i finally got around to installing the leveling kit i bought last september and now i've got my stock rims wrapped with toyo A/T 285-75-18's. thanks to all who i have talked to about tires/rims as well as those who have posted information/pictures of their tire setup
stock tires, 2.5" lift front, 1" rear:
stock tires + lift:
stock tires + lift:
lift + new tires:
lift + new tires:
lift + new tires:
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2.4" front/1" rear leveling kit - toyo A/T 285/75/18 tires - bull bar with hella 500FF lights - 20% tint side and back windows - 55% full windshield tint
in the works:
stock HU -> LOC -> PPI FRX-456 -> DLS A4 + Marathon 6150 -> DLS iridium 6.2 comps + Hybrid-Audio L3's + 4 Tang Band W6-1139SI's
to come:
JBL MS-8 + center channel speaker + components for the rear + sirius adapter for stock HU
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Looks nice. Who manufactured the kit you used? That is the type setup I am considering, but possibly going 1.5" rear. I haul and tow fairly regularly and need the rake.
What are those stickers on the window and the back side of the bed?? Looks good by the way!
warrior wear stickers they are a fight clothing manufacturer. i'm a wholesaler for them. i picked up a pair of their shorts to muay thai training, and liked them so much i decided to start selling them to the guys at my gym and other people in the area.
Looks nice. Who manufactured the kit you used? That is the type setup I am considering, but possibly going 1.5" rear. I haul and tow fairly regularly and need the rake.
i don't remember the name of the manufacturer of the lift kit. i bought it off e-bay. now that i think about it, it was listed as a 2.4" lift for the front. i was thinking about going with 1.5" in the rear, but since i rarely haul more than my 4-wheeler, i decided to keep it at 1" for just a very slight rake. if i changed anything, i'd go with a 3" up front and 1.5" in the rear. that would keep the looks about the same, just with a little more height to it
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2.4" front/1" rear leveling kit - toyo A/T 285/75/18 tires - bull bar with hella 500FF lights - 20% tint side and back windows - 55% full windshield tint
in the works:
stock HU -> LOC -> PPI FRX-456 -> DLS A4 + Marathon 6150 -> DLS iridium 6.2 comps + Hybrid-Audio L3's + 4 Tang Band W6-1139SI's
to come:
JBL MS-8 + center channel speaker + components for the rear + sirius adapter for stock HU
Looks great.... Thanks for clairifying the stickers... Must admit - The pic of those on the front glass caused a double-take.... Thought you had some very large birds in your neighborhood....
It looks like you still have the little flaps in the front of the wheel wells. Don't they rub? I had to remove them when I installed the Toyo 285/75/18 AT on mine.
__________________ 07 DC SR5 TRD 4x4 5.7 TRD exhaust, 46K miles, 17 mpg city after battery disconnect reset. Truxedo Lo-Pro with deck rails. Front Susp: Stock coilovers, 4" lift (http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forum...6-4-inch-lift/), swapped extra spacers for Bilstein 5100s on lowest setting, wheel well height still 41.5." Rear Susp: ProComp ES3000 #326510 (2.25" taller than stock), 1.25" blocks plus PRG mini-pack (http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forum...and-new-truck/) gives 2.25" total lift, parking brake cable bracket spacers, wheel well height 43." Front diff and rear ds drop; trailer hitch electrical harness tucked up above bumper. After 20K miles swapped 305/65/18 BFG AT for 285/75/18 Toyo AT, still on stock 18x8x60 offset TRD wheels, about 1/8" clearance to sway bar. Like the extra height but miss the width. Next time either 305/70/, 295/70, or 35x12.50/18. Added 5th 285/75/18 Toyo AT as spare. Bed Bounce: Stiffer E-tires are worse than stock P-metric; biggest improvement from PRG mini-pack, slight improvement from shocks. Still a stiff ride but tolerable now. Best things about this truck: 5.7 and transmission, interior size and comfort, very quiet at high speed. Worst things about this truck: bed bounce, no VSC in 4wd, mileage sucks above 70.
Looks great! I just did my front end and will add 1" in the back when I do my tires this Summer. I have been set on the BFG KO's, but those Toyos look really good and are $100 less per tire. How are they in comparrison to the stock tires? (ride, noise, etc.)
