Mid life crisis Cali Swamper!

[Californication69]

I've got these for sale, but you'd need to come to Switzerland if interested! ;-)View attachment 139548

I need load rating of 1500KG on the wheel, which I think the Rhinos are ?
What’s the ET ?
Centre bore 65.1mm ?
The fallen date only 113, I need 121/119
Otherwise that would have been perfect !

 

[Webbah_in_Switzerland]

I need load rating of 1500KG on the wheel, which I think the Rhinos are ?
What’s the ET ?
Centre bore 65.1mm ?
The fallen date only 113, I need 121/119
Otherwise that would have been perfect !

ET35. I’ve already verified they will work with the Man TGE as the guy that came with us to Ultra Terrain with one was interested.

Also, if you check YouTube there are many Germans with large vans going with the Loder AT’s. They are 118T rated and really good off-road. With much lower noise than BFG’s but just a tad louder than Falkens.


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[Webbah_in_Switzerland]

ET35. I’ve already verified they will work with the Man TGE as the guy that came with us to Ultra Terrain with one was interested.

Also, if you check YouTube there are many Germans with large vans going with the Loder AT’s. They are 118T rated and really good off-road. With much lower noise than BFG’s but just a tad louder than Falkens.


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Loder AT’s only come in 28 inch though. Not 17. The Rhino’s I have are 17.


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[Webbah_in_Switzerland]

Loder AT’s only come in 28 inch though. Not 17. The Rhino’s I have are 17.


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18!


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[Californication69]

18!


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28” ! Now that would be interesting
What load rating are the Wildpeak ?

 

[Webbah_in_Switzerland]

28” ! Now that would be interesting
What load rating are the Wildpeak ?

108, but they are 235’s. You’d need 245’s for your van. Already verified that too (on 17’s)


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[Californication69]

ET35. I’ve already verified they will work with the Man TGE as the guy that came with us to Ultra Terrain with one was interested.

Also, if you check YouTube there are many Germans with large vans going with the Loder AT’s. They are 118T rated and really good off-road. With much lower noise than BFG’s but just a tad louder than Falkens.


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Need 90% tarmac tho, so Agilis are looking fav at the mo.
That’s if I don’t reject the Adria
A whole different story

 

[wildslammer22]

Wildpeaks - ]

Aesthetic - chunky look (albeit not as defacto as BFG)
On-road - quiet, they do reduce MPG. I would check with others about optimal PSI for efficiency/grip
Off-road - great on greasy grass surfaces and for mopping up the attrocious potholes out here. Not used fully off road, so @Webbah_in_Switzerland or @wildslammer22 are your reference points

I did a lot of research, here and elsewhere and decided they were the ideal compromise of all season and off road.

I have a set on steelies up for sale if you want to try at a lower entry price (not my intention of this post, just mentioning as they are listed)

I would endorse all of that. Not had them in snow yet but apparently they are excellent. Grip on rough, rocky and dusty tracks as good as the KO2’s. I’d say they are better in the wet on tarmac too. They certainly aren’t as bomb proof as the KO2’s but that’s the only compromise I’ve noticed so far.

Oh, and the looks - they are more Rambo to the KO2’s Conan the Barbarian…

 

[wildslammer22]

28” ! Now that would be interesting
What load rating are the Wildpeak ?

Here they are in 28” - more off bronze though…

 

[wildslammer22]

I hadn't realised you replaced the BFGs. The Falkens are great aren't they?

They are indeed.

The BFG’s were nearing end of life so I sold them whilst I could still get a bit of money for them on Marketplace. It meant the cost to change to a full set of Falkens was about £300 which would have got me about 1.3 KO2’s! My logic is I could afford to shred three of the Wildpeaks and it still be cheaper than a full set of BFG’s. If I lived in Baja it would probably make sense to go with the BFG’s, Blighty with occasional trips to Europe not so much.

 

[SanderR72]

They are indeed.

The BFG’s were nearing end of life so I sold them whilst I could still get a bit of money for them on Marketplace. It meant the cost to change to a full set of Falkens was about £300 which would have got me about 1.3 KO2’s! My logic is I could afford to shred three of the Wildpeaks and it still be cheaper than a full set of BFG’s. If I lived in Baja it would probably make sense to go with the BFG’s, Blighty with occasional trips to Europe not so much.

