Builds Coop's GX470 (1 Viewer)

[NMBruce]

I don't know about the JBL

 

[NMBruce]

Saw the MetalTech GX bumpers today, I believe I found my new front and rear bumpers.

 

[bap5340]

Saw the MetalTech GX bumpers today, I believe I found my new front and rear bumpers.

Coop, did you take any photos? We would love to see them!

 

[JLee]

Coop, did you take any photos? We would love to see them!

^^

I'm really curious what their rear bumper is like.

 

[TOYOTARIG]

Still in prototype phase, Coops mentioned elsewhere MetalTech asked for him to not release pics of it yet. I am eagerly awaiting also!

 

[NMBruce]

What Did You Do With Your 120 Today?

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[GXO]

 

[NMBruce]

Tease

 

[UNCnalledge]

first sneak peak of the MT rear bumper? I like what I see

 

[GXO]

I just took a picture man! I wanted people to see my truck! It is a sneaky sneak peek though

 

[NMBruce]

tires will be ordered Monday or Tuesday, decide to get either Cooper ST Maxx or Dick Cepek Fun County (had FCII on a 87 Toyota pickup and loved them & tire rack has a great price on them) in a 265/70/17. Both tires are 3ply side wall and 10 ply tread and both are made by Cooper Tires. Both are a bit large for a 265/70/17 measuring out at 32" tall and 10.7" wide. thought about the 255/75/17 (31.7"x10.2) or 255/80/17 (33" x 10.2") and those are still an option if I get the Cooper's, but there is not a big difference in sizes.

 

[JLee]

tires will be ordered Monday or Tuesday, decide to get either Cooper ST Maxx or Dick Cepek Fun County (had FCII on a 87 Toyota pickup and loved them & tire rack has a great price on them) in a 265/70/17. Both tires are 3ply side wall and 10 ply tread and both are made by Cooper Tires. Both are a bit large for a 265/70/17 measuring out at 32" tall and 10.7" wide. thought about the 255/75/17 (31.7"x10.2) or 255/80/17 (33" x 10.2") and those are still an option if I get the Cooper's, but there is not a big difference in sizes.

A 255/75 should be a little taller than that, unless you are accounting for individual tire measurements:

Specification  Sidewall  Radius  Diameter  Circumference  Revs/Mile  Difference
265/65-17         6.8in  15.3in    30.6in         96.0in        660        0.0%
265/70-17         7.3in  15.8in    31.6in         99.3in        638        3.4%
255/75-17         7.5in  16.0in    32.1in        100.7in        629        4.9%
255/80-17         8.0in  16.5in    33.1in        103.9in        610        8.2%

 

[NMBruce]

A 255/75 should be a little taller than that, unless you are accounting for individual tire measurements:

Specification  Sidewall  Radius  Diameter  Circumference  Revs/Mile  Difference
265/65-17         6.8in  15.3in    30.6in         96.0in        660        0.0%
265/70-17         7.3in  15.8in    31.6in         99.3in        638        3.4%
255/75-17         7.5in  16.0in    32.1in        100.7in        629        4.9%
255/80-17         8.0in  16.5in    33.1in        103.9in        610        8.2%

going by the information from FUN COUNTRY | DICK CEPEK TIRES AND WHEELS & Cooper Tire & Rubber Company - Discoverer S/T MAXX™
and a correction, Cooper say 265/70 is 31.85 and 255/75 is 31.77
Dick Cepek say 32 for 265/70

so going by this page 265/65-R17 vs 270/70-R17 Tire Comparison - Tire Size Calculator | Tacoma World the DC measure out as 270/70/17

 

[NMBruce]

Order Dick Cepeks today, should have new shoes on Thursday

 

[NMBruce]

Tires going on, a little bigger than the 265/70/17 on there and they do rub the running boards

Both tires are 265/70/17

 

[co4wheel]

Wow what a difference

 

[NMBruce]

Shows how close the tire gets now

 

[NMBruce]

Removing the running boards are easy, the hard part is the 10 clips on each side, the trick is to get behind the part you see and push in from both sides and pull. I broke 3 and after finding the trick, no more broke.

 

[NMBruce]

mounted a first aid kit and tire repair kit to the rear grab handles

 

[NMBruce]

also mounted my left rear draw and covered it with a cloth material