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foxracing2006 01-05-2014 06:58 PM

Badlands or big joes.

foxracing2006 01-05-2014 07:00 PM

Double post

frontedge 01-06-2014 05:52 AM

I haven't ever tried Big Joes , but have Trencher X's on my Summit and love them.

josht21 01-06-2014 07:20 AM


Originally Posted by frontedge (Post 12878516)
I haven't ever tried Big Joes , but have Trencher X's on my Summit and love them.

are they good in muddy areas and in woods

frontedge 01-06-2014 07:23 AM

Not sure about the mud , but awesome in wooded areas.

Overdriven 01-06-2014 07:46 AM

Idk about the new Big Joe2, but the original Big Joes are pretty heavy and mine were way out of balance. They look kinda cool but don't have any real performance advantage over Trenchers IMO. Trenchers are lighter and are just a good multipurpose tire. Badlands are like the racer's bashing tire. Better traction than the Trenchers but they are shorter and will wear out faster if you run them on the street. Although on a Summit you may not notice them wearing much faster, with brushless on pavement you will notice it.

josht21 01-06-2014 08:55 AM

thank you I will most likely go with trenchers unless you guys have any other ideas

ThePanda 01-06-2014 09:36 AM


Originally Posted by josht21 (Post 12879141)
thank you I will most likely go with trenchers unless you guys have any other ideas

I think he badlands would do better in thick snow or mud.

josht21 01-06-2014 05:45 PM

ok thanks I am always open to ideas

TheKennyKiller 01-06-2014 09:02 PM

Big Joes are actually pretty decent for trailing and crawling due to the massive lugs they have. Badlands are a great tyre but they would look silly on a Summit. I can't comment on Trenchers as I never tried them.

Here's a video I made with Big Joes a while back.

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LaserPimp 01-06-2014 11:25 PM

Tire choice would depend on whether you want to bash, crawl, or both.

I had Trencher X on my Savage and they weren't the greatest bashing tire. The weight severely lowered acceleration and caused damage to parts on the arms when jumping\crashing. No doubt they'd make a decent crawling tire, the traction is fantastic and I'm sure the extra width would come in handy.

The Badlands have been a far better bashing tire, same great traction in soft dirt etc, but far less weight and the problems associated with that. This would be a better "all rounder" IMO.

Just my 2c.

josht21 01-07-2014 07:30 AM

Thank you every one

josht21 01-08-2014 05:22 PM

I am getting a set of bigjoe tires do.I need to Chang my gearing from stock

josht21 01-09-2014 07:59 PM

Bump up

josht21 01-13-2014 08:31 AM

Bump up


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