New Bronco on the Rubicon

[LandCruiser]

I'd never get MT for off road again, been there and it sucks (for me). This new rig will not be a DD. Have you by chance driven the JL? I know the JK's sucked on the road with 37's..at least the one I drove. Any feed back on the JL's? Looks like jeep just did a TSB to address the steering box issue which seemed to effect JL's lifted or not. My gut is telling me to go SFA.

I drove the Gladiator with a 37s. That's a lot of weight to move and it didn't seem happy. I didn't get up on the highway, but it seemed ponderous on the crappy roads around here at 50mph.

 

[shrub1]

I drove the Gladiator with a 37s. That's a lot of weight to move and it didn't seem happy. I didn't get up on the highway, but it seemed ponderous on the crappy roads around here at 50mph.

Dammit. Not what I wanted to hear!
Thanks for the feedback.

 

[itr1275]

I'm not sure why, but I didn't think beadlocks were DOT legal. Has that changed?

A local shop showed me set of DOT approved beadlocks. Apparently it takes 40 mins per tire to mount them. Assuming the knuckle head doesn't cross thread or over torque the screws.

 

[LandCruiser]

A local shop showed me set of DOT approved beadlocks. Apparently it takes 40 mins per tire to mount them. Assuming the knuckle head doesn't cross thread or over torque the screws.

Every Jeep bro: beadlocks are not street legal?

 

[itr1275]

Every Jeep bro: beadlocks are not street legal?

OK, not a beadlock nor DOT expert, just passing along what I was told. It could be 100% BS and maybe they were messing with the Toyota guy for all I know.

But for fun, I searched for DOT Beadlock and got this on the second and third hits.
DUAL-TEK — Dirty Life
Increase All Terrain Mobility & Traction | Hutchinson Beadlocks

The first one was a Pirate 4x4 post with the same discussion. They concluded it was a grey area and there is no way to tell nor enforce it.