strorg

2013 XLT with 2WD and locking rear differential. City slicker Michelin tires. I don't intend to off-road, but I do travel a dirt road that gets pretty messy sometimes. I've gotten stuck a couple of times. Are some good all-terrain tires going to help much, or is it time to trade in for a 4WD?

Thanks...Tom

justjimmy

I ran Terra Grapplers (305-55-20) on my 2011 FX2 for years and they worked pretty well in mud and soft sand.

Did get stuck once in a while but not nearly as much as before the Grapplers.

MurderFX

it's been my experience that most ATs aren't very effective in the mud, but will def be better than a street radial. Question is, how bad is that road that you get stuck?? Driving ability all being equal, it may be time to move up to 4wd.

strorg

Sometime encounter 6" of wet Alabama red clay mud that I'm able to plow through if I keep moving. The problem is often when I have to stop and it doesn't seem to be deep mud, but rather that it is so slippery that the tires start spinning when I try to get moving from a dead stop. It goes downhill from there!

MurderFX

I live in ga, so I know all about red clay! If it's a road I traveled daily, I would upgrade to a 4wd. ATs are pretty useless in owl sh*t.

RLXXI

Do what I did and pocket the extra cash, rather than buying up to 4wd. My 2wd slightly modified.





Rough Country hidden winch mount and a 12k Badland. I also have a 4" lift and Cooper at3's. I traveled Alabama dirt roads for 11 years so I know what your talking about, and there's usually a few good trees along the way to hook onto if you get stuck.
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strorg

Nice set-up. I like the winch idea. I see you added the tow hooks too. Not having tow hooks adds to the embarrassment factor when you ask for help!

fseries54303

I hear you on that! I have the garbage LTX M/S2's with 7/32nds tread left (265/60R18) and they SUCK! Slipping and sliding in the rain, and I just park it when it snows. Yeah I have a 2wd, but even with 180lbs of sandbags in the bed I can't go anywhere! I'm debating on either the AT3's or Dynapro ATM's in a 275/65 or 275/70 as long as they'll fit without a lift or level.

sigma pi

Cheap and easy to do! There was a thread on here about the tow hooks.

RLXXI

Yep, just have to either cut the original valance panel or buy the 4x4 valance as I did.
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