That depends on where you do your occasional trip in Europe but generally you won’t need the BFG. And where you would, it could fail anyway. All Terrain tires like the K02 (or newer K03) don’t work well enough when it really gets muddy.

Before my Cali I owned a Landcruiser with BFG K02’s. The picture below was taken in Bosnia. The profile was completely full with mud and it was almost like I was driving on slicks.

 

[SanderR72]

[mention]wildslammer22 [/mention] and if you would go further east to the edge of Europe, I would currently go for something like this:

 

[JuanVecino2023]

They are indeed.

The BFG’s were nearing end of life so I sold them whilst I could still get a bit of money for them on Marketplace. It meant the cost to change to a full set of Falkens was about £300 which would have got me about 1.3 KO2’s! My logic is I could afford to shred three of the Wildpeaks and it still be cheaper than a full set of BFG’s. If I lived in Baja it would probably make sense to go with the BFG’s, Blighty with occasional trips to Europe not so much.

Your new look @wildslammer22?

 

[wildslammer22]

Your new look @wildslammer22?

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You’ve been following me?!

 

[wildslammer22]

That depends on where you do your occasional trip in Europe but generally you won’t need the BFG. And where you would, it could fail anyway. All Terrain tires like the K02 (or newer K03) don’t work well enough when it really gets muddy.

Before my Cali I owned a Landcruiser with BFG K02’s. The picture below was taken in Bosnia. The profile was completely full with mud and it was almost like I was driving on slicks.

They aren’t great in mud for sure but nor is any AT tyre. Mud terrains are too much of a compromise for most though. The Falkens clear mud slightly better I believe but still not great. It took me an hour and a destroyed set of cheap traction boards to get out of some slick mud on Dartmoor with the BFG’s last winter! Deep mud is the enemy of traction even tractors have known to bog down!

PS great picture, how is the transition from Landcruiser to Cali?

 

[JuanVecino2023]

The topknot suits you.

Not sure about your choice of coffee apparatus. I wouldn't water my plants with the muck from that.

 

[JuanVecino2023]

They aren’t great in mud for sure but nor is any AT tyre. Mud terrains are too much of a compromise for most though. The Falkens clear mud slightly better I believe but still not great. It took me an hour and a destroyed set of cheap traction boards to get out of some slick mud on Dartmoor with the BFG’s last winter! Deep mud is the enemy of traction even tractors have known to bog down!

PS great picture, how is the transition from Landcruiser to Cali?

My Falkens nearly gave up in some thick clay muck on the common out here last winter. Cue a lot of cursing, praying, sobbing and reversing back and forth until it broke free.

Mud and tyres never get on. Tank tracks are indeed a must.

 

[wildslammer22]

The topknot suits you.

Not sure about your choice of coffee apparatus. I wouldn't water my plants with the muck from that.

My Bripe hasn’t arrived yet so needs must!

PS I found this when I was fitting the isotop I purchased from you, shall I send it back?

 

[JuanVecino2023]

My Bripe hasn’t arrived yet so needs must!

PS I found this when I was fitting the isotop I purchased from you, shall I send it back?

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Ooh, I was looking for that! Must have lost it while I was singing along to the Spice Girls at Lattitude.

 

[SanderR72]

PS great picture, how is the transition from Landcruiser to Cali?

It’s comparing apples with pears. I switched for the following reasons:

- The Landcruiser was far more capable than I am, leaving it underutilised while being a drain on the wallet (albeit a fun one)
- Comfort: I had created a foldable bed in the back of the Landcruiser but couldn’t sit up straight on it, meaning I needed to (un)dress lying down. Not a big issue but far from comfortable. As it has a totally different form factor, reaching stuff meant I often had to go outside. The same for cooking, that I did in the back.

All in all, the Landcruiser is a better car with true 4x4 (even a Cali 4Motion isn’t that) with its center diff lock (mine didn’t have front or rear diff locks). But insurance cost, road taxes etc. just weren’t justified given my use of it.

I’m happy with my secondhand Cali, even while it’s a poorly converted one at some points. The comfort, space, inside cooking when it’s raining cats and dogs, insurance and road taxes that are a lot less. And not to forget the mpg. The Landcruiser with its 4.5 v8 diesel drank a lot!

I sold it to an Italian guy that I visited in June with my Cali, spending the night in it parked in his garden.

The Landcruiser was fun and cool and I enjoyed it. But I’m enjoying my Cali more now.

And when I want to have more fun, I just take out the other car I have

Or the bike…