Recent content by amt006

Correct the load of the vehicle is constant. Mike thank you for pointing out my error. What I should have said is at 35PSI the max recommended load for a LT265/70R17 tire is 1770Lbs. To ensure you are running the proper tire pressure one needs to know what their vehicle load rating is. When...

******Edited******More info supporting my stance on tire pressure for LT265/70R17 tires which also supports JB's reply while I was typing up this reply***** Okay I did some more research and this is what I have come up with. Toyota recommends the stock tires to be ran at 32PSI. I looked up...

The recommended tire pressure is for the OEM tire size and type. When you keep the same size tire and just go from P-rated to LT tires you will have to increase the tire pressure to maintain the correct axle load rating which is specified on the sticker on the driver-side door sill. When you...

Thank you for the compliment. I really like the tires. They are not too load. My worn Nittos where loader. At highway speed I can hear them with the windows up and radio on. They don't bother me though it's a big lug truck tire and much quieter than other mud tires I have heard. Aaron

Hi all update on tire pressure. After driving a few days I started bumping up the tire pressure by 5 PSI every few days. It seems the tires had to break in a little. After a few hundred miles and consulting the Tire and Rims Load charts I am running 55Psi front and back. The tires feel good...

So I bumped the tire pressure up to 45 psi and it sure felt like I was running on the center of the tires. So I did the chalk test. This it when you color in all the treads across the tire and drived about 15 or so feet and check where the chalk wore off. Well as I had suspected. It was gone...

Yes its a DD. I called Cooper and they said 35 PSI. Which is what they were at on the way home and they seemed very floaty. I was doing the math for what the load for a P265/65R17 stock tires at 32 PSI and what the required PSI for the P265/70R17 for the same load which turned out to be 35...

Hi all. Just replaced my Nitto Terra Grapplers P265/70R17. Got almost 30k out of them. Since the Nittos didn't wear so well I when with the Cooper Discoverer STT LT265/70R17. What psi are you all running these at? I ran the Nittos at 35 psi but the Coopers are Light Truck E rated and the...

I have seen them at Wal-mart. They are like $20 for a which plug right into the 12v plug and has a few usb ports and a few 12v ports also. Take a look in the Auto department. This one is...

I use a spreed sheet I made in excel that tracks mpg/cost per mile to drive/ corrects mile for over sized tires, and tells me the differance from the lie-o-matic and actual mileage. If anyone wants my spreed sheet let me know. Using this spreed sheet really helps keep track of my mileage and...

I started buying ethanol free gas. I was averaging close to 16 1/2 mpg running 10% ethanol gas. Now that I have been running ethanol free gas I am averaging close 18 1/2 mpg. This is with my lift and larger tires and about 80% city driving. So go ethanol gas if you can. It does cost more...

I replaced my Dunlops at around 20K. The tire were down to the wear lines already and had plugs in two of the 5 tires. I know I am hard on tires and live in Florida and the roads aren't the best for tire longevity. I hope to get more than 20k out of my Nitto's. Aaron

Did you make sure you had enough antifreeze? I know with cars that I had in the past If you were really low on antifreeze the temp wouldn't get read and no heat. The other possibility is your thermostat is stuck open and this would also cause the truck to take a really long time to heat up...

I took me about 8 hours to do the toytech ultimate lift all by myself in my driveway. I did have air tools that helped but also I removed all of my exreas. Aaron

Yes it was in the first of ownership I have an 07 that I bought Dec 31 07. You should be still under bumper to bumper warranty unless over due to mileage. Aaron