The neg post barely touches the hood when closed. Hasn't been a problem.
What have you done to your 100 Series this week? (45 Viewers)
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Finally arrived from Australia ,, picked up from MetalTech in Portland 
Installed a rear view camera that I bought at Costco. I liked it because is wireless.
Please report back with a yay or nay as I have been looking at that one.
So far is great, installed it 2 weeks ago.
It's very fast and the night vision is more than decent.
I connected it to the back light, it has btteries but I don't want to charge it every day. The screen is great and can manage 2 cameras, I'm already considering to buy another one for the front.
GO VOLS
New boots.. too big to call shoes on my new to me LX470. (five tires because of VSC) I was frustrated at the amazingly small selection available for factory size of 275/60/18 What a joke. After shopping around/reading mud reviews, I thought I would be ok going up on size. I selected the General Grabber X3 LT275/70/18 from Discount tires. Here is what I learned:
1. The monkeys at the tire store cranked the spare to 65 psi. and could not get the spare raised into position.. not even close. I had them air the spare down to 20 psi and was barely able to force it up into position. I am not talking cranking hard on the cable lift, I am talking forcing it up with a floor jack. I did test to see if I could pull it down by hand, and that was very doable but will not be fun in the field, especially in mud or the snow. General lists this tire as diameter of 33.2
2. the Discount monkeys wanted to torque to 95 ft/lbs. I stopped them and had to go to the manager to approve use of the factory spec of 76. I was pleasantly surprised to observe them buff the mating surfaces of the wheels and hubs to have clean contact. First time I have seen that at a tire store.
3. Going from the P rated highway tire, used by the PO, this new tire is a shock. Currently aired to 29/32 per the door card (discount monkeys say general specs 38psi) Feels like changing from driving grandpa's Cadillac to riding a jack hammer. Rough ride, but no bounce, AHC working very well, I can just feel the stiffness of the sidewalls far more that I would have ever expected. (still softer bump absorbing vs. before I adjusted torsion bars to correct AHC pressures)
4. Noise is barely noticeable.
5. Tire size comparison chart shows this tire has a 7.1 % diameter increase over original. Therefore, a 7.1% reduction in torque? Very noticeable. I Just came from DD in 80's series since 1992.....25 years of driving an under powered tractor motor. My new to me V8 rocket ship has just been knocked back to feeling like an 80.. No, I dont have the budget or time to re-gear. Kind of defeats the reason I moved from the LX450 to the 470. Not sure how its going to tow the wife's boat considering the power loss on the larger tires.
6. Even with Doing the math to correct for the tire size, I suspect my gas mileage has suffered because the tire size/gearing are no longer in the sweet spot for efficiency. The jury is still out on that. I will do a few full tanks and calculate miles kept on a separate GPS I have mounted.
7. Mud posts concerning using yellow box to correct the speedometer when using larger tires vs being able to correct for tire size for those of us who have the navigation system, I followed the instructions, found the screen for correction for new tires and there is no change to the speedometer calibration.... May be operator error, but possible that those posting conflicting posts saying that it wont correct the speedometer for larger tires may be the ones who are correct.
SUMMARY: I think the tire tread on this tire will serve me well. I have popped about one, or two tires per year on my 80 which had C rated Goodyear Wranglers. I suspect these E rated Generals will tolerate my driving much better. After just a few days driving, I am 99% sure on my next tire purchase I will go down to 275/65/18 for so the spare will really fit, as well as reduction of the dramatic loss of power. here are some pics. AHC lowered, then raised, to show clearance.
1. The monkeys at the tire store cranked the spare to 65 psi. and could not get the spare raised into position.. not even close. I had them air the spare down to 20 psi and was barely able to force it up into position. I am not talking cranking hard on the cable lift, I am talking forcing it up with a floor jack. I did test to see if I could pull it down by hand, and that was very doable but will not be fun in the field, especially in mud or the snow. General lists this tire as diameter of 33.2
2. the Discount monkeys wanted to torque to 95 ft/lbs. I stopped them and had to go to the manager to approve use of the factory spec of 76. I was pleasantly surprised to observe them buff the mating surfaces of the wheels and hubs to have clean contact. First time I have seen that at a tire store.
