NW WA Meet / BS Thread

if that's the synthetic one then it's a good deal otherwise Amazon has a better deal.

 

Yup, it has the Spydura syn. line. I wouldn't mind having a 10k winch just for peace of mind (my daily driving weight is 5500lbs) but the 8k and the syn line has been holding up fine for 2.5 years and numerous hard pulls.

 

Yeah if there is less snap danger i think its worth the extra $$$. snapping cables terrifies me. if they fray more easy you would think that they would be more prone to snapping though.

 

Off topic but how do you like the Goodyear MT/R Kevlar?

 

Only if you are being a dork and dragging your line over rocks

 

hahaha, note to self, dont be a dork/dumbass and you're good.

 

I have the original MT/Rs (non-Kevlar) but I freaking love them...wish they still made them.

They flex well when aired down, 3-ply sidewall, uni directional tread pattern, good self-cleaning lugs, good grip on almost any surface (rock, sand, dirt, wood), decent flotation in mud and snow. Not the greatest on ice, but rarely any MT is.

My only gripe is the silica compound they used is noisy; my tires chirp and squeak on the road tar (crack filler) and on the reflective paint (lines, crosswalks etc.). Makes it sound like I am hauling ass and peeling out all the time

 

Had some time today so I built some tool mounts for my ax and combi tool.
I also did one for my HILIFT but didn't think to measure it and its to long for my bed.
So I will have to buy a new one or cut 3-4" of this one

 

I also Plasti dipped the badges, Next time I will just take off and paint them.
As this truck will be going to m 14 yr daughter in about 3 years I am kinda building it to her needs and wants, so the theme for this truck is a firefighter one.

 

They sound like great tires through and through. Your review has me wanting the originals now ha! I am already thinking about the next tires im getting, i have to get the Federals off there.

I wonder how the kevlar ones are though, someone said they are a pain to balance. Pretty sure ill go with Goodyears this time, maybe duratracs, or the MT/R's.

Its always good to hear other peoples experiences with tires on the same vehicle. thanks!

 

Is it true that quadratec winches are made by warn? I heard that from someone...

 

I always enjoyed my MTRs. They handled most conditions on and off road pretty well. I might buy another set if they still sold them. I think you can get a treadwright that is basically a first gen MTR carcass and tread, but I just don't think retreads are the way to go. I'll keep buying KM2s and I want to try a set of the new BFG KO2s on the new 4Runner. #bfgfanboy

 

ive run both new and old styles and new style does better on ice worse in the mud but I loved em anyways.

 

You guys saw those km1s I put up right? Dude wants barely anything for them and the wheels.

 

If I had $500 I would pick them up for myself. I would like to have 2 sets of wheels for my truck with AT tires and MT tires, even if one set is steel rims. Guy is including 23 lugnuts with them as well.

 

You'd have a lot of chopping to do to fit those

32.81" tire. In fact.. maybe I will dump some items and go pick them up

 

I have an angle grinder with cutting and grinding blades...

My 31.34" tires fit with a lot of clearance

 

Just checked the size. They are only a bit wider than 285s. No taller though.

 

Doing an in depth detail this weekend, clay, buff needed areas, wax x2, clean suspension components and undercarriage, clean and add protectant to interior.

What should I use to protect the coilover threads and undercarriage from roadsalt that's inevitable this winter? I understand I'll have to apply a few times too. WD-40, baby oil, silicone spray?