Show off those 35's on 3rd gens

I would murder a small village of children for that much rear clearance.

 

Yeah the DB move the lower A-arms forward about 1/4" doesn't sound like much, but that's a 1/2" taller tire.

 

Truck looks beautiful

However, truthfully, Your 2.7 really pulls well with that setup?

 

It's no where near a rocket, but it is pulls surprisingly well, and is fully drive-able. I live in the Mountains, and the main freeway is a 7* grade for about 8miles each way. I'll be taking it tomorrow so I'll see how it goes.

Re-gear is for sure in my future though.

 

My 2.7L with 28inchers barely gets out of its own way. I also live in the mountains with 7% highway grade all around ....

Mine is faster than a TaTa Nano, not much else

 

What year? I test drove a 2013 with a 2.7, and my 16' feels like a completely different truck.

When I went to 33's (295's) I basically dropped a gear everwhere I went, and it was fine, and still had power to go 70-80 on the highway. getting 18.5-19.5mpg.

I'm pretty impressed with the 2.7. It didn't accelerate well at all stock, but it seems to pull ok.

 

How I picture LCC

 

You nailed it

I had a certain picture of you till you posted your wife and honeymoon shots

Now I have a different picture of you (albeit likely incorrect)

 

Was the former a Don Rickels look-alike?

 

Lol almost

 

Surprisingly, 5th gear is usable. No problem holding 70-80 on flat hwy, does require more skinny pedal though, and I really can feel the wind resistance. 5th feels like a 6th gear, only really good for holding speed, not accelerating.

Speed limit up and over the hill on Hwy 17 is 50mph, and it will pull most of it in 4th, and 3rd on the steeper sections. 3rd at ~55mph is 2700rpm, with barely any throttle input, and it pulls and accelerates fine.

I might hold off on the regear for a couple of weeks till I decide if I want an ARB or not.

Driving around town feels completly normal.

To be fully functional a regear is needed. I'm driving my truck around empty. I don't think it would do to well with a 1,000lbs in the bed.

 

Mine holds st 80-85mph just fine
It's GETTING to 80 that's the problem

Not to mention no 50-80mph passing power

 

i have a motly flat commute with a v6 and 35's. Mine never hits 5th. Well it will shift into 5th occasionally and then instantly regret it and shift back to 4th.

 

Only thing was the TSB for the transmission. Other than that no issues! Really liking it!

 

What bumper is that?

 

Thats a tough lookin' truck

 

Thanks man !

 

@perpetualenigma3

That would be the custom C4 Fab drunk driver pulls out in front of you special addition bumper.