285/75R17 Perfect Size on 3rd Gen

I spotted @recess out on the trail with the same setup i am going to go with.

Ray10's and some KM3's

 

I took a long trip that was mostly 55mph with a few stops. 130 miles total, 21.5 mpg indicated.

So almost 24mpg when factoring in +11% for the larger tires.

When I do 60 3 mile trips a month due to short distance to work, I get about 14mpg manually calculated. A lot of stop and go.

 

Just moved up to the 285/75/17 group and loving it. Got a barely used set of Nitto MT's for a solid deal and they've been good to me so far.

 

Adding to this thread.

3” Front and 2” Back lift
Aggressive Cab mount chop/pinch weld mod
Mild Viper cut
17x9 -38mm 285/75/17 Yokohama Geolandar MT

Before I had my cab mount chop done by someone, it was rubbing like crazy.
Future plans is 35x12.5x17

 

So we can't keep the OEM mud flaps if we get these eh?

 

That's a deal breaker

 

How else are we supposed to keep our doors clean and scratch free

 

Took some exhaust rework, tire winch relocation, and some bracket bending but it fits

 

Is this the official "Hack 'em up no matter what page"?

 

Would you mind snapping another picture or two further away from the truck, showing how low the spare sits now? Do 34's and the relocation negative affect approach angle/clearance? How much air did you leave in the tire?

Thanks!

 

you obviously havent been browsing the 35s or 37s threads

 

hitch is still the departure angle limiter but in reality you’ll be dragging this tire on everything.
I’d never do any real off-roading with a tire under the truck, then again I can’t imagine doing any “real” off-roading with the stock hitch either.

tire is full of air

For me this is just a temporary solution until I build a flat bed

 

Yea, I would consider that "some modification". LOL

 

Haven’t read through this whole thread so you may have answered already but where you put your gear with that tire back there? I’m getting ready to go camping right now and am taking off the tonneau cover just to try to fit everything I need back there. I don’t have enough room as is with the spare on the bottom.

It’s a full sized 285/75/16 by the way. It fits but just barely. . .

 

Thanks for making the time to snap a picture and fill me in.

 

My 285/75/17 don't fit under the truck comfortably but id think your 285/75/16s would.....
Throw that b$%ch on the roof and load your bed up (if you have a roof rack lol).


Tucked off to the side of the bed also works if you have room.

 

I really like those wheels, they look super clean and simple. What's the brand and style? Also hello from just a few miles south

 

Relations Race Wheels RR4-V 17x9 0 offset. I'm pretty sure they discontinued the RR4-V but they have a few styles that are basically the same.

 

Looks nice but wrong forum thread.

 

Why would I do that? Like I said, it fits just fine underneath where the OEM spare goes.