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

i got mine from tire rack.com

 

i haz exclamation point.....i winz.

 

Just tires and a friend with a corporate account. FTMFW

I got my 5 285/75/16 out the door installed for $1100 with a the "warranty."

and now those are sold and I have used 315s lol.

 

i was getting better gas mileage with my 34s over my 33s... at 15-17 normally on my 285s and i was 16-18 with my 305s

i'm expecting 16-18 with the 315s as well..

305/70/17 MTR 34.1x12.2 on 9" rim

315/75/16 STT 34.47x11.92 on 8.5" rim

so the width really won't go up, will probably gain a bit on weight tho. but the higher speeds should be slightly lower RPMs.

 

Hypothetical only: So if I am getting 12 MPG with tires that are 11% off would the following be correct?

If my stock Odometer is pushing out the following numbers:
120 miles on 10 gallons = 12 MPG


To calculate actual MPG:

Miles traveled * (total miles traveled * (1+ % off)) = Actual milage traveled


120 * 1.11 = 133.20 Miles actually traveled

133.20 miles on 10 gallons of gas = 13.32 MPG

 

yes

versus with my manual, larger tires and 4.56 gears, i'm at around 90% of factory with 285s and 94% with 305s..

so when my odo reads 100 miles i actually only went 90 or 94 depending on tires..

 

also means you're going that much faster than what your speedo says

 

I work at a tire shop and get wholesale pricing

 

looks good on the math Thats what I do every time since I don't have a scanguage or anything that tells me what my actual speed or MPG is with 33" tires

 

Just filled up and my MPGs were about the shittiest I've had in awhile, 11.36

 

Gotta loved the winter gas. Mines been crappy too.

 

Ready for tires tomorrow...all day cutting and beating. FML.

 

does anyone have a good way to trim the plastic fenders to make em so they dont collected dirt/mud/snow/salt between the truck and fender? homer made a good way but he wont reveal his secret meathods...

 

You mean the flare?

 

im leavin mine off for now

 

yes the flare... good idea on foam, what if you someday decide to change up to bushwaker or something then how you get that crap off? lol it stick to everything
I would leave mine off but around here the clips rub through the paint and rubbing and with the amount o salt the city tosses everywhere i imagine i wouldnt have eny fenders after a few years lol
Also with the cops around here i need flares especially with 315's

 

flares no foam yes

 

I left mine open. Was going to close them up some how but I find it's easy to hit the car wash and use pressure washer to clean between the flares and fenders

 

put down some vinyl or tape or somethiing like that then spray the foam. that way it doesnt stick to the paint and should be able to be removed from the truck if need be

 

My '13 already has a high clearance rear bumper and a 4 in hole for the snorkel. Figured it was just 1 perfect body panel I needed to finally chop and the rest just got more chopped.

My dealer hates me...I make them fix 100% of the issues...as long as they cover the engine/trans I could give a fuck less what they say. Not.like it's a lease right?