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Good info....
Here are some specs and delivery dates...
54” BOGGER FACTS VS FICTION
We’ve been reading a lot of crazy and inaccurate stuff on some of the forums and just want to get you some accurate information. We are closely involved with both Interco Tire and the head engineer at the plant, so these facts are right from the horse’s mouth.
First of all, it is a Bogger. It will be available in a 20” size first and a 17” size next. Other wheel sizes have not been determined yet. The tire that was at the show was a 20” tire, HOWEVER, the 20” plate was not ready yet, so the tire actually said 19.5x54x17 on it.
The tire at the show was a test tire. We picked it up at the factory Friday afternoon after the engineers had popped it from the mold late Thursday night. It was the first one out of the mold, so minor changes may still be made after the initial tires are tested and dissected. There were no other ones ANYWHERE, so nobody had any on their trucks at this show or anywhere else.
I didn’t have a tape measure with me at the show, but it looked to be about 4” taller than the 49 IROK that we had sitting beside it. I measured the IROK when we got back and it measured 48.5” with 15 lbs of air in it. The 54” Bogger only had about 10 lbs of air in it. Since the engineers had not mounted or tested it yet, they didn’t want us to put a bunch of air in it until they had tested it. The “spec air pressure” will be around 25 lbs. Since this one only had 10 lbs of air in it, the tire will probably grow with more air. It was mounted on a 20x12 wheel. The 49 was mounted on a 14” wide wheel.
This tire was heavier than the target weight. This tire weighed around 213 lbs. They are shooting for something in the area of 190-195 lbs.
The tread depth on this tire was 28/32”. It doesn’t look that deep compared to the other Boggers, probably because of just how big the tire is. But it is an optical illusion, only the 15x38.5 Bogger has a deeper skid depth. Just for comparison sake, a 44” Bogger has 26/32” of tread.
The pricing has not been set yet since tire prices are determined in part by weight and the actual weight has not been set yet. They are hoping to bring it in under $650.00 per tire.
As long as everything goes OK and there are no technical issues, they are hoping to release the tire in 6-8 weeks.
Here are some specs and delivery dates...
54” BOGGER FACTS VS FICTION
We’ve been reading a lot of crazy and inaccurate stuff on some of the forums and just want to get you some accurate information. We are closely involved with both Interco Tire and the head engineer at the plant, so these facts are right from the horse’s mouth.
First of all, it is a Bogger. It will be available in a 20” size first and a 17” size next. Other wheel sizes have not been determined yet. The tire that was at the show was a 20” tire, HOWEVER, the 20” plate was not ready yet, so the tire actually said 19.5x54x17 on it.
The tire at the show was a test tire. We picked it up at the factory Friday afternoon after the engineers had popped it from the mold late Thursday night. It was the first one out of the mold, so minor changes may still be made after the initial tires are tested and dissected. There were no other ones ANYWHERE, so nobody had any on their trucks at this show or anywhere else.
I didn’t have a tape measure with me at the show, but it looked to be about 4” taller than the 49 IROK that we had sitting beside it. I measured the IROK when we got back and it measured 48.5” with 15 lbs of air in it. The 54” Bogger only had about 10 lbs of air in it. Since the engineers had not mounted or tested it yet, they didn’t want us to put a bunch of air in it until they had tested it. The “spec air pressure” will be around 25 lbs. Since this one only had 10 lbs of air in it, the tire will probably grow with more air. It was mounted on a 20x12 wheel. The 49 was mounted on a 14” wide wheel.
This tire was heavier than the target weight. This tire weighed around 213 lbs. They are shooting for something in the area of 190-195 lbs.
The tread depth on this tire was 28/32”. It doesn’t look that deep compared to the other Boggers, probably because of just how big the tire is. But it is an optical illusion, only the 15x38.5 Bogger has a deeper skid depth. Just for comparison sake, a 44” Bogger has 26/32” of tread.
The pricing has not been set yet since tire prices are determined in part by weight and the actual weight has not been set yet. They are hoping to bring it in under $650.00 per tire.
As long as everything goes OK and there are no technical issues, they are hoping to release the tire in 6-8 weeks.
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Yeah, I think I would have a top speed of about 175mph if I could fit those things under my truck. But seriously can you imagine the engine it would take to get them things to turn over and clean in some thick mud. I can't wait to see a set of those on a rig though.
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Yeah, but I bet he won't have the driveline for it....
A really strong motor and 54's will fry a 1 ton driveline quickly.....These tires are going to be Rockwell only territory
Get a set of Rocks and you'll be good to go with the 54's.
A really strong motor and 54's will fry a 1 ton driveline quickly.....These tires are going to be Rockwell only territory
Get a set of Rocks and you'll be good to go with the 54's.
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I totally agree.......especially since they said those tires weigh what like 200 some odd pounds?? Man that'd break some stuff QUICK!!!
I had some boggers on my Jeep ( borrowed from a buddy ) for a few months and hated them with a passion.......they don't work the best on rocks!!! But in the mud they worked SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!
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Originally Posted by Golift01
I had some boggers on my Jeep ( borrowed from a buddy ) for a few months and hated them with a passion.......they don't work the best on rocks!!! But in the mud they worked SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!
The dedicated crawler tires clearly excel in the slicker and smoother rock that the west offers but for those of us that need a tire that works well in a more diverse offroad environment, they don't work so well.
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