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Black Betty ‘18 DCLB OR Build Thread

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Builds (2016-2023)' started by connerclan97, Mar 6, 2019.

  1. Mar 6, 2019 at 6:16 AM
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    connerclan97

    connerclan97 [OP] Southern Xpeditions

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    •GENERAL INFO•
    2018 TRD Off-Road DCLB
    V6-Auto
    Named “Black Betty, or “Black Bitch”, depending on how she’s acting at the moment.

    •TIRES/WHEELS•
    285/70/17 BF Goodrich KM3
    Matte Grey KMC Machete 17x9 -12 offset


    •SUSPENSION/DRIVETRAIN•
    Wheelers Off-road Expedition leaf pack
    5100 extended rears
    5100 with OME 888’s on bottom notch
    Camburg UCAs
    Exhaust chop
    Rear diff breather relocation

    •INTERIOR•
    Cobra 75WXST CB
    External CB speaker
    Baofeng UV-25X4 Dual Band radio
    18 percent tint all
    Expedition Essentials 3TPAM
    Ram Mount phone/tablet mounts

    •EXTERIOR•
    Softopper
    Custom bed rack W/ 23 Zero Bundaberg RTT
    23 Zero rear mounted awning
    2- 2 gallon Rotopax fuel tanks
    Shovel/axe mount inside bed
    5 lb DC extinguisher in bed
    Caliraised CB antenna mount
    Victory Strike front winch bumper
    Warn winch
    Baja Designs Squadron Sport Ditch Lights
    Baja Designs Squadron Sport amber fogs
    Vent-Visors


    UPCOMING MODS
    Front/rear anytime camera mod
    Pro grill
    270 degree awning
    Overland Medic Drawer System
    Dometic 75 dual zone fridge
    Mobtown Offroad sliders
    Full skids
    HC rear bumper
    Icon Suspension
    4:88 gears
    Front e-locker
     
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  2. Mar 6, 2019 at 6:42 AM
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    doublethebass

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    How’s that wheel / tire combo with the stock suspension?
     
  3. Mar 6, 2019 at 6:45 AM
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    connerclan97

    connerclan97 [OP] Southern Xpeditions

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    It has worked great for me. Had the tires on for 1 year and 20k miles. No issues with them at all. I don’t see myself changing from them.
     
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  4. Mar 6, 2019 at 6:51 AM
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    I’m looking at those exact tires (and on a set of OR rims too haha). Not sure if I want to take the leap to E-load or not. From everything else I’ve read the ST Maxx is the AT tire to get
     
  5. Mar 6, 2019 at 6:55 AM
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    connerclan97

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    I love them. We run the STT Pros on our rock crawler. Cooper tires are great. These are an excellent aggressive AT. Not noisey, but do great in the environments I run them in (forest service roads, moderate off road trails, etc), and they have held up great. Plus, they are made in the USA. The skinny’s suck in sand though. Just checked the tread depth and I’ve only lost 4.5/32” of tread in 20k hard miles.
     
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  6. Mar 14, 2019 at 4:11 PM
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  7. Jul 1, 2019 at 11:47 AM
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  8. Aug 26, 2019 at 5:10 PM
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  9. Jan 14, 2020 at 12:23 PM
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    added a Softopper. Super happy with this setup. Going to add a rack for my tent/awnings.
     
  10. Jan 23, 2020 at 11:29 AM
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    how do you like the soft topper? I also have a LB and am thinking of picking one up.
     
  11. Jan 23, 2020 at 11:42 AM
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    So far I’m loving it. No complaints at this point.
     

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