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What did you do with your Tundra or Sequoia this weekend? (10 Viewers)
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It didn't happen if you don't post a picture
Then I am a liar. lol... We don't really take many, if any pictures while we're out because we're too busy enjoying the ride and the views. I'll get some next time, but it won't be this weekend; too many retards in side by sides.
The mickeys are phenomenal in the snow. Really a dream tire all around. They do get noisey after 50k though. (No complaints) I have them on my 200 in 35-12.50. Mine get 500+ miles a week, I’ve been really happy with them. To the point I might buy another set, which I rarely do.
Ran the Alpine Loop yesterday. Almost 90 miles of dirt since we had to do Ophir on the way there and back to our cabin. Long day but the views made it worthwhile.
Received a new modular steel topper/cap/canopy (can we just pick one word for this thing? - don't care which one, but let's choose one!!) Ordered from Chinese mfg in March. Took about 90 days to my freight forwarder and another week to the port where I picked it up. Packaged with an odd "crate" that had no structural value. It was just think strips of plywood. Weight shipped was 350lbs. Probably 330lbs as installed. It's heavy gauge steel powder coated. Fit and finish is average to below average. It's clearly hand made. But it's solid, will keep my junk clean, dry, and safe. Sides fully open to make bed access easy. And it was cheap. All-in with shipping internationally and domestic freight from WA to AK I'm into it about $1,500.
If I were ordering another, I would opt for aluminum (might sell and buy aluminum one), and I would skip the sliding side glass. Not sure why I would ever use a sliding glass with that tiny porthole window. I'd rather just have fixed glass. I would also have them add a flip up or drop out front window. I plan to use for solo camping and it would be nice to be able to stick my legs into the cabin via the rear window.
Overall I'm pretty happy with the value, but I would not say it is equal to a smartcap or alucab. Those are mfg in South Africa I think. It's also way too expensive to get a fiberglass one shipped up here. I do think the nice fiberglass ones are probably the best product and that's what I'd probably go for in the lower 48.
Anyway -
If I were ordering another, I would opt for aluminum (might sell and buy aluminum one), and I would skip the sliding side glass. Not sure why I would ever use a sliding glass with that tiny porthole window. I'd rather just have fixed glass. I would also have them add a flip up or drop out front window. I plan to use for solo camping and it would be nice to be able to stick my legs into the cabin via the rear window.
Overall I'm pretty happy with the value, but I would not say it is equal to a smartcap or alucab. Those are mfg in South Africa I think. It's also way too expensive to get a fiberglass one shipped up here. I do think the nice fiberglass ones are probably the best product and that's what I'd probably go for in the lower 48.
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Ordered a set of LCA for my 04 Sequoia. $416 Shipped.
Very similar to a smart cap. I do like. Especially the price tag
That's awesome to hear and mirrors all the reviews that influenced the purchase. I know noise is subjective and different from vehicle to vehicle and road to road, but can you roughly quantify how much louder they got? Also, how much tread do you have left at 50k?
Mine are roughly 40% 5 tire rotations every 5-7k.
Mine are about 40% louder than when I put on. Not terrible by any means but they were almost silent when installed. You definitely know they are then even in the super insulated 200 series. I figure my wear patterns have contributed to the noise more than Tire wear. Mine tend to wear the shoulders, although it’s 300 like a week of windy two lane
Yeah. Same idea. There's a ton of options to have different modular sides with tool boxes, side kitchens, integrated rooftop tents and stuff like that. This was just the sample configuration default. Because I don't have any relationship with the manufacturer cash the first one I decided to get the cheapest option I could to see how it is.
I think if I ordered bulk order of maybe 25 toppers I could get the price landed to LA for under $1,000 each. And you'd still have around $250 for an LTL truck delivery. The assembly was more complicated than I expected. Because the manufacturing of some of the parts isn't super precise it took a bit of metalworking to get all the panels perfectly aligned. I have a lot of experience manipulating sheet metal so it is something is fine with and most mechanically inclined folks will be fine, but people without half a dozen clamps and vice grips would end up with a lot of panel alignment issue. It's just like check Chinese body panels.
It's supposed to rain tomorrow so we'll see how water tight it is.
Loaded the tundra and drove the family to a lake outside our cabin. Caught 2 salmon and a dozen trout to take home. My daughter caught the biggest trout I’ve ever seen. 20+ inches!
Diggin' those flippy floppies. They look like 2WD Crocs with the windows rolled down.
That's all good to hear. I doubt I'll hit the mileage figures you're getting before they age out, though. Our trucks aren't that comparable in terms of weight and tire size, but what pressure do you run on the street? The shop that mounted the tires sent me off with 45 PSI (
) and after some ink and temp testing, I landed on 28-30 PSI as the acceptable range for the street. 45 PSI didn't even allow the shoulder lugs to touch the pavement.
I run 40 in my 7,000 lb Landcruiser. On 17x9 Wheels.Yeah 45 is too much, but iindaThat's all good to hear. I doubt I'll hit the mileage figures you're getting before they age out, though. Our trucks aren't that comparable in terms of weight and tire size, but what pressure do you run on the street? The shop that mounted the tires sent me off with 45 PSI (
The standard for 10ply on a half ton
I too run 40 in my 7k+ tundra and tires wear even.
I'm at around 5200-5300 if I recall, so that'd stand to reason why I'm a good bit lower than you guys.
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