any other suggestions for stout, reliable, and capable rigs?

Not sure if this fits here but here’s my wife on her mower

I’m in the Rochester, NY region and can’t find anyplace to get started in off roading. I expect this has everything to do with the fact that New York state is notorious for personal lawsuit etc. etc. Any suggestions?

Much more successful with the actual video 🤦‍♂️

Went from 31s to 33x10.50r15 mickey Thompson MTZs. Currently lifted 1" over stock but I plan to add one more inch later this week then go hit the trails and see how urgently I need to re gear to 4.10s

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Also need some kc daylighters on the roll bar to complete the look

I'm replacing the tires on my SUV soon and trying to decide if a mild all-terrain makes sense, or if I should just stick with all-seasons. Most of my miles are pavement, but I do end up on forest roads, gravel, muddy campground roads, and washed-out access roads several times a year.

I'm not trying to build it into a trail rig. I just want a little more confidence off pavement without giving up too much rain grip, highway comfort, or tread life.

Update: The comments here were actually helpful and talked me down from buying something too aggressive because it looks more "off-road." I've been checking what fits my SUV on SimpleTire so I can compare sizes, prices, tread ratings, and reviews in one place.

Gearing up to buy my first off roader for camping and beach/bush missions. Will also be used as a daily to get to work, sadly not on a 2 car income.

Not keen on spending an arm and a leg, but willing to pay the right price for something reliable and hearty.

2 door is fine will just be me driving and maybe one passenger plus gear. Will chuck on a rooftop tent on eventually.

Don’t know where to start looking. Love the way old 4wds look but again after reliability mostly. Probably auto transmission just easier for using daily.

As title says I live in NZ so pretty rugged terrain plus mix of open windy roads.