I like cross-nuts, too. Lot more grip and more tolerance to hole's diameter. They never spin. And if I feel they may spin at some point, I tack-weld them =)
What did you do with your Tundra or Sequoia this weekend?
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Got out to find some blue ice. This is a lake at the base of a glacier and in winter the lake freezes all the icebergs in place and you can get out and see them up close. Can't go safely to the face of the actual glacier though - it's moving and the ice is unpredictable. I'd usually run out in the SxS, but it's been ridiculously cold lately. Our SxS has a soft cab and full doors, but it was -30F. Just too cold for that. The Tundra seems to have no issues at all with those temps though. I've read about the flex fuel models having issues on cold starts. Never had an issue on mine with cold starts at any temp. I've never put flex fuel in it though. And we don't have any ethanol in our fuel here, so no E10 either. My kids love exploring the ice and climbing around on it. Just needs to be about 50 degrees warmer!!
Most of the trail is dry riverbed with a ton of whoops and it's one place I'd really like to have more suspension damping. I have Fox 2.0 Performance shocks and they're great for a daily driver, but you can outrun the damping pretty fast in this terrain. They're not overheating, just not enough high speed damping to get the truck under control in the bigger whoops. It's not often I miss my 4Runner, but my 5th gen 4R was much better in this terrain (with Fox 2.5 Factory Race suspension).
Not my pic so I don't know the story - but the people in that Raptor had a bad day. It was on the same day in the same general area. Pro tip - drive where the ice is thick and/or water is shallow. Getting wet in these temps can be life threatening really fast. This isn't a high risk trail unless you go looking for it. I'd only go with a second vehicle if it's really cold out - it's about 25 miles from the glacier back to the trailhead, so it's a long walk in the cold if something happens.
Most of the trail is dry riverbed with a ton of whoops and it's one place I'd really like to have more suspension damping. I have Fox 2.0 Performance shocks and they're great for a daily driver, but you can outrun the damping pretty fast in this terrain. They're not overheating, just not enough high speed damping to get the truck under control in the bigger whoops. It's not often I miss my 4Runner, but my 5th gen 4R was much better in this terrain (with Fox 2.5 Factory Race suspension).
Not my pic so I don't know the story - but the people in that Raptor had a bad day. It was on the same day in the same general area. Pro tip - drive where the ice is thick and/or water is shallow. Getting wet in these temps can be life threatening really fast. This isn't a high risk trail unless you go looking for it. I'd only go with a second vehicle if it's really cold out - it's about 25 miles from the glacier back to the trailhead, so it's a long walk in the cold if something happens.
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Man let’s see what you did to make them fit! I have gears and locker/lsd going in next month and looking to go from 37s to 38/39s.
Drove to the mountain for some snow.
Not to much at the moment! But a very severe body mount chop and having the flatbed on the back helps. Long term a body mount relocation will be needed as well as fender trimming. Aside from that it fits them surprisingly well. Will get some 40" all terrains on the next set.
What’s the wheel offset?
I have a pretty aggressive BMC now but with 0 offset I doubt I can go to 39/40s. I think +25 is the sweet spot.
Yeah, they are +25. The 12.5 wide tire sure helps as well. I wish there were more 39/40s in a 12.5 option.
Man I love that look. Ok looks like I’ll be going to a +25 offset in the near future. I agree a 12.5 in more options would be nice. Most are 13.5 and heavier.
How did those kanati muds balance?
What 40s are you thinking of going with? Suspension you running? What camper is that?
Sorry for all the questions. This is the exact route I'm trying to go. Gears/lockers next month and it's time to save up for wheels and 39/40s!
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I got them mounted and balanced at discount and they didn’t seem to have any problems! Run smooth on the hwy.
Thinking about the 40” milestar Patagonia xts for the next set. Mud terrains are cool but I drive a TON of hwy during most trips.
Suspension is just bilstein 6100s and add a leaf in the back. Camper is home built (700lbs), inspiration taken from the four wheel campers flatbed hawk. Gotta say with the big tires and camper mileage is garbage. Like 11mpgs
Good to hear on the balance.
I’ll have to check the milestars out.
That’s it for suspension! That’s crazy
. I love the custom camper. And 11 mpg is really good considering the tires and camper. IMO anything over 10+ is good to me.Tundra is parked for 3 weeks now. Sequoia gets started almost every week, for kid's rehearsal 40 minutes away. For other tasks we keep driving a motorized grocery cart made 20 years ago in Sweden: it's a perfect winter rig with outstanding AWD, rust proofing out of this world, and it is heating up 3 times quicker than any of our V8 does.
Noticed recently that UV lacquer is leaving the 7 years old Tundra headlights...
I'll polish the upper shelf of the headlights in spring and coat with Sylvania or other UV lacquer. Or just coat. Don't care about the looks - the truck is all pin striped like overlanding truck should be. Replacing the headlight is also not that big deal: the OE LEDs are $300/piece only. Halogen version runs for as low as $80?? Wow...
Noticed recently that UV lacquer is leaving the 7 years old Tundra headlights...
I'll polish the upper shelf of the headlights in spring and coat with Sylvania or other UV lacquer. Or just coat. Don't care about the looks - the truck is all pin striped like overlanding truck should be. Replacing the headlight is also not that big deal: the OE LEDs are $300/piece only. Halogen version runs for as low as $80?? Wow...
Scheduled my gears, front e locker, and rear lsd install for next month. Got to start removing all the skid plates and clean underneath to help the installer out.
A little late but, ehh. I ordered Cooper Discoverer ATs for my 17 Sequoia during a Black Friday sale. Got em for $145/ea. I had the michelin ltx on it before and they were looking a little thin. These have proven to be great tires in rain, mild offroad and whatever snow/slush I've encountered so far this year (from slush on the roads to packed snow on rt 81 around watertown ny to a recent 12+" snowfall at home) they have handled everything without issue.
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I wish we had snow like that. I love driving in deep powder.
And the removal of the skid plates begins.
And the removal of the skid plates begins.