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Offline Sourdough

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Super Swamper TSLs not good on ice.
« on: October 08, 2007, 12:37:09 PM »
Got our first snow of the season yesterday.  Roads were covered with a thin sheet of ice.  Needed to go to the dump, and all the trash had been loaded in the back of one of the Sammies.  The one that has been jacked up 7", with 35X12.50X15 Super Swamper TSLs on it.  Did fine while on the dirt secondary streets, but when I hit the pavement it got interesting real fast.  Especially those new roundabouts (Traffic Circles) in North Pole.  Made it there and back OK, no accidents.  Drove it out behind the shed and parked it.  Removed the battery, and locked it up till spring.  Drove the other one today, it's only lifted 5" and has 31X10.50X15 Goodrich A/Ts,  It did just fine.  This one is my daily driver for the winter.
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Re: Super Swamper TSLs not good on ice.
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2007, 08:16:09 PM »
Do you think "siping"the tires might help?? Alll them little grooves might give you some bite on ice....?
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Re: Super Swamper TSLs not good on ice.
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2007, 04:17:34 PM »
Already been done by previous owner.  Don't help that I can see.
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Re: Super Swamper TSLs not good on ice.
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2007, 02:06:15 PM »
 Not designed for ice use.  Those TSLs are great for what they're designed for just as tires designed for icey conditions won't be worth squat in conditionsTSLs are for.   Gotta have tires fit the use. 
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Re: Super Swamper TSLs not good on ice.
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2007, 08:59:06 PM »
That rig is parked till spring anyway.  Someone modified the air breather and it won't pass emissions for winter use.
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