Overland Suspension

randomguy said:
I would go E rated. I only lost 1 mpg over the stock dungflops when I switched to E rated KO2's in the stock 265/70R17 size. I drive a lot forest road with loose, sharp rocks and haven't sliced one yet. The KO2's work great, and aired down to 15 PSI they ride nice in rough stuff and grip.
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Same sentiments, however, I have experience with the Duratracs, KO2's and Nitto Terra and Trail. I vote for the M/T route in ELoads, as they have given me the most trouble free on ALL ON/OFFROAD adventures. I had the M/T's on my FJ as well, and have successfully traveled 120,000 miles between the 2 vehicles on those model tires alone. I picked up nails and punctures in the Terra Grappler, KO2's and Duratracs. Sharp rock AND branches caught Duratracs, and Wet pavement, rock, and trails made me feel very uneasy with the Duratracs, but way worse with the KO2's. I have been the most satisfied, and feel safest with the Nitto Trail M/Ts. ALL tires mentioned above have been ELoad tires as I do not mind the stiffer ride and noise, in favor of the added sidewall protection, and considering I tow ~4800 lbs regularly.

Again, this is my opinion, advice, experience. Others will swear by Duratracs and BFGs. I have clocked 150,000 total with all the tires listed above, and my next set will be Trial Grapplers, as I currently have over 55,000 on my current set, with 5-10K left.

Americas tire has a great policy of try it and if you do not like it, bring em back. It might be a way to go for you to try 1-2 sets of what you think you need for your setup and travels.
 
ade678 said:
Thanks for the reply! Any reason why C wouldn't do?
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For the few that know me on this forum , I wheel pretty dang hard in all types of terrain (my body panels are proof of that) . I currently have E load Cooper St maxx tires on my 5th gen but Ive ran c and d loads on my other trucks with 0 issues ( the others being km2`s). As for the towing argument , you aren't towing anything heavy enough to warrant an e load. By the look of it you should be fine with a C load. The lighter you are the more you will enjoy the truck.

My buddy has the at3 tires in c load and I was surprised how they chewed through deep thick mud and also did well on rocks.

And don't run mud terrain tires, you don't need them. A decent all terrain will get you through some pretty tough spots.
 
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djtc said:
For the few that know me on this forum , I wheel pretty dang hard in all types of terrain (my body panels are proof of that) . I currently have E load Cooper St maxx tires on my 5th gen but Ive ran c and d loads on my other trucks with 0 issues ( the others being km2`s). As for the towing argument , you aren't towing anything heavy enough to warrant an e load. By the look of it you should be fine with a C load. The lighter you are the more you will enjoy the truck.

My buddy has the at3 tires in c load and I was surprised how they chewed through deep thick mud and also did well on rocks.

And don't run mud terrain tires, you don't need them. A decent all terrain will get you through some pretty tough spots.
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...just when I'd begun to move back to E!!! True I'm not towing anything super heavy. Maybe 300 lbs tongue weight + fully loaded trunk. Still think C is sufficient?
 
itsdchz said:
Same sentiments, however, I have experience with the Duratracs, KO2's and Nitto Terra and Trail. I vote for the M/T route in ELoads, as they have given me the most trouble free on ALL ON/OFFROAD adventures. I had the M/T's on my FJ as well, and have successfully traveled 120,000 miles between the 2 vehicles on those model tires alone. I picked up nails and punctures in the Terra Grappler, KO2's and Duratracs. Sharp rock AND branches caught Duratracs, and Wet pavement, rock, and trails made me feel very uneasy with the Duratracs, but way worse with the KO2's. I have been the most satisfied, and feel safest with the Nitto Trail M/Ts. ALL tires mentioned above have been ELoad tires as I do not mind the stiffer ride and noise, in favor of the added sidewall protection, and considering I tow ~4800 lbs regularly.

Again, this is my opinion, advice, experience. Others will swear by Duratracs and BFGs. I have clocked 150,000 total with all the tires listed above, and my next set will be Trial Grapplers, as I currently have over 55,000 on my current set, with 5-10K left.

Americas tire has a great policy of try it and if you do not like it, bring em back. It might be a way to go for you to try 1-2 sets of what you think you need for your setup and travels.
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One issue with a true MT is the lack of a severe weather rating. The KO2 and the Duratrac have it, though when I ran Duratracs I was less than impressed with snow performance. The KO2's do well but they still have a lot of tread depth.
 
randomguy said:
One issue with a true MT is the lack of a severe weather rating. The KO2 and the Duratrac have it, though when I ran Duratracs I was less than impressed with snow performance. The KO2's do well but they still have a lot of tread depth.
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Agreed. With our ho, hot summers, heavy rain, and snow, I have never been let down, or worried, on the Nittos yet!
 
ade678 said:
Thanks for the compliment! We do have an additional tent if we want to expand our base, but usually we slept in the trailer (there's a small bunk for the baby). Occasionally -- maybe once or twice a month -- we'd crash in a hotel for a good shower and internet service.
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Do you have any pictures of the inside of your trailer? I am starting to build one, have a 1 year old and would love to see the "small bunk for the baby" for ideas if you have any.

Thanks
 
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