Most of the Firestones that failed were either 8 years old or 100k+ miles also. WAY beyond service life in addition to underinflation and overload. I saw an Exploder with a left rear tire off the rim this morning. Woman went round corner too fast on damp road. Tagged the curb with both drivers side tires, and it peeled the left rear off the rim. Obviously Firestone's fault she was a DUMB A$$. She is really lucky it stayed shiny side up. I rode in a guy's 2 door Exploder last summer to go look at a jeep. I've never been in ANYTHING that wagged it's butt so hard down the road. CJ-5 is MUCH more stable as ridiculous as that sounds.
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70 GMC 3/4 ton Sierra Grande 402/TH400
72 Jimmy 4WD 4spd 4" & 35's
64 Corvette Coupe
68 Camaro 'vert TPI & TH700
69 Z/28 355 12.6's @110
72 Datsun 240Z-ol' reliable
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44 Willys MB
52 M38A1
64 Corvette Coupe
68 Camaro 'vert LT1 & TH700
69 Z/28 355 12.6's @110
69 Chevy Short Step 4 1/2"/7" drop
72 Jimmy 4WD 4spd 4" & 35's
02 GMC 2500HD 4x4 Duramax
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