Author Topic: how big of tires with stock birfs? (Read 5539 times)

ia yota · « **on:** Mar 16, 2009, 08:09:41 AM »

I'm wondering how big of tires i can go without breaking my birfields...i want to go 36's but I'm not sure if i can without breaking em. and i don't have money to get new birfs so I'm just wondering what you all think!

Blingn · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 16, 2009, 08:14:26 AM »

carry spares, you running lockers? I have seen guys run up to 37's and bigger but they are cryo. that is my 2 cents

toytank · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 16, 2009, 08:23:09 AM »

i blew my up every trial on 35 spend the money get longs.

joey0712 · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 16, 2009, 08:25:57 AM »

I wish a had a buck for everyone of these threads that ive seen.

Blingn · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 16, 2009, 08:46:18 AM »

Thomas P · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 16, 2009, 09:42:28 AM »

ive got a buddy that runs 40's with stock birfs, he blows about one per year

TIMS89CRAWLER · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 16, 2009, 09:43:57 AM »

hell go 54" bogs!

J/K I run 38.5's with a locker and havent broke 1 yet....

mudmaster · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 16, 2009, 11:39:30 AM »

36s, open. Haven't broken one yet

toyotanner · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 16, 2009, 11:56:37 AM »

i stayed open in the front w/ 37's and never broke a birf. depending on how you wheel i would say 35 locked in the front is the biggest to go w/ stock birfs.

Blingn · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 16, 2009, 12:12:00 PM »

Quote from: toyotanner on Mar 16, 2009, 11:56:37 AM

i stayed open in the front w/ 37's and never broke a birf. depending on how you wheel i would say 35 locked in the front is the biggest to go w/ stock birfs.

that is what I am doing (still bringing spares)

Plekto · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 16, 2009, 03:34:03 PM »

Conventional wisdom says 33s max before re-gearing, mostly not due to breaking(35s plus there) - but it'll run like a fat pig with stock gears and 35s.

ia yota · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 16, 2009, 04:44:13 PM »

thanks for your help guys!

4RunnerChevy · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 16, 2009, 05:30:12 PM »

Quote from: ia yota on Mar 16, 2009, 08:09:41 AM

I'm wondering how big of tires i can go without breaking my birfields...i want to go 36's but I'm not sure if i can without breaking em. and i don't have money to get new birfs so I'm just wondering what you all think!

I'll let you know w/36's, soon !

ia yota · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 16, 2009, 05:43:22 PM »

sweet what kind are you going to run?

4RunnerChevy · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 16, 2009, 06:21:50 PM »

I am locked and loaded with spares, stock of course. I am fund defficient.

wifesaysimadumbass · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 19, 2009, 09:17:09 AM »

i have broke stocks with 33s and 35s it really depends on how you drive i am saving the dough for longs....since i have really learned where the breaking point is i haven't lost one since but i know its a weakness

Doof · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 19, 2009, 09:34:29 AM »

Quote from: Plekto on Mar 16, 2009, 03:34:03 PM

Conventional wisdom says 33s max before re-gearing, mostly not due to breaking(35s plus there) - but it'll run like a fat pig with stock gears and 35s.

i've been running 37s on stockers on my DD for the past year and a half and have only broken one birf... when i had a single case i mashed hard and never broke. i didn't break until i got my duals and where i broke was a joke spot. i knew it was going to happen but i just didn't connect it with my foot to get off the gas... as for running like a pig, not so much. it takes getting used to around town but a day or two into it and your golden. getting on the freeway is sketchy sometimes but 95% of the time its cool. its nice having the long gearing on the freeway once you get up to about 65-70 and you can fly. i pass people all day long on the freeway... since im broke as joke with no income and cant afford upgraded birfs or gears, i know what kind of boat you are getting into. its really not that bad. people get all theses ideas from what they HEAR but a good portion of the time what the argument is over is not a big deal. ideally it would be nice to run 30-spline longs, 5.29's with ARB's would be the legit ideal set up, but sometimes you just have to ball on a budget and get it done

edit: hope this is good info that your looking for $Beer Chug\'n$

ia yota · « **Reply #17 on:** Mar 20, 2009, 09:25:16 PM »

yeah i think ill be going 35s or 36s not sure yet. but thanks for the input!

boggerunner · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 22, 2009, 10:38:53 PM »

ive got 36's with 4.88 and a lockrite in the front, and blew up a stock birf on the first trip out in soft dirt, stock sucks, im gonna try a set of cheap ass trail gear 27 spline crap. its for the daily driver, the crawler already has 30 sp longs!

Toymin8r · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 26, 2009, 01:18:14 AM »

With my 35" BFG Muds I was fine. As soon as I went up to 37" Boggers I started busting them nearly every time I went wheeling. I guess if I was more careful they would have survived but....what fun is that?

If your running an open front end it shouldn't be an issue

BigMike · « **Reply #20 on:** Mar 26, 2009, 01:42:18 AM »

Here is the answer to your question:

DanS · « **Reply #21 on:** Mar 26, 2009, 05:49:48 PM »

35" w/ 4:88 and Aussie lockers at each end. KEEP YOUR TOE OFF THE THROTTLE, and you'll keep the stock 'Birfs' for as long as I have (going on 9years ).
DanS

imca00 · « **Reply #22 on:** Mar 26, 2009, 09:15:22 PM »

i have broke one with 36's open and two with it locked. But i also have a sb 400 in it and a heavy foot like an idiot, haha. hope to get longs soon.

Blingn · « **Reply #23 on:** Mar 26, 2009, 10:43:13 PM »

I ll tell ya how it goes with stock with a front locker and 35's

Doable · « **Reply #24 on:** Apr 13, 2009, 12:29:27 PM »

I ran 35" with 5.29/ lockers and stock stock birf for two years and haven't broke yet. I have three wheeling trips on the 36" IROKS and still no brakeage

. I have a light foot and am carefull how my tires are pointed when I back up.It will catch up with me one day just trying to save up the money for the 30 spline Longs.

toyotacrawller · « **Reply #25 on:** Apr 14, 2009, 07:57:06 AM »

i broke 2 in 1 weekend but i wheel hard. so i went ahead and tried out the birfield elimenator kit that uses a u-joint and had them for a year now and havint broke one yet. i really like em

KC Kev · « **Reply #26 on:** Apr 21, 2009, 09:04:24 AM »

Well I'm glad somebody asked! It sounds like most of you have had this discussion before -perhaps many times before! I'm getting ready to put 36" Super Swamper TSL SX's on my 1980 with stock bf's. Good info for us newbies.

MiniSimp · « **Reply #27 on:** Apr 21, 2009, 01:18:52 PM »

Anybody running anything larger than 33's with stock birfs is an idiot.

Blingn · « **Reply #28 on:** Apr 21, 2009, 01:53:11 PM »

Quote from: MiniSimp on Apr 21, 2009, 01:18:52 PM

Anybody running anything larger than 33's with stock birfs is an idiot.

thank you very much

mudmaster · « **Reply #29 on:** Apr 21, 2009, 01:53:49 PM »

Quote from: MiniSimp on Apr 21, 2009, 01:18:52 PM

Anybody running anything larger than 33's with stock birfs is an idiot.

I guess that's me

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