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Title: anyone running 30" or 31" without power steering?
Post by: Swansen on April 14, 2009, 09:08:00 AM
If so, how fun is life at that point?  Because i'm hoping to be in that boat sooner or later.
Title: Re: anyone running 30" or 31" without power steering?
Post by: Drone637 on April 14, 2009, 11:00:19 AM
I run 33x12.5 without power steering, don't mind in the slightest.  :)

In DD vehicles apparently it gets tiring when moving around parking lots and on trails.  Once you are moving though, you don't really notice a difference.
Title: Re: anyone running 30" or 31" without power steering?
Post by: mike5721947 on April 14, 2009, 11:34:07 AM
on my 235's im fine. going to try some 30's when it gets its lift. see how it is... girlfriend hates driving it because of the manual steering... i love it... makes it a bit more truckish...
Title: Re: anyone running 30" or 31" without power steering?
Post by: ack on April 14, 2009, 11:46:10 AM
Like the drone-man sez -

It's only difficult - and really not that much - when you are driving slow like in a parking lot or on the trail.

I have 30" BFG ATs and, at 59, I'm able to deal with it in a daily-driver basis with minimal whineing.   ;D 

Maybe someday, when I feel exceptionally lazy and flush with PowerBall money, I MIGHT install power steering.

Remember, this ain't a Crown Vic or an F-150 we are talking about.
   
Title: Re: anyone running 30" or 31" without power steering?
Post by: pbrdog on April 14, 2009, 02:46:17 PM
I'm running 32" Super Swamper TSL radials with full time front lockers and no power steering. Not really a problem. I may someday add ps, but I'm not in a great hurry.
Title: Re: anyone running 30" or 31" without power steering?
Post by: Swansen on April 14, 2009, 03:17:29 PM
awesome, i wasn't really to worried, i prefer manual steering over power steering but thats only been on cars.  All the trucks/SUVs i've owned have had power steering.  Anyways, thanks for the input, i wanted to make sure i wasn't going to run into major issues with a lift and some tires.
Title: Re: anyone running 30" or 31" without power steering?
Post by: TopHeavy96 on April 14, 2009, 03:31:30 PM
I'll be the first to admit, I'm  lazy! :sleepy:  I like the PS, mostly in the parkin lots,  but it also comes in handy in the trails when your tires are buried in mud or jammed against a tree, and you really need them to stay pointed the way you want 'em.
Title: Re: anyone running 30" or 31" without power steering?
Post by: Jeremiah on April 14, 2009, 05:15:04 PM
I run 31" tires. If you don't need to air down, it's only kinda the suck. If you need to air down AT ALL,  it's THE SUPER DUPER SUCK. I'll never go over 29" again without P/S.
Title: Re: anyone running 30" or 31" without power steering?
Post by: Armour on April 14, 2009, 05:22:10 PM
I run 33's on mine with power steering but recently did the gm alternator upgrade and forgot to put the belt back on. It wasn't to bad till i got on the more rocky technical stuff. It is really helpful there!
Title: Re: anyone running 30" or 31" without power steering?
Post by: 88samuraion31s on April 14, 2009, 06:02:24 PM
Im running 31s with out it and it dont bother me one bit
Title: Re: anyone running 30" or 31" without power steering?
Post by: norcalwreckchaser on April 14, 2009, 07:27:39 PM
I really didn't have a problem untill I installed the front locker, now I come back from wheelin' like I was arm wrestling with MR.T
Norcal
Title: Re: anyone running 30" or 31" without power steering?
Post by: Uncivilized on April 15, 2009, 03:45:35 PM
Im running 31s with out it and it dont bother me one bit
Same here, but when I buy new tires this fall(33's) I will be putting on power steering. Not just for easier steering, but also to act as a stabilizer.
Title: Re: anyone running 30" or 31" without power steering?
Post by: BRD HNTR on April 15, 2009, 08:21:25 PM
I didn't mind 30 x 9.50's on my tracker, but a good deal on a ps made me switch. Now its great on trails and parking lots.