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<blockquote data-quote="Brute 23" data-source="post: 1629633" data-attributes="member: 6291"><p>Im going to assume the tire comment was directed at me. The tires are actually like a 295/65-20. Its a very common tire size on any of the big 3 diesels. My truck is 100% stock, no wheels, no lift... nothing. Got a replacement grill guard and toolbox.</p><p></p><p>I have found that tire and size to be a great all around tire. They have to be 10ply for the brush and weight ratings. That tire/ size combo actually has a high weight rating. If its not close to 12" wide you won't make it near the sand here, especially in a diesel. If its not a mud a terrain you won't make it thru the black mud, especially pulling a trailer. The height is good going out to WTX to get over the rocks. You cant have low hanging hitches, dove tails or ramps, nothing over 24' of deck. I barely make it with a bed on the truck. One days some thing will wash out and I will smack it. Any thing over 15K won't make it up the hills. There are several spots you have to lock it down in 4Lo and its between 2500-3000 rpms with the turbo whistling like crazy crawling up the hills. On top of all that you can run them thru down town Houston or where ever and get 50-55K miles. Only down side is, they are heavy. You can barely lift them to rotate them.</p><p></p><p>Im by myself 95%+ of the time and Im not taking any chances on flats, getting stuck, or hanging up. I don't have a crew with equipment following me to save the day. I know I may not haul 30K down the highway from point a to point b but I put my trucks thru the ringer in my own way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brute 23, post: 1629633, member: 6291"] Im going to assume the tire comment was directed at me. The tires are actually like a 295/65-20. Its a very common tire size on any of the big 3 diesels. My truck is 100% stock, no wheels, no lift... nothing. Got a replacement grill guard and toolbox. I have found that tire and size to be a great all around tire. They have to be 10ply for the brush and weight ratings. That tire/ size combo actually has a high weight rating. If its not close to 12" wide you won't make it near the sand here, especially in a diesel. If its not a mud a terrain you won't make it thru the black mud, especially pulling a trailer. The height is good going out to WTX to get over the rocks. You cant have low hanging hitches, dove tails or ramps, nothing over 24' of deck. I barely make it with a bed on the truck. One days some thing will wash out and I will smack it. Any thing over 15K won't make it up the hills. There are several spots you have to lock it down in 4Lo and its between 2500-3000 rpms with the turbo whistling like crazy crawling up the hills. On top of all that you can run them thru down town Houston or where ever and get 50-55K miles. Only down side is, they are heavy. You can barely lift them to rotate them. Im by myself 95%+ of the time and Im not taking any chances on flats, getting stuck, or hanging up. I don't have a crew with equipment following me to save the day. I know I may not haul 30K down the highway from point a to point b but I put my trucks thru the ringer in my own way. [/QUOTE]
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