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Old 08-09-2023, 02:26 PM #46
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Thank you! Yes I did a BMC along with flattened pinch weld and some plastic trimming. You'll have to do a BMC with basically any tire 33" or bigger from what I've seen, but wheel offset is a big factor as well.

Hard to say on the MPG because I never really tracked it before and after the tires. I seem to average 16 MPG on the freeway and 13 around town, but I can obviously get more or less if I adjust my driving style. Keep in mind I have front & rear bumpers, sliders, and roof rack so those all contribute to the fuel efficiency also.

My tires are E rated. I'll probably try and find something D rated next time, but I got a deal on these I couldn't refuse.
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I feel you on the E rated tires. They are ROUGH. I'm going C rated when I go to 35s
Glad mentioned that. The more testimonies I read, the more I'm convinced Cs will be enough.
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I feel you on the E rated tires. They are ROUGH. I'm going C rated when I go to 35s
I'm coming from an Audi with 19" wheels, low profile tires, and stiffer sport suspension... So these still feel pretty cush compared to that haha. I hear you though and agree that next time C or D rated tires are probably the better choice.

When you making the jump to 35's? I'm thinking I may do the same haha.
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I'm coming from an Audi with 19" wheels, low profile tires, and stiffer sport suspension... So these still feel pretty cush compared to that haha. I hear you though and agree that next time C or D rated tires are probably the better choice.

When you making the jump to 35's? I'm thinking I may do the same haha.
I don't know, not necessary but would be nice. Found a SMOKIN deal on 35" KO2s but would only make the swap if I could sell my tires for the same or more.
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I don't know, not necessary but would be nice. Found a SMOKIN deal on 35" KO2s but would only make the swap if I could sell my tires for the same or more.
Nice, hard to say no to a good tire deal. I'm leaning towards KO2s as well, or the new KO3s if they ever start shipping 35's out. I am tempted to try those Kenda Klever R/T's though. Tread pattern looks decent, price is good, and the people that run them seem to love them.
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Couple random shots, because why not right? The Nguyen Works rear bumper ended up being lighter weight than I anticipated. So now the rear is sitting slightly higher than I'd like when empty, but sits almost perfectly level when loaded for camping trips. Torn if I want to mess with the rake/ride height or just run it as is








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Recently added an Alpine iLX-507 headunit and OFFROAM's new 4th gen phone mount. So nice having CarPlay and all the additional vehicle information the headunit can now display. Combined with the phone mount it's really helped make the car feel more current technology wise and I love the clean uncluttered look.








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Recently added an Alpine iLX-507 headunit and OFFROAM's new 4th gen phone mount. So nice having CarPlay and all the additional vehicle information the headunit can now display. Combined with the phone mount it's really helped make the car feel more current technology wise and I love the clean uncluttered look.









Couldn’t agree more, CarPlay is one of my favorite things about my modern head unit!


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Sick build! Very clean and tasteful.
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Thanks, that's the goal!
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Wondering about your v8 hitch swap to the v6 hitch. Where did you get the v6 hitch from? And was it a pretty straight forward swap? Interested in doing this to my truck. Thanks!
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Wondering about your v8 hitch swap to the v6 hitch. Where did you get the v6 hitch from? And was it a pretty straight forward swap? Interested in doing this to my truck. Thanks!
I sourced the V6 hitch locally. Yeah it's a straight forward swap and bolts up into the holes in the rear crossmember which the V8 hitch uses as well. The "hardest" part of the swap is removing the rear bumper cover so you can access the bolts in the crossmember. It's not hard at all though.
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Upgraded & organized my accessory wiring to clean up the engine bay and get rid of the multiple harnesses going through the firewall into the cab. Went with the PowerTrays mount and Switch-Pros controller which were a breeze to install.

Decided to go with a stealth placement of the Switch-Pros panel and put it inside the overhead sunglass holder. My friend and I created a custom mount from ABS for the panel which came out better than I expected. Love this location as it's hidden when not being used, but also very easily reached when needed.

Happy with how clean everything turned out and should make adding additional accessories down the road much nicer.








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nice build

This has to be one of the cleanest builds I've seen on here. Every detail looks perfect and you can definitely see the OCD come out in this build. Very well done. Can't wait to see the build as it progresses.
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