Sport mode.... Holy Cow, where is the traction?

[some_guy]

I am afraid of a Ford tune and even more hp with the lack of traction…. I can handle it, but it will take some getting used to.

as rocsteady already said: if you drive it like a truck, because it is a truck, you will be fine.

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[CodyMac]

If I am ever in a situation where I have to accelerate quickly from a stop to make a right- or left-hand turn, I immediately put it in 4A. That was even before I got the Ford performance tune. Otherwise, there is no way.

 

[josephp732]

If your going to drive your Ranger Raptor like a track truck....

 

[OxygenMask]

IIRC, people complained that the KO2 would wear too fast. So BFG came out with KO3 that has a harder rubber compound. Now people are complaining about poor road traction.

The KO2s were awful too. Had a few sets, came on my F350 for example. Just poor traction especially in the wet.

 

[Shrek The Raptor]

just went out and did a few test hits in sport mode, no slippage at all, and hitting peak boost of 20-21 at times.

load range E toyo open country at3’s at 35 psi cold and I do have an alucab contour on the back. It’s about 78 up in north Georgia right now so grip isn’t too bad it seems.

 

[Chuck2001]

For me it took more than 2-3k km to have good traction on KO3

 

[dpAtlanta]

For me it took more than 2-3k km to have good traction on KO3

Interesting...!

Thanks for your input my friend.
I shall see if traction improves with wear.

I only have 97 miles...
That is 156 km for my Metric friends.
Or it is 170720 yards for my football friends.
Or it is 84 Nautical Miles for my Naval friends.
Or it is 1536480 hands for my equestrian friends.
Or it is 85360 fathoms for my deep-sea diving friends.
Or it is 1561063680000010 angstroms for my metallurgical SEM operating friends.

 

[rocsteady]

If your going to drive your Ranger Raptor like a track truck....

Needs about a 6" lift, a winch and light bar capable front bumper, and some rock rails...

 

[Shrek The Raptor]

For me it took more than 2-3k km to have good traction on KO3

I’ve read the same from many who have run them long term, while I’ve only had a set of original KO’s in a 37, I prefer to stick to Toyo, Nitto or Mickey for the future.

Interesting...!

Thanks for your input my friend.
I shall see if traction improves with wear.

I only have 97 miles...
That is 156 km for my Metric friends.
Or it is 170720 yards for my football friends.
Or it is 84 Nautical Miles for my Naval friends.
Or it is 1536480 hands for my equestrian friends.
Or it is 85360 fathoms for my deep-sea diving friends.
Or it is 1561063680000010 angstroms for my metallurgical SEM operating friends.

ive heard similar over on the gladiator forums with the ko3’s. They need to break in and they soften up to some degree.

 

[Chuck2001]

I did not believe those people at first but I have now a tune, and a year later. And it's way worse when new.
I was kinda afraid the first weeks, worse in the rain.
Now I like the KO3s

 

[stuartmunto]

It's the KO3s. Awful things.

There’s only so much an off-road tyre can do with 400hp going to the rear wheels and no weight over the rear wheels

 

[landiscarrier]

IIRC, people complained that the KO2 would wear too fast. So BFG came out with KO3 that has a harder rubber compound. Now people are complaining about poor road traction.

People love to complain about literally anything!

 

[Peter949]

There’s only so much an off-road tyre can do with 400hp going to the rear wheels and no weight over the rear wheels

Yup, if you wanted a grippy truck. The Lariat with street tires would've have sufficed. THis is an off raod truck for all terrian and specialized in non but does damn well off road.

 

[Bugeyes]

Buy a Camry and enjoy life..

 

[got3fords]

Interesting...!

Thanks for your input my friend.
I shall see if traction improves with wear.

I only have 97 miles...
That is 156 km for my Metric friends.
Or it is 170720 yards for my football friends.
Or it is 84 Nautical Miles for my Naval friends.
Or it is 1536480 hands for my equestrian friends.
Or it is 85360 fathoms for my deep-sea diving friends.
Or it is 1561063680000010 angstroms for my metallurgical SEM operating friends.

You have some weird friends.

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