Thread: New D697s fitted

Looks like he's been a bit "lazy" with tyre pressures

We have Duelers on our oldest work Ute, which gets sent into the nasty places.
They look brand new, and we never touch the tyre pressures

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Originally Posted by Babs

I had a hunt today western side of Kakadu on private property, drove along the border on the McKinlay River side.

Staying at the Grove Hotel/caravan park, I'll be out there all week doing Buffalo.

Anyways, this is the guides vehicle's tyres, D697. This vehicle is the bush vehicle for the guided hunts, it's driving around 12 hours per day in the scrub.

The photo is of the rear tyre, the fronts looked a little over half worn and looked a lot better condition.

I must say they performed well even in their condition. The vehicle is an 80 series Cruiser.



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These look exactly like the condition of the Duelers on my old mans' 79series cruiser ute. No idea on the amount of kms but they are punished - it's a cattle station ute that goes everywhere and does everything.

We are going up sandy river beds with no traction aids and these tyres aren't slipping, even in their condition. And driving around corners on these dirt roads at speed they are holding up.

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Originally Posted by morpheus

These look exactly like the condition of the Duelers on my old mans' 79series cruiser ute. No idea on the amount of kms but they are punished - it's a cattle station ute that goes everywhere and does everything.

Always in 4 locked?

I've seen that sort of wear when users stay in 2wd for a lot of the time..

Good point Tombie, and you are right - they are usually in 2WD. Hubs only get locked for serious stuff.

Originally Posted by morpheus

Good point Tombie, and you are right - they are usually in 2WD. Hubs only get locked for serious stuff.

We extended tyre life significantly on site when mandatory 4wd engaged was introduced.

Coincidence, today we had to pull a Buff out of a mud hole and I noticed he locked his hubs, so yes he has been driving around in 2wd and still engaging low range in 2wd.

That explains the harsher wear on the rear.

Tyre pressures at 26psi.

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