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how big of tires to float a truck

 
christianchandler christianchandler
New User | Posts: 7 | Joined: 01/10
Posted: 01/17/10
12:47 AM

does anyone have any info on how big a tire has to be to float a given weight I have a set of 49x21x16.5 tires I'm trying to figure out if they will float my samurai there has to be a math formula or something that says how much water they displace and how much you have to displace to float a given weight say 2000lbs. I'd like to stay above the axle line any info would be great.  

 
christianchandler christianchandler
New User | Posts: 7 | Joined: 01/10
Posted: 01/29/10
05:21 AM

I figured it out go to 4wheeloffroad.com forums "how 2 float a truck" for the info  

 
Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief Phil Howell - 4WD and SU Editor-in-Chief
Moderator | Posts: 104 | Joined: 12/07
Posted: 02/04/10
10:18 AM

Don't forget to enter center-of-gravity into the equation. I once watched a guy in a FJ40 Land Cruiser with giant tires drive into a lake. The vehicle floated, then turned over. The next thing we saw was the guy standing on his crossmember with four tires sticking out of the water around him.  
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