Cooks 2000 4x4 build with some BS

That 'Bawn Journo' patch

 

Thanks! Yeah I'm used to it now tho. Monte did the same thing with me, we were going back and forth after I did it and I pretty much confirmed his assumption. But it brakes a lot better haha.

Patches are addicting as you have found out. We have a bunch of the same ones too

I was debating it, I'll have to look at it more. I wonder how loud they are and compare price and see what's the best.

@alee891 how loud are those Pros?

I will in the summer, not sure if I can afford to get tires, rims and regear all at once. So I think I can live with it for a few months. But it will be this year

Exactly! I saw that and died laughing.
Great movie haha

 

If you haven't ordered tires yet, then I'd definitely look more at the STT Pros. I'd personally take a louder tire for a better performance off road.

 

I just checked out the price and for the same size it's $6 cheaper to get the Pros

 

Fuck! Thought I had it all figured out damn you @cbechtold

 

I have the pros and like them a lot. No loud at all for a mt IMO

 

Im planning to regear in the summer also... Who are you going through? ECGS?

 

Yea. I was looking at them yesterday think about 315s. Then realised that 315/75r16 STT Pros are $50 per tire cheaper then 315/75r16 MTRs.

 

You going to 4.56?

 

Thats good to hear, probably going with those then

I haven't looked too into it. But 4.56's for sure

Damn! Thats crazy, but yeah I'll probably buy the Pros tomorrow

 

Yep, thats the best ratio ive heard for manual and V6.

 

Oh whoops yeah 4.56's haha

 

Okay haha, I was wondering why you said 4.88. Thought i needed to research more lol.

 

AF

 

I've heard nothing but good things about the Pros, Josh. Can't go wrong with the Coopers ether way, I think!

 

Ha brain fart

Damn, well I already have a whistle from my Plano case on the roof rack, guess I'll have to do sound deadening

Exactly! Still think I'm gonna try out the MT's

 

Don't mistake my comment as a negative attribute by any means. I talk highly of the STT Pros every chance I get.

They are loud, but it doesn't bother whatsoever. I didn't buy MTs in order to be stealthy. I bought MTs in order to get through tough terrain... and look badass doing it

 

If I regeared right now, id go 4.88 with 33's and never look back...even with my 5 speed. Yeah you are overgeared but 4.56 with 33's is still a little undergeared in a 5-speed. Then again I live in a place with high elevation highways I guess you could say, so I need all the help I could get when driving those roads/highways fullloaded, not to mention better crawling capabilities being overgeared. Just my $0.02. Thats why I'm waiting to regear because ill most likely end up going 35's and 5.29's in a couole years when I get another vehicle.

 

What's the trade-off exactly between 4.56 and 4.88 gears? I have just started researching this. I am a 5 speed v6 with full skids, armor and winch. Eventually want a dual battery set-up and RTT and a tool box loaded up and swing-out. So she's gonna be a heavy pig eventually. I just bought arb lockers for the front and rear so I want to regear at the same time. Also I am on 305/70/16's.

 

I'd say higher rpms is both a downfall and benefit lol. These trucks love higher rpms and ive never had a problem going over a pass in 3rd gear screaming at 3500 rpms. But it means worse milage on the highway as you start to exceed speeds of 70+. But with how heavy you are going to be eventually and if its not your daily (at least highway driving), id go 4.88. But for in town driving, I know guys who get 19 mpg in town lol