Opinions on the 47" LTB

jmr17x · Feb 3, 2016

Thinking of going with the 47" swamper LTB for my rig, has anyone run them or currently running them? Good points? Bad points?

Thanks Jeremy

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lowbudgetjunk · Feb 3, 2016

Need a built drivetrain with good gearing all the way around to turn them. What kind of rig and what kind of riding?

Stretch · Feb 3, 2016

Never seen a set that work worth a damn. Hard compound, stiff sidewall. JSigmon just got rid of his and stepped down to a 44 bogger and it completely changed the rig. 6k lb buggy.

nhl_bullitt · Feb 3, 2016

Better be able to spin those bad boys! I think a nasty cut on them to help get them to flex and dig is necessary. Probably everybody will say get some 43 stickies though. Which you might as well unless you came across some great deal you don't want to pass up.

pogue422 · Feb 3, 2016

47 ltb's should have a stamp that says "not for offroad use"

SHELBS44 · Feb 3, 2016

Man y'all killing my hopes. My new chassis came with a set. But I am going to cut the **** out of them! Can't find the I **** you not icon. But I **** you not. Old rig did really good ok them. The blue truggy on rocks Kenny Wayne on here owned

1tfrot · Feb 3, 2016

friend had them, hated them, sold them. they don't flex and don't stick to anything

CheapJ7 · Feb 4, 2016

Ask cole, madram 11 about them. Lol. He spend more time on his lid than on those big sum bs

AllGoNoShow · Feb 4, 2016

Jason Paule has a set for his Twisted Customs buggy, they suck on everything except for deep snow....maybe deep snow.

Cole · Feb 4, 2016

47" LTBs are the worst tires ever made. I would run a set of 31" all terrains before I ran the 47s.
Only set I have ever seen somewhat work are these.

HILL KILLER WALK AROUND

Zjman · Feb 4, 2016

They suck balls, as said before they are stiff and hard, work good in deep mud though. Ha

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SHELBS44 · Feb 4, 2016

im already factoring in once I get it all tuned out and everything saving up for stickies. Figure the 47s are better than nothing no for now.

jmr17x · Feb 4, 2016

Well I guess that answers my question lol guess Ill look into something else. Suggestions in that size range or larger? I don't wanna drop back to 44 unless I have to.

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lowbudgetjunk · Feb 4, 2016

What kind of wheeling and what kind of rig do you have? It'll make it easier to suggest tires.

muddinmetal · Feb 4, 2016

jmr17x said:
Well I guess that answers my question lol guess Ill look into something else. Suggestions in that size range or larger? I don't wanna drop back to 44 unless I have to.

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49 Irok is about it that doesn't bring the suck

1tonyj · Feb 4, 2016

How about the 47" Growlers....anyone have experience with those?

Bigred3515 · Feb 4, 2016

My buggy had 47" LTBs on it when I bought it. I did everything I could think of to make them grab, but it didn't matter. It there was ANY water on the rock I would have been better off with ice skates. After swapping to 43" stickies it's like a whole new rig, almost point and go, even with my big 2.5 ton Rockwell axles.

ETA: I'll add this. Before the stickies it was pretty much full throttles up a slick rock. Now I can actually crawl it and I tear up a lot less stuff because it it.

tonybolton · Feb 4, 2016

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jmr17x said:
Well I guess that answers my question lol guess Ill look into something else. Suggestions in that size range or larger? I don't wanna drop back to 44 unless I have to.

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54" cut boggers!!! Put antisieze instead of loctite on your axle parts :)

jmr17x · Feb 4, 2016

lowbudgetjunk said:
What kind of wheeling and what kind of rig do you have? It'll make it easier to suggest tires.

Rock crawling, hills, etc.... Here in the southeast. Tube chassis rig with rockwells under it.

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Eddyj · Feb 4, 2016

We need to see a pic

1tonyj · Feb 4, 2016

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tonybolton said:
54" cut boggers!!! Put antisieze instead of loctite on your axle parts :)

Lol this ^.....before I went to 2" shafts I could brake stock rockwell shafts on command with 54s.

onepieceatatime · Feb 4, 2016

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Get some bigger tire buddies together, call Interco and try snd talk them into a run of sticky 49 Iroks. I'd love to see what they would do and what they would cost lol.

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halcat · Feb 4, 2016

I would like to see them pour sticky rubber in a 47" LTB mold. now that would be puuuuurfact

onepieceatatime · Feb 4, 2016

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I'd like to see some 40 LTB stickies too.

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mdo817 · Feb 4, 2016

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onepieceatatime said:
I'd like to see some 40 LTB stickies too.

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This FTW

Stretch · Feb 4, 2016

halcat said:
I would like to see them pour sticky rubber in a 47" LTB mold. now that would be puuuuurfact

The calls were made and a few people were interested in buying the lot just to get them produced, Interco said no. That's the short of it.

toreadorranger · Feb 5, 2016

The 47's are made in China I believe which is why they won't make stickies of them.

patooyee · Feb 5, 2016

Yes. I was the one who made the calls, was totally willing to pay up front for whatever their minimum order of tires was. I think it was like $50,000 worth of tires. They said it can not be done. None of the tires made overseas can be made in a sticky. 47 LTB is one of those.

LightBnDr · Feb 5, 2016

Hmm Chinese tires, makes sense why they are of the utmost quality :)

I know what running a junk tire is like. Soon as these reds are bald, I'm ordering 31" all terrain Kum-hoes