Recently purchased 1991 T4R

[molonlabe64]

I recently purchased a 1991 T4R with 194,000 miles on it and it is bone stock! I live in the Ozark Mountains( Rock! Rock! and we also have Rock!) and want to do some upgrades, tires etc... . I have been looking at Pro Comp 31X10.50R15 RADIAL XTREME A/T for tires and Pro Comp ES3000 SERIES shocks to get started. I plan on joining a local 4X4 club and going on runs with them, nothing major to start with but want to do some lite rock climbing. I also want to be able to drive it back and forth to work! Could you guys give me some feedback on my choices and give a newbie some suggestions. :thanks:

 

[541joseph]

For rock your going to want a rear locker at a minimum that's selectible

 

[KidVermicious]

For rock your going to want a rear locker at a minimum that's selectible

What? Why would you say that? Respectfully, have you ever run a spool or automatic locker in the rear that would qualify you to give this advice?

OP, you don't need a locker at all, and you definitely don't want one right now. Wheeling your truck open/open for a while will give you time to learn how to pick a line correctly, and then when you do add a locker of some sort you'll really be kicking ass. If you add a locker right away it'll be a crutch and you won't be as good in the long run. I do run an automatic in the rear, and I've run it since shortly after I started wheeling, and I'm definitely not as good a wheeler because of it.

Procomp stuff is ok, but it's not the best out there, or even among the better stuff. It's 4WheelParts house brand, and 4WheelParts is kinda the WalMart of the four wheeling scene. The guys I know that run Procomp tires say they last a while but are noisy and don't hook up well anywhere except mud - that's because they have a very hard tread compound, and that hard compound won't do well on the rocks you want to crawl over. I'd go for a mainstream brand - Goodyear, Falken, Cooper, BFG, General, all make great AT tires. Check out the reviews on Discounttiredirect.com and Tirerack.com then pick one that fits your budget.

I highly recommend OME shocks for a truck that sees a combination of road and rocks. They ride firm on the street and are like butter when you get on the dirt. They're great. Check out Toyteclifts.com.

Good idea to join a 4WD club. They'll show you the ropes.

 

[molonlabe64]

Thank you guys for your help! I talked with a friend that owns a tire shop and he said he could sale me BFG KOs 31 10.50 15 for $171.00 each and thats including mount/balance, was going to mount them on factory rims. I really like the KO 2s, but he called and they won't be out ( 31 10.50 15) until January. Definitely going to check out the OME's! Something I forgot to mention in my original post was my budget, approx. $800.00 for tires and approx. $ 250.00 for shocks. If I save on one, then I can spend the difference on the other. :thanks:

 

[RiFF RaFF]

Thank you guys for your help! I talked with a friend that owns a tire shop and he said he could sale me BFG KOs 31 10.50 15 for $171.00 each and thats including mount/balance, was going to mount them on factory rims. I really like the KO 2s, but he called and they won't be out ( 31 10.50 15) until January. Definitely going to check out the OME's! Something I forgot to mention in my original post was my budget, approx. $800.00 for tires and approx. $ 250.00 for shocks. If I save on one, then I can spend the difference on the other. :thanks:

Those are great tires (I have them), but you will kick yourself if you don't put in a lift, and get at least 33s.

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[molonlabe64]

I will post some pics as is and update them as I make progress!:driving: