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Like I said...
The acceleration feels about the same.
I hear some new fwaping at highway speeds compared to the deulers but the sound levels pass the wife test.
The installers were shocked when there was no rubbing.
Going off-roading in a couple weeks will report back if any rubbing occurs.
Rain outside = Spray spray everywhere.
... Now I feel like I actually have to get mud flaps.
Overall I am thus far overjoyed with my decision to go for the 285/75's over the 70s.
Any other questions?
Update - 4/30/2023
Lets do some rapid fire questions just like last time!
Ill start with some minor updates before getting to what y'all really want to know.
I can say Its definitely lower.
The last couple times I went to the off-road park I was able to fill up at the same gas station with 10-20 miles left in the tank. This time I was short by 5. Part of this could also be attributed to my day at the park being a little more intense than usual. So I will continue to report back over the next few times.
Saying that, I stared the day at 16psi. It made the ride much too bouncy for the "service roads" between park sections at badlands. Think deep to really deep pot holes perfectly spaced so you hit one on driver and then passenger almost continuously.
Once I found the group I was riding with for the day I pulled out my pump and went up to 21 psi and that smoothed things out a bit.
The extra sidewall was noticed while driving up a stream with a base of large stone (2-6" diameter id say) Much smoother ride than I'm used to on that trail.
Honestly I can't say I even notice the increase in tire size from the driveline side of things. I think it does donuts better than it ever did before in the pebble fields at badlands now.
Still got the crash bars. Still no rubbing.
I tried to hit them all today. Only Scraped the tow hook, and something else down under once.
Obviously the toyos are better off-road. However once aired down I can't say I was having any traction issues before on the types of trails and features I am comfy doing (in my households singular vehicle) before. If it weren't for the increased ride height I am unsure if this upgrade would be worth it from the practical side of things (100% worth it in terms of style points).
Take this as a complement to the duelers. They could be much worse.
The practical side of my brain is screaming NO DO IT PROPERLY but its also saying AAAHHH THATS A LOT OF MONEY AND YOU DON'T EVEN WANT TO GET THAT MUCH TALLER.
Now I'll reopen the floor to the rest of you. Questions? Comments? Unsolicited life advice?
Update - 5/1/2023
Someone sent me pictures from yesterday thought I would share.
Also here is a bonus before picture
- Toyo Open Country AT3
- Size 285/75r17
- Load range c
- Increased from 32.1" to 33.9" tall
- 30ish lbs in weight gain per corner
- Running at 36psi
- Method 703 wheels
- +35 offset
- 17x8.5
- No lift
- No level
- Puny diffs
- Big engine
- No tune
- Kept the crash bars
No not really.
The acceleration feels about the same.
I hear some new fwaping at highway speeds compared to the deulers but the sound levels pass the wife test.
Idk lol!?
The installers were shocked when there was no rubbing.
Going off-roading in a couple weeks will report back if any rubbing occurs.
The tread block seems to be in line with the color matched fenders flairs. The sidewalls poke out a tasteful amount.
Yes!
Went down a road with lose stones - Caught my first real rock chips.
Rain outside = Spray spray everywhere.
... Now I feel like I actually have to get mud flaps.
Oh I know! I am so happy I didn't go with cheeto tires (K02s)
Overall I am thus far overjoyed with my decision to go for the 285/75's over the 70s.
Any other questions?
Update - 4/30/2023
Couple weeks are up! I went off-roading today at Badlands off-road park in Attica Indiana.
Lets do some rapid fire questions just like last time!
Ill start with some minor updates before getting to what y'all really want to know.
In the last couple days I think think the tailgate has started to develop a creek when driving over bumps. Still not 100% sure but hopefully I won't have to end up with an ugly aftermarket solution.
Still no numbers. I feel like they are meaningless to most people here since I do 100% Chicago city driving.
I can say Its definitely lower.
The last couple times I went to the off-road park I was able to fill up at the same gas station with 10-20 miles left in the tank. This time I was short by 5. Part of this could also be attributed to my day at the park being a little more intense than usual. So I will continue to report back over the next few times.
So funny thing happens when you get distracted airing down. You sometimes take too much out.
Saying that, I stared the day at 16psi. It made the ride much too bouncy for the "service roads" between park sections at badlands. Think deep to really deep pot holes perfectly spaced so you hit one on driver and then passenger almost continuously.
Once I found the group I was riding with for the day I pulled out my pump and went up to 21 psi and that smoothed things out a bit.
The extra sidewall was noticed while driving up a stream with a base of large stone (2-6" diameter id say) Much smoother ride than I'm used to on that trail.
Well here are some of the sketchier things I did today.
- Lifted the rear wheels a few times.
- Lots of donuts
- Got into some mud and rutts, got stuck on the frame up against a mud wall so the drivers door was pinned closed and I really couldn't really turn the wheel. Ended up being winched out but the first pull put my front wheels in a position at almost full lock to passenger still stuck in the rutt. So we repositioned the winch before I snapped somethin in my front end to get me out. (also I think the recovery boards actually did something to help haha)
- Did some light "rock crawling" you know nothing too sketchy, still don't got lockers, but more like going up and down small vertical steps including "the tubes" where you drop out of and can crawl up into a pair of drainage pipes at the head of the creek. It has like a good Good like 1-2ft rolled edge drop/climb out where that front end is definitely compressing on the way down.
- Lots of tight berms that those mx riders that buzz around all day love. Think tight banked turns at slow speeds where your bronco is tipping over at almost uncomfy angles.
- Big water filled holes <3.
- Higher speed done goofing aka getting caught off guard by some nice bumps in the pebble dunes at speed and bouncing up and down all over the place.
No!
Honestly I can't say I even notice the increase in tire size from the driveline side of things. I think it does donuts better than it ever did before in the pebble fields at badlands now.
Nope!
Still got the crash bars. Still no rubbing.
So in the past there have been a number of spots at the park where that I have scraped the frame/cross members/stock steps (Those poor poor steps have taken so much abuse. I need real sliders)/whatever that part where the bottom of the 4 link suspension connects is called.
I tried to hit them all today. Only Scraped the tow hook, and something else down under once.
No not really.
Obviously the toyos are better off-road. However once aired down I can't say I was having any traction issues before on the types of trails and features I am comfy doing (in my households singular vehicle) before. If it weren't for the increased ride height I am unsure if this upgrade would be worth it from the practical side of things (100% worth it in terms of style points).
Take this as a complement to the duelers. They could be much worse.
Hell yea!
I still don't want to put on a cheap lift.
The practical side of my brain is screaming NO DO IT PROPERLY but its also saying AAAHHH THATS A LOT OF MONEY AND YOU DON'T EVEN WANT TO GET THAT MUCH TALLER.
Now I'll reopen the floor to the rest of you. Questions? Comments? Unsolicited life advice?
Update - 5/1/2023
Someone sent me pictures from yesterday thought I would share.
Also here is a bonus before picture
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