Trailhunter in the snow - mountains of British Columbia

[TrailhunterBC]

Short video of Trailhunter in the beautiful snowy wilderness of BC

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[lauren01]

Breathtaking

 

[jackvz]

I would be worried about a truck coming from the other direction haha

 

[306trd]

If I may, where abouts is this? My wife is from BC and we're looking forward to taking on some FSRs when we can get back

 

[306trd]

I would be worried about a truck coming from the other direction haha

I'm taking a radio with me when I go. Lol

 

[lauren01]

I am curious as to whether you changed your tires and/or wheels for those conditions. Any chance you’re using the stock tires?
What inflation (psi) were you running in the snow?

Thanks for letting me pick your brain. I have not yet had the truck in the snow and it is the same configuration as yours. I live just north of Southern California (Central Coast).

 

[TrailhunterBC]

If I may, where abouts is this? My wife is from BC and we're looking forward to taking on some FSRs when we can get back

This is Upper Squamish Valley... from main FSR you take any of the roads that go up in the mountains

 

[TrailhunterBC]

I am curious as to whether you changed your tires and/or wheels for those conditions. Any chance you’re using the stock tires?
What inflation (psi) were you running in the snow?

Thanks for letting me pick your brain. I have not yet had the truck in the snow and it is the same configuration as yours. I live just north of Southern California (Central Coast).

I changed the tires to Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT. I have few other offroad vehicles and I use them on all my offroaders. I find them extremly good in any condition especially snow. They have snow flake rating as well. I was at 15 PSI here but on the snow I would go sometimes to 8-10 PSI if i have to.

 

[Backcountry1]

I’m curious if you changed the stock size of your mickey thompson tires? Did you go up or stay the same size? Also, are you running an E load rating or a C?
Thanks

 

[TrailhunterBC]

I’m curious if you changed the stock size of your mickey thompson tires? Did you go up or stay the same size? Also, are you running an E load rating or a C?
Thanks

I went up, from 265 to 285 and load rating is E.

 

[lauren01]

I went up, from 265 to 285 and load rating is E.

My load is on the order of 2000-3000 so would likely get Load C….sounds prudent to you?
Appreciate the insight.

 

[TrailhunterBC]

My load is on the order of 2000-3000 so would likely get Load C….sounds prudent to you?
Appreciate the insight.

Load C may be ok for the weight you have but I would go with E just for toughness and trail abuse. It's one thing driving on paved roads and totally another when rocks start gouging your side walls. Load E has tougher side walls and everything else. I think load C is like 6 ply while E is 10 ply.

 

[GMak621]

Video got taken down!!??

 

[TrailhunterBC]

Video got taken down!!??

??? No, it's still there.

 

[TrailAdventurer]

I changed the tires to Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT... I find them extremly good in any condition especially snow. They have snow flake rating as well. I was at 15 PSI here but on the snow I would go sometimes to 8-10 PSI if i have to.

I put the same tire, 275/70, on our TH. Have only been in snow with them twice now. Performed much better than I expected. After decades of running KO/KO2s on my vehicles, the Mickey's are at least as good. Was time to try something different.

Thanks for sharing the video.

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