8 Tips For Off-Road & Overland - I Just Learned One of Them

Tire Related Cheat Codes - I would bet you will learn something important from this video... at least 1 thing. Overlanding and Off-Road is hard on your tires, this video details tips and trick to take care of them. It turns out people have a lot of questions on how to air down properly... so we went ahead and covered this and many other 4x4 tire related issues.

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[jzehren]

The idea of a hub adapter is genius... and makes a lot of sense if you are offroading with other makes and models of rigs on a regular basis!

[maxtwombly]

Your videos have always been good, but they just keep getting better. Way to go on this one!

[JoshLC]

I carry a morrflate quad as well as a single hose with my arb twin. The thing I like about the morrflate is not having to sit by each tire in uncomfortable weather.

[TerryManitoba]

Simply got to be "the best" meat & potatoes kind of tire/air down/patch//air up/ off road related best practices sh*t ever👍

[michaelmacdonald]

Wow, actually great advice, a lot of these advice videos are so generic and simplistic, great to watch something useful, this was worth the watch.

[slopsec]

Great video, thanks for putting this out there. I bought my first jeep in 1976 and have owned at least 1 4x4 ever since, so needless to say, i have a little bit of experience in my bag of tricks.

#1. Those tire kits are full of stuff that just isn't necessary. You need the file, glue and punch and plug, and extra valves. That's it. (I don't like long valves and I don't like metal valves - I want them to be short and pliable so they don't get broken off by rocks) Also, when plugging a hole, note the direction the object went into the tire and run both the file and the plug directly in line with that direction. Not lining up directly with the direction of the hole can make it almost impossible to get the plug in, as demonstrated in your video. I've used up to 7 or 8 plugs to 'temporarily' repair sidewall cuts. I say 'temporarily' even though that always last the duration of the run, and the trip home, and often for way too long afterwords.

#2, De-beaded tires. If the tire is still on the vehicle, I can almost ALWAYS re-bead a tire by simply putting the compressor on and then using my hands and a little muscle, doesn't take all that much, to pull the tire toward towards the broken bead. It will seem like it's not working, but just be patient and before you know it, it holds and then pops. I can't tell you how many times people tell me, "You can't do that, that wont work".. and it almost always does. NOTE: Depending on where the bead is broken, or if it's broken all the way around, you may, or may not need to raise the tire off the ground.

#3. Airing down PSI... Love the pre-set screw on deflators. On my old CJ's, which way about 3500-3800 lbs, I usually ran 3 to 5 PSI depending on terrain and objective. On my 4 door Wrangler which weighs about 7000 lbs, I air down to 10 - 12 PSI depending on terrain and objective. In some conditions, sand or snow I'll air down even lower. As long as you don't have a lead foot and crawl slowly, you will not pop a bead. If you get crazy, all bets are off.

#4. Airing Up. What ever works for you is fine. I have the 4-way, but usually use it one tire at a time. Weird huh? I use, and love, the quick connect/disconnect nozzles. This allows you to place it on the valve and walk away and do something else. Also a good note: As far as speed, yes some compressors, air hoses, high flow nozzles etc, will pump faster/more air than others, but ultimately you are limited by the amount of air your valve will allow to pass.

#5 Jacks. There's some great options out there these days, how much do you want to spend? Me, I've used a high lift jack since my first jeep. It's indispensable! I love them. I believe if you don't like the High-Lift jack, you don't understand it!. Once you know the nuances, it's a great tool!

#6. Inflating a tire with flammable substance. A little is a lot! You do not need to spray the entire circumference of the wheel. Simply spray about 2 seconds in a small area, and toss a match in there. Works every time. That said, It's been decades since I've needed to do this as I can always do it with the wheel on the vehicle, without using flammables.

#6. Spares. Your spacer is cool, but really, always carry a spare. It's YOUR responsibility to at least have a spare for your vehicle, and chances are, it's rare that you can't get a spare going with today's repair kits.

Again, thanks for the great video.

[OFFTHEGRIND]

I’m so glad you acknowledged the innuendoes. Biting my tongue so hard it’s bleeding

[GoldensGoneWheelin]

Nate this was really good! Tons of great advice here.

[SUPBradfish]

Im pretty sure NRS straps are holding my life together! HAHAHAH

The tire spacer idea is brilliant!

My "hack" is to have a diverse crew to wheel with. Some trades people as well as those in the medical field make a great team!

[sarahstephens]

Tire cheat 2) The other best way to protect sidewalls is run more plies at lower pressures. For example, M/T Baja Pro XS is 4 ply, Baja Boss is 3 ply, BFG is 3 ply, nearly everything else is only 2 ply. This is reflected in the tire weight per size, get the heaviest tire in your size, it should be about 8 pounds heavier than everything else in the exact same size.

[alexorcas]

The reason I mounted my compressor under the hood instead of inside the cab is because my wife is usually asleep in the passenger seat by the time we get back to the pavement to air up and I don’t want to wake her up. A happy wife is worth the slightly increased wear on the compressor for me.

[Buzzyfuzz]

Nate thanks...just for reference...those stems you have are made to only install with tire off wheel I beleive. And requires a separate tool. But I use the Colby emergency stem kit. Instalation from outside the wheel. Tire on! Hope this helps. Appreciate your vids Nate!

[SPACEMIKEB]

Great video, thx! I. carry two Milwaukee M18 inflators, I can inflate two tires at once and have spare if one breaks. Also, you can still buy inner tubes for most tire sizes that could work in a pinch and not take up too much space/weight to carry. I like the Coyote deflators and Safety Seal tires plug kit, both are made in USA.

[josephhomen]

20 years ago, I used a cheap tire plug kit to fix a tire on an VW Baja bug . Funny thing is it still holds air today. I’ve spent a lot of time working at a tire shop and the cheap plug kits worked just fine.

[JTube]

I love my Morrflate compressor and 4 way hose. Sure it takes a bit of time to get set up, but I almost always finish airing up and have everything packed away before anyone else that I am with finishes doing one tire at a time. But that largely comes down to the type of compressors they are using. I can do 15 to 35 psi in less than 5 minutes on my 33's.

[fouUili]

Great info, I have been using my ryobi air compressor from
Home Depot priced at $150. It’s been 5 years and it still works, half the price of fancy ones and it airs up my stock tire sized tundra when off-roading no problem. Sometimes less is more.

[CrippleCreekStudios]

Fantastic video Nathan! This needs to go into my reference folder.

[mpi]

Thank you for sharing your experiences and knowledge!

[thisismyrifl]

Run the ratchet strap around the circumference of the tire. Tighten strap to force sidewalls out toward bead. Remove valve core to slow maximum air flow. Air up until bead seats then reinstall valve core.

[dustys]

Great video and I am glad I found your channel. I will agree with you on the onboard air and single hose being faster if you have a setup like you have with the hard-wired twin ARB and hose reel, however, I run the Moreflate twin compressor and 4 tire system and i usually beat everyone airing up in our group. A lot of the time guys are asking to borrow mine when i am done because they are still on their first tire. The other thing I like about mine is that I can put it in any vehicle I have and do not have to put a full system in each rig. Additionally, you mention some new companies like Viar are copying ARBs compressor. Viar makes rock-solid compressors and had been the off road standard for decades before ARB even built compressors. I have the Viair 450p that i keep in my motorhome because it is 100 percent duty cycle up to 150psi. they are built tough, just a lot slower so work best with a storage tank.