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Looks great.... Thanks for clairifying the stickers... Must admit - The pic of those on the front glass caused a double-take.... Thought you had some very large birds in your neighborhood....
i had a friend ask the same thing. from a distance it does look like bird poo
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It looks like you still have the little flaps in the front of the wheel wells. Don't they rub? I had to remove them when I installed the Toyo 285/75/18 AT on mine.
yeah, i still have the flaps. no rubbing at all. i forgot about them when i removed the rear flaps. the guys at discount tire swore up and down that the tires would rub in the front. i kept telling them that we'd all know for sure when they were done installing them i was right, no rubbing at all. it is close, though.
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Looks great! I just did my front end and will add 1" in the back when I do my tires this Summer. I have been set on the BFG KO's, but those Toyos look really good and are $100 less per tire. How are they in comparrison to the stock tires? (ride, noise, etc.)
the ride is great on the toyo's. it is a little different than stock, but not by much. i can notice a difference in acceleration, but i expected that. they handle real well. i'm taking them on the highway tonight, so i'll know how they sound then and i'll post it tomorrow.
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2.4" front/1" rear leveling kit - toyo A/T 285/75/18 tires - bull bar with hella 500FF lights - 20% tint side and back windows - 55% full windshield tint
in the works:
stock HU -> LOC -> PPI FRX-456 -> DLS A4 + Marathon 6150 -> DLS iridium 6.2 comps + Hybrid-Audio L3's + 4 Tang Band W6-1139SI's
to come:
JBL MS-8 + center channel speaker + components for the rear + sirius adapter for stock HU
I agree. My truck looked better when I had the 305/65 BFG AT, but the ride, steering, and handling are better with the 285/75 Toyo AT. My goal was added height and better snow/ice performance. I got the height, but haven't had a chance to try the snow yet. Need to try the Toyos off-road still, too; BFG's were decent off-road.
__________________ 07 DC SR5 TRD 4x4 5.7 TRD exhaust, 46K miles, 17 mpg city after battery disconnect reset. Truxedo Lo-Pro with deck rails. Front Susp: Stock coilovers, 4" lift (http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forum...6-4-inch-lift/), swapped extra spacers for Bilstein 5100s on lowest setting, wheel well height still 41.5." Rear Susp: ProComp ES3000 #326510 (2.25" taller than stock), 1.25" blocks plus PRG mini-pack (http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forum...and-new-truck/) gives 2.25" total lift, parking brake cable bracket spacers, wheel well height 43." Front diff and rear ds drop; trailer hitch electrical harness tucked up above bumper. After 20K miles swapped 305/65/18 BFG AT for 285/75/18 Toyo AT, still on stock 18x8x60 offset TRD wheels, about 1/8" clearance to sway bar. Like the extra height but miss the width. Next time either 305/70/, 295/70, or 35x12.50/18. Added 5th 285/75/18 Toyo AT as spare. Bed Bounce: Stiffer E-tires are worse than stock P-metric; biggest improvement from PRG mini-pack, slight improvement from shocks. Still a stiff ride but tolerable now. Best things about this truck: 5.7 and transmission, interior size and comfort, very quiet at high speed. Worst things about this truck: bed bounce, no VSC in 4wd, mileage sucks above 70.
the only time i go off road is to drive my 4-wheeler out to the mud holes i'd rather drown my 4-wheeler which is snorkeled than my truck i also wanted the skinnier tires to make sure they didn't rub.
it is way more fun to go mudding on an ATV than in a truck:
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2.4" front/1" rear leveling kit - toyo A/T 285/75/18 tires - bull bar with hella 500FF lights - 20% tint side and back windows - 55% full windshield tint
in the works:
stock HU -> LOC -> PPI FRX-456 -> DLS A4 + Marathon 6150 -> DLS iridium 6.2 comps + Hybrid-Audio L3's + 4 Tang Band W6-1139SI's
to come:
JBL MS-8 + center channel speaker + components for the rear + sirius adapter for stock HU
I was having flashbacks at the pic. Where do ya'll go play at? We have a huge mudhole up here called Ocean Pond and I take my 4wheeler out there. You're right, it's much cheaper to break the 4wheeler than it is the truck.
leveling kit and new tires
and now i've got my stock rims wrapped with toyo A/T 285-75-18's. thanks to all who i have talked to about tires/rims as well as those who have posted information/pictures of their tire setup
they are a fight clothing manufacturer. i'm a wholesaler for them. i picked up a pair of their shorts to muay thai training, and liked them so much i decided to start selling them to the guys at my gym and other people in the area.
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