3. Going from the P rated highway tire, used by the PO, this new tire is a shock. Currently aired to 29/32 per the door card (discount monkeys say general specs 38psi) Feels like changing from driving grandpa's Cadillac to riding a jack hammer. Rough ride, but no bounce, AHC working very well, I can just feel the stiffness of the sidewalls far more that I would have ever expected. (still softer bump absorbing vs. before I adjusted torsion bars to correct AHC pressures)
4. Noise is barely noticeable.
5. Tire size comparison chart shows this tire has a 7.1 % diameter increase over original. Therefore, a 7.1% reduction in torque? Very noticeable. I Just came from DD in 80's series since 1992.....25 years of driving an under powered tractor motor. My new to me V8 rocket ship has just been knocked back to feeling like an 80.. No, I dont have the budget or time to re-gear. Kind of defeats the reason I moved from the LX450 to the 470. Not sure how its going to tow the wife's boat considering the power loss on the larger tires.
6. Even with Doing the math to correct for the tire size, I suspect my gas mileage has suffered because the tire size/gearing are no longer in the sweet spot for efficiency. The jury is still out on that. I will do a few full tanks and calculate miles kept on a separate GPS I have mounted.
7. Mud posts concerning using yellow box to correct the speedometer when using larger tires vs being able to correct for tire size for those of us who have the navigation system, I followed the instructions, found the screen for correction for new tires and there is no change to the speedometer calibration.... May be operator error, but possible that those posting conflicting posts saying that it wont correct the speedometer for larger tires may be the ones who are correct.
SUMMARY: I think the tire tread on this tire will serve me well. I have popped about one, or two tires per year on my 80 which had C rated Goodyear Wranglers. I suspect these E rated Generals will tolerate my driving much better. After just a few days driving, I am 99% sure on my next tire purchase I will go down to 275/65/18 for so the spare will really fit, as well as reduction of the dramatic loss of power. here are some pics. AHC lowered, then raised, to show clearance.
How do you like the Grabbers? Noisy?
Good looking tires, but those are basically mud tires and will definitely ride harshly at highway pressures compared to P rated. Will be interested in how they are in snow with no siping...
corleykj
Jack of some, definately master of none.
Built a new set of drawers and solo sleeping platform.
Dang, you crafty
I am pleasantly surprised at how quiet. When I first start rolling, I can feel the lugs hitting the ground as a vibration trough my seat. I can slightly hear the "mud tire whine" at highway speeds but no where near loud enough to care.
I got them off road for the first time today. Just a somewhat washboarded gravel road for about 6 miles. I was surprised at how mild the ride was. I may have been hasty on judging them as harsh. I really havent had a chance to offroad since I bought this truck. I suspect part of the good ride was an unexpected benefit of the AHC. Yes they are more stiff on asphalt but felt great off road. Even though I was on gravel for 12 miles, when i got back to paved road, I only heard one rock fling from the tread and that was just moments after hitting pavement. When I got back to a parking lot, I got out and checked for lodged rock between treads, and it was clean.
Sarguy- I didnt read that you acknowledged Reznut lug torque suggestion. Did you go back and retorque to 97ft lbs? 76ft lbs is not the correct spec. Dont want to see you loose a wheel and one of those new tires.
Yes, I checked specs and realized I was thinking remembering torques for my 80s. Re torque completed. Thanks for the heads up!
I got my new tires and refinished wheels mounted/balanced/installed. Original wheels were standard LX470 chrome, missing most of the hub caps. I got a set of 5 Tundra takeoffs from Craigslist and eBay, then refinished them in bronze. Used Duplicolor primer/paint/clearcoat with 1000-grit sanding between coats. I think they came out really nicely, and way cheaper than buying a set of new rims, plus bonus for DIY. Tires are 275/70/18 General Grabber AT2's. Ride remains nice, think the whole setup looks awesome. Can't wait to try them out!
...still have to address the spare tire/lack of factory toolkit issue, so for the time being the spare (which smells very strongly of new rubber) is in the trunk.
-Chris
Also I just installed the GROM BT-3 kit. Sooooo easy, once they sent the correct wiring harness. Initially they sent the TOY1, but it needed the LEX harness. Their tech support was super helpful and got the part to me quickly. Finally have non-radio audio options! (Factory six-disc changer is busted, and all my cassette tapes are in my M Coupe!)
-Chris
-Chris
Finally modified the garage door header. She's in!
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