tire probs...help?

[SJ 95 Ranger]

I live in new jersey an due to the massive amouts of snow i borrowed to 33in bfg mts and put them on the rear of my ranger. When i engage the 4wd the truck klunks along and makes loud banging noise, but it goes away when i switch back to 2wd. are running 33s on the rear and 31s on the front doing damage?

 

[BlackBII]

Yes, it's causing damage.

See, your transfer case wants to spin the front and rear axles at the same speed, but it can't when you have bigger tires on the back. A bigger tire takes less revolutions to go a certain distance than a smaller tire.

Either don't use 4x4 or get the same size tire on both the front and the rear.

 

[ozziemo27]

Yes, it's causing damage.

See, your transfer case wants to spin the front and rear axles at the same speed, but it can't when you have bigger tires on the back. A bigger tire takes less revolutions to go a certain distance than a smaller tire.

Either don't use 4x4 or get the same size tire on both the front and the rear.

+1

Using 4x4 with that setup is a ticket to a grenaded transfercase. Hopefully nothing is damaged...

 

[strvger]

+2 'nuff said.

 

[Jspafford]

Wow......

 

[Yellowsplash]

Wow......

Ditto...

 

[ozziemo27]

Eh, we've all done some stupid shit. Some more than others (points at self). Least he came and asked instead of just running with it. Live and learn.