Metcalf
Expedition Leader
The camper shell and tire trip is on for this weekend!
I ended up finding a nice cab high fiberglass Leer camper shell. Just the one I wanted!
AND
I ended up lining up that set of 325/85r16 Michelin XML tires. I found a set of 4 so I will have to find something for a spare. Perhaps something narrower and tall to save some space in back. These are a little bigger than I had planned at 38.5" tall (no load height) but they will work well. They are strong enough for the how heavy this truck is ( 7k or so ) without breaking a sweat. The steel belted sidewall is going to be nice insurance also.
I'm going to be a driving fool this weekend, and the truck has to earn its keep!
I am going to be trading the existing tires/wheels on the truck ( the 315s ) out for the stock rims and some 265/75r16s that came with the truck when I bought it. I am trying to get a better feeling for the gearing I might need in the truck. I currently have 3.55s and am wondering what to change to. 4.10s will put be back to where I am currently. 4.56s would be the same as the 265s and 3.55s combo. I am interested to see what this is going to do to the mileage on the truck.
The truck really isn't getting any taller other than the added tire radius ( about 2.25" ). I might even drop the front suspension down 1" to level the truck.
The tires are going to be taller and heavier, but the cross section is going to be about the same at 325mm vs 315mm. We will see....
I ended up finding a nice cab high fiberglass Leer camper shell. Just the one I wanted!
AND
I ended up lining up that set of 325/85r16 Michelin XML tires. I found a set of 4 so I will have to find something for a spare. Perhaps something narrower and tall to save some space in back. These are a little bigger than I had planned at 38.5" tall (no load height) but they will work well. They are strong enough for the how heavy this truck is ( 7k or so ) without breaking a sweat. The steel belted sidewall is going to be nice insurance also.
I'm going to be a driving fool this weekend, and the truck has to earn its keep!
I am going to be trading the existing tires/wheels on the truck ( the 315s ) out for the stock rims and some 265/75r16s that came with the truck when I bought it. I am trying to get a better feeling for the gearing I might need in the truck. I currently have 3.55s and am wondering what to change to. 4.10s will put be back to where I am currently. 4.56s would be the same as the 265s and 3.55s combo. I am interested to see what this is going to do to the mileage on the truck.
The truck really isn't getting any taller other than the added tire radius ( about 2.25" ). I might even drop the front suspension down 1" to level the truck.
The tires are going to be taller and heavier, but the cross section is going to be about the same at 325mm vs 315mm. We will see....