I'd definitely be staying away from 33's on a Colorado 2.25. You'll be
struggling. I run 235/85-16 tires, which I think are 32" diameter. I try to
stay out of passes on paved roads, but running around the flat is fine.
I've got a set of 3-leaf RM parabolics in my garage that I don't think I'll
be using anymore. I'm in Grand Junction.
Keith
970 242 2923
At 16:42 1/17/03, you wrote:
>I am in the process of getting my 71' 88" IIA back on the road. I have it
>running and need to do some brake work to get her on the road, but....
>The PO was burning unleaded fuel, for about 10 years, and I don't think,
>nor does he, that there was the unleaded valves conversion done. I saw the
>kit in the Rovers North book and am wondering what the implications of
>running the rover on unleaded are? If nothing has occured,
>catastrofically, in the past 10 years, then is there any concern? Despite
>the truck originally being sold in Canada, I still believe it is meant to
>run on regular leaded, I can not find this any more can I?
>So, do I need to save up for a new engine or what?
>
>I want to put new tires on the rover too. The 7.50x16 are about 31.5" in
>diameter, right? I have the standard 15" rims, so I was thinking I could
>go with 32"x15x11.5 but I don't want all the extra width. So I could go
>33"x15x9.5 but I am wondering if the extra inch or so is going to greatly
>impact the performance offroad. I am thinking the added diameter will help
>the highway characteristics, and as this is going to be my daily driver
>that would help. But I don't want to go off the road and be helpless. I
>know a new engine would aleviate a lot of my concerns, but I can not
>afford that at this time. I am really leaning toward the 33's because I
>don't want the width of the 32's and I don't think I will be happy with
>the 31's. Please give me some feedback.
>
>The 33's will require parabolic springs, but that is not such a bad thing.
>Any opinions on which springs, shocks ar ethe best, most economical?
>
>Thanks for your help and I am gald to become a rover owner.
>Any of you in Colorado? I am up in Greeley.
>
>
>
>Rick Behning
>Staff Engineer, E.I.T.
>City Of Greeley
>970.336.4145
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