*RIP* Bijan's #EXPOASF Long Travel Build

would you have legit beat his ass? is that him in the picture?

you're not going back to the same store for the Wildpeaks install are you?

 

No, that's the tech in the picture. Manager was about 6'2 210lbs. I'm 5'10 150lbs (4.2% body fat).

I have never used my training in the real world, but wouldn't hesitate doing so if someone else initiated it (8 years MMA, 4 years wrestling, and box every other night).

And I am not going to the same America's Tires. Going to a different one for the Wildpeaks.

 

I knew you'd get a new set....lol

 

Yup, lol. They drive straight and smooth now. Just think I want to go with some bigger tires.

 

Here’s what the studs that he broke look like. Third stud was missing...

 

New update! So America’s Tire ended up stripping 12 total bolts on my spacers.

I replaced them and threw the spacers back on the truck. Now I’m at the point where I have Falken Wildpeaks on order, and need to decide quickly if I want to commit to them or not. After spending another 3 hours on my alignment today, it is finally perfect. Tech and I worked together and he had an extreme amount of patience.

So here’s what I’m picking between.
-Keep the Coopers and buy a full size spare. Keep the stock rims and continue wheeling with spacers

-Take delivery of the Wildpeaks and buy TRD Pro rims in 17x8 +0 and ditch the spacers.

Right now, the wildpeak decision is winning.

 

I have 285/70/17 wildpeaks and love them. Really like your build, I'm also in college and have been working on my tundra quite a bit lately, just drove 2500 miles to pick up my new flippac. I'm gonna be doing front/rear bumpers next.

 

Woo! Flippac looks so rad. I ALMOST bought one but it was just a tiny bit out of my price budget...Still regret it. Truck looks like it's coming together!

And do you have it in the LT?

 

I don't, I don't tow very much so I didn't think they were necessary. I talked to a local offroad shop before I bought the tires and he said I would be fine with the 8 ply. So far no issues, I spent like 60$ on the extra warranty and they will cover everything including sidewall tears. I love the flippac, I had a rtt before and the flippac is 100x better.

 

Hm, interesting to know. I'm just more worried about a tire blowing out at a bad time again (while offroading) and having to use my hilift.

Also I saw theres a 4/32 difference tread depth between the Passenger and LT models. And 9 lb difference lol.

 

My dad has the LT and I will say that they have quite a bit more tread depth.

 

Hang on a sec.... Are you getting more tires again?

 

I’m still waiting for my Wildpeaks to come in.

I’m still on the Coopers and still hate them, lol.

 

Picking the right tire is the biggest pain in the dick..

The world needs more C rated tires for light truck applications...

 

Yup, I agree. I just had bad luck...Oh well!

 

I know what tire you'll like better than all of these you've picked... But you won't believe me..

 

KO2's!

 

Don’t say KO2, LOL!

 

Noooooo I’ve had such bad luck with KO2’s that it’s scary.

Chunked 2. Blew out 2 (in one trip). Almost slid down the side of a mountain because they couldn’t grip ☹️

The sidewalls do look pretty amazing though lol.

 

I've not had bad luck with mine. I don't do any extreme off-roading though..