Ha ha! You got me Hoosier!^^^
Sorry, just had to do that to the first dissenting opinion.
It is a very solid reply though.
100% accurate, those tires will be what cripples the Base Bronco.
I always tell folks they'll be amazed at how far 33's and open diffs can take you.
I can't wait to see how much today's traction control nannys add to that. They can do an ok job at simulating a limited slip style diff.
I'm adding 33's, possibly 34's to my Base ASAP!
Yea, I think some solid off road tires would do a lot of good for anyone with the base, but what a lot of these guys here with such rosy outlooks are overlooking is skill of the driver. Sure, an experienced wheeler, or just a guy that gets lucky can get in and out of some interesting situations, but in my experience, capability of the rig itself, just like modern sports cars, can turn a below average driver into a hero quickly.
I see too many guys who can't find a line if you painted it on the trail for them, so without training, most new to off roading just get themselves into the craziest situations. First mistake is not actually getting out of the vehicle to check out what's ahead. Truth is, wheeling is a slow process, very slow most of the time. Guys watch a 17 minute YouTube video of a 4 mile trail and think "that don't look so tough", well, usually it is much tougher than it seems.
Keyboard wheelers are dangerous and can get you in a heap of trouble. Like I said, when wet, a simple trail just made things much more complex. Unless you're in the Southwest, don't underestimate pop up showers and the effects they have.
Any true wheeler will always tell you to over prepare and plan for more than you plan to face; this is just experience. Guys who don't tell you this, ain't been wheeling.
None of us invest so much money in recovery gear or a winch because we think it looks cool, we do it because it's absolutely necessary. So having capability is much more reliable than wishful thinking of how some guy got lucky once 30 years ago in a story that lacks detail and context.
I'd rather say too much than tell anyone too little.
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