Build The Story of Blue

[ClassyJalopy]

Mileage 226,125
Switched out aging 34" Ridge Grapplers for a minty set of 275/70 R18 Michelin Defender 2.
I miss the macho look of the off roady tires but these are so smooth on pavement.
My odometer is over reporting by a little but that is something i can live with.
Also, I saw 18 mpg after 30 min of steady flat highway driving at 65 mph

 

[MACFJ60]

Great build and story. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Pulgasari]

Recently ended up with 4.88s on my truck and I'm now looking to upgrade to 35s from 33s - seems like you were running a similar setup with AHC? Would you happen to remember what you needed to do to get the 35s to fit? Any sensor mods, spacers, body lift, fender trimming, diff drop, etc? Are you always running in H or can you drop to N/L?

I know I'm going to have to hammer away at the pinch weld some more, but trying to figure out what other people have done. Already have the LC torsions cranked a bit and King rear springs.

Also, thanks again for the front grille, it's been great for the last 2 years. So happy there isn't a visible crack down the middle anymore.

 

[MongooseGA]

Recently ended up with 4.88s on my truck and I'm now looking to upgrade to 35s from 33s - seems like you were running a similar setup with AHC? Would you happen to remember what you needed to do to get the 35s to fit? Any sensor mods, spacers, body lift, fender trimming, diff drop, etc? Are you always running in H or can you drop to N/L?

I know I'm going to have to hammer away at the pinch weld some more, but trying to figure out what other people have done. Already have the LC torsions cranked a bit and King rear springs.

Also, thanks again for the front grille, it's been great for the last 2 years. So happy there isn't a visible crack down the middle anymore.

I did a little bit of trimming on the front edge of the fender just behind the tire. On the LX it worked well because you can trim/ heat/ form the cladding to cover the sheet metal cuts. There are pictures in my build thread (link in my signature), about 2 years back I think.

 

[Pulgasari]

I did a little bit of trimming on the front edge of the fender just behind the tire. On the LX it worked well because you can trim/ heat/ form the cladding to cover the sheet metal cuts. There are pictures in my build thread (link in my signature), about 2 years back I think.

I think I found it here, thanks - this is helpful. Also found this video.

Clearance on the back (towards the cabin) can be solved by cutting, clearance on the front is hopefully already solved with my ARB frumper, which leaves clearance on top/under compression. Less of a concern offroad (since I'll have my AHC in high) but I don't want to smash into my fenders too much under normal driving.

 

[ClassyJalopy]

Recently ended up with 4.88s on my truck and I'm now looking to upgrade to 35s from 33s - seems like you were running a similar setup with AHC? Would you happen to remember what you needed to do to get the 35s to fit? Any sensor mods, spacers, body lift, fender trimming, diff drop, etc? Are you always running in H or can you drop to N/L?

I know I'm going to have to hammer away at the pinch weld some more, but trying to figure out what other people have done. Already have the LC torsions cranked a bit and King rear springs.

Also, thanks again for the front grille, it's been great for the last 2 years. So happy there isn't a visible crack down the middle anymore.

Sorry, I hadn't logged on to the MUD in a while - lots of real life things happening, many of which are good.

I was running 295/70/18 tires which is really 34.5" tire. I only had to hammer in the pinch welds back and then warm and reshape the plastic cover. I also removed the washer fluid cover and am running 1.25" spacers. Otherwise, stock AHC with no lift. I can run in lower height without issues.

 

[ClassyJalopy]

Mileage 229.600
Fresh Mobil 1 5w30 high mileage synthetic oil and M209-1 filter.
My handbrake bell cranks are frozen so I need to deal with that before it gets cold here, otherwise, just been putting gas in it and teaching my 17 yr old to drive.

 

[MongooseGA]

Mileage 229.600
Fresh Mobil 1 5w30 high mileage synthetic oil and M209-1 filter.
My handbrake bell cranks are frozen so I need to deal with that before it gets cold here, otherwise, just been putting gas in it and teaching my 17 yr old to drive.

Nothing safer to learn to drive in than a truck that's armored 360* around!

Congrats to you and your teen!