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I have been thinking about it myself.
These wheels will certainly work, I don’t know the specs on them but they look like a 8” wide with 4.5” or there about a of bs. Stock 80 was right around 4.5” of bs so you can’t really go much father than that.
I would think to get the most tuck you would want maybe a 7 or 7.5” wide wheel with that 4.5” of bs.
Problem then is tires that go on that narrow of a wheel. 255/85 is one and depending on brand a solid 33”. Nitto sells a 35x10.5r17. Other than that I don’t know if a lot of skinnies out there these days beside Super Swampers.
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I have been thinking about it myself.
These wheels will certainly work, I don’t know the specs on them but they look like a 8” wide with 4.5” or there about a of bs. Stock 80 was right around 4.5” of bs so you can’t really go much father than that.
I would think to get the most tuck you would want maybe a 7 or 7.5” wide wheel with that 4.5” of bs.
Problem then is tires that go on that narrow of a wheel. 255/85 is one and depending on brand a solid 33”. Nitto sells a 35x10.5r17. Other than that I don’t know if a lot of skinnies out there these days beside Super Swampers.
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Toyota 4 runner spare is 17x7, FJ is 17x7.5, both 4.5" back space and kenda has a 35x10.5R17...
So frustrating that the manufactures only offer wider large tires now... I would go for a 35x10.5r17 as a first choice if it was offered. Nitto doesn't offer the Trail or Ridge in that size any more. Booo.I have been thinking about it myself.
These wheels will certainly work, I don’t know the specs on them but they look like a 8” wide with 4.5” or there about a of bs. Stock 80 was right around 4.5” of bs so you can’t really go much father than that.
I would think to get the most tuck you would want maybe a 7 or 7.5” wide wheel with that 4.5” of bs.
Problem then is tires that go on that narrow of a wheel. 255/85 is one and depending on brand a solid 33”. Nitto sells a 35x10.5r17. Other than that I don’t know if a lot of skinnies out there these days beside Super Swampers.
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Rode down to and around Baja with someone using the Kenda A/T2 that was released last year. I just bought tires and it is what I would have gone with if they offered it in the 35x10.5r17 size. They will eventually, but they don't have it out yet. It did great on snow, ice, sand and rocks. They were 10 out of 10 for an all condition tire.
I should have been more specific- Kenda makes an R/T model that is 35x10.5R17, I have them on my truck. Good to hear that the A/T2 performed so well in Baja. The R/Ts get similar reviews and feed back, and so far have proved to be a good tire for me.
Sorry for the hijack, I'm sure you guys are on it and have a plan.
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Working on the FTE.
This pile is getting hot tanked tomorrow.
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Figured it was time to retire this, after 605,000kms it served its duty.
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It's going. A couple of pretty big invoices from Australia for some fancy parts slowed progress a bit but it's going to start chugging along again soon.
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@TonyP needs a 16400-17080 badly....
Yeah, I'm not sure which one I'll go with. Correct me if I'm wrong but the FTE was never offered in a wide nose 70 and I'm not sure how an OEM 1HZ radiator will hold up to a red wheel Gturbo'd FTE. Might have to go non-OEM unfortunately. We'll see.
The only other "news" is I've been reading a lot of the RM617 I got from @joekatana Lots of interesting info in there I've been nerding out over.
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You wont be disappointed, FTE especially with EGR delete is best it gets for Toyota diesel.
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You should be able to get a HDJ79/78 radiator. Don’t know if it would fit. Maybe a radiator for the wide nose HZ powered rigs.
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Almost positive a narrow nose radiator won't work in a wide nose. The radiator supports are vastly different.
I believe the inlet/outlet locations are similar between the VDJ79 and the HD/HZ radiator so I'm sure something OEM will fit.
If it cools a 1VD it should be ok for an FTE.
100% correct. The early 70 and later 70 have a completely different radiator mounting system.