2nd Gen 4x4 35s 3" Lift w/o BODY LIFT

Kase you know you wanna show the other pic

 

Those don't look like 35s :|

How floppy are your fenders and bedsides now?

 

Jeez you truck makes them look small.

 

I think the KM2's measure a bit smaller than other 315's. Probably closer to a 34. Be good to see an actual measurement on the ground for the height.

The MTR/K's measure around 34.6" with the weight on them.

 

true. from what i've seen and measurements i've taken, km2s run small. duratracs run a little large, and everything else is within a normal variance from the theoretical height.

 

you'll rub more in the front since you still have a factory front bumper, but you can have the alignment guys ramp up your caster to 3.5-4 degrees if needed. that will pull the tire away from the fenderwell.

 

stock ranges are pretty good, just bump the caster up as needed.
0* camber and toe, then play with the caster. just try not to go below the stock range for caster.

 

My 315 mtrs were devilishly close to a full 35, if not bang on.

 

hankooks are spot on (on a 7.5'' wide wheel that is).

 

This is my favorite thread to follow! So much good info and awsome rigs
Im just wait'n to come across a super deal on a set of 35's and i'll be trimming away

 

Not Colin, but I have the Hankook RT-03's Dynapro on my work truck in a 35x12.5r17. Awesome tire, have about 30K hard miles running them in a mix of desert and pavement. If I were going to run something other than the swampers that would be the tire. I was told that they have been discontinued from a buddy that works at Schwabs.

 

Had mine for a year now and they are the best tire i have run so far

 

loving them so far. only had them on for about a month and a half, so I've only been out wheeling twice, but they did great both times. one of the lightest MTs you can get in a 35. very durable as well. I got them because of the lack of complaints about sidewall failures/slices. for some reason it's a far more popular tire on the west coast than east. not sure why. noise is loser than the guard dogs I had, and the seem to do very well in wet road conditions. they are also studable, so being in Wyoming, that may be a benefit.

 

We like them because they wear well in the heat and they have a strong enough side wall to hold up to the high speed rocky terrain we run on

 

that's why I don't understand why they aren't more popular on the east coast. the rocks over there are so sharp, it's rare to have only 1 or 2 flats a weekend in a group of 5 trucks. same wit the heat when I was in florida

 

Has anyone done any brake upgrades since going to 35s? If so, what do y'all recommend?

 

EBC dimpled and slotted rotors, with EBC green stuff pads. it takes a little more pedal to slow and stop than the 33s did, but I can still lock up all 4 wheels no problem.

I do think i'll go with the yellowstuff pads next, just because.

 

Pics of your current breaks? Any bad smell from them?

 

no smell.



stock ones were pretty far gone......

Softer, more agressive bad compound, so they bite a little harder, and wear out a little quicker. pads are cheap though, so i don't mind them wearing out a little faster for the performance tradeoff.

 

I have the same setup with the EBC green and dimpled rotors. They work great off road and daily driving. However, last trip in the mountains, they heated up pretty quickly and I defenately noticed some brake fade...