TacoMX's 1997 Taco 4wd Build

Looks good man!

I wanted those a while ago but couldn't put up the monies

 

thanks 'moose'

discount tire had them on sale for buy 3 get one free...they were $330 otd

I need to get better pics...my iphone takes shit pictures.

 

Damn that's a hell of a deal!! Did they mount and balance everything with that price tag as well?

 

Well, I bought the KM2s from them, then the next day when they came in I went to get them mounted, the manager (that sold me the tires) mentioned that he should have told me about the sale they had on the rims. So I had the tires mounted on my old rims, then when these came in and I had time to get them mounted, they mounted and balanced them for free because I already paid for the KM2s to get mounted and balanced.

 

Ah I see. Sick deal for you man.

 

Adjusted my drivers side coilover to 1 1/4 to give around 2.5" of lift to help (hopefully) correct the taco lean.

Passenger side is set to 1" (2" of lift) from the factory.

Just need to reinstall them....

 

Damn, those rims definitely changed the look of your truck! What r your plans for the eagles?

 

going to clean them up and sell them. Also have my 33's for sale

 

I've slowly creeped more and more on your truck. Love the transformation man.. One of the cleanest '97s out there.

 

what size tires where on it when you got it?

 

Thanks man!!!

When I first bought it in 2006? 35×12.50

Then 33x12.5....now down to a 32x11.5.....have been happy with each switch

 

These look super sweet.

These look super fu*king sweet. Love the KM2s

 

BPV bracket courtesy of Jerry/BAMF. (1/8'' plate, 3.5'' version)

Excellent customer service!! And a good product.

 

My KM2's are better....

 

Haha I figured you would have said, "I get better gas mileage"

 

Haha, maybe. I haven't figured out my mileage yet with 32's

 

Why the switch to the 32's? I'm stuck in what tire size to get, 32 or 33, and just trying to get some opinions.

 

[hopefully] better gas mileage, and more power.

I can definitely feel the difference in power. I took it down the local power line a couple days ago for the first time. The entire length is deep soft sand. I was able to drive the entire length in 2wd and in second gear, it never bogged down and I never had to downshift.

With the 33's it would bog down in 2nd, then bog down in 1st, then I would have to get out and lock the hubs and put it in 4wd.

Both examples were fully aired, 35psi.


It also depends on your gear ratios...my truck came stock with 4:10's and 31x10.5 tires. So the switch from 33x12.5 to 32x11.5 got it that much closer to stock, not only in size...but the weight of the tires.

My 32's are almost 15lbs lighter per tire than my old 33's.

And with me going w/ the km2's in 32's, vs a AT tire..the aggressiveness of the tire makes up for the downgrade in size in the looks department.

 

Finally modified my 4x bumper to accept stock skids, installed a K&N fipk, and ordered some husky floor liners for the front.

Pics tomorrow when I get off work