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boggin-machine · April 11th, 2012, 02:10 AM

ok guys so basically im getting tired of paying 1100-1500 for a set of tires every year and half for my dd/ tow rig. my truck stays on the road but goes down dirt roads or a few 2 tracks to get to the riden spot with the bikes.

since the price of tires have sky rocketed over the past year im debating switching to the h1 37s since they last for ever and are 100 a tire.

currently im running a leveling kit and 35 good years with a slight rub at full lock.

what im thinking about going with is a 4 inch progressive rate coil from topgun customz.

i have heard nothing but good things about their long arm kit but im not going to spend a grand for some steel tubes and joints. that just seems like crazy talk to me.

my thoughts are that i will just build a long arm set up of my own and run a radius arm front suspension. i dont see any harm in doing this since it wont be flexed out on a regular basis. does any one have any thoughts to offer that i may be over looking on this?

this will be a ways out but i dont see any reason it wouldnt work for a truck that gets beat down the high way and around town.

basically i would be love to have this kit but they dont make such kit anymore. and for 2400 i dont think i would have any interest in doing such a kit.

this is their link it and looks like it would be pretty easy to make something along the lines of theirs.

http://www.cumminsforum.com/forum/to...-must-see.html

kickstand · April 11th, 2012, 06:59 AM

so you're gonna spend a bunch of money on suspension, lose fuel mileage, and add to the rate your suspension components wear out to save a few bucks on tires a few times?

Mr. Beefy · April 11th, 2012, 07:02 AM

Pretty sure those tires suck balls for plowing too...

kickstand · April 11th, 2012, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Beefy

Pretty sure those tires suck balls for plowing too...

and for driving, and in snow, and in rain and for.....

Renegade II · April 11th, 2012, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Beefy

Pretty sure those tires suck balls for plowing too...

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Originally Posted by kickstand

and for driving, and in snow, and in rain and for.....

Oh come on now guys, those tires work great.. on a 9k pound military vehicle that gets recycled at 15k miles

dreezy · April 11th, 2012, 07:31 AM

I would think a stock truck would be better for all things listed.

kickstand · April 11th, 2012, 07:35 AM

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I would think a stock truck would be better for all things listed.

yeah, and the stock sized tires are probably cheaper than the 35's he's currently replacing, it's so weird how that works.

whiterhino · April 11th, 2012, 07:48 AM

I run whatever comes on my truck and get around 50K with them. Your real problem is that you want to run a 35" tire on a DD and you are expecting to get the same life as a good OEM tire.

Mr. Beefy · April 11th, 2012, 08:08 AM

I'm running a 285 on mine and I think it looks decent but then again I actually tow with mine

Oh and it's only about $900 for tires

That last about a year with my ass driving it

Eric04 · April 11th, 2012, 10:48 AM

285 bfg AT's here with about 43k on them..9/32's left rotated every 3k miles.Just take the lift off and run a smaller tire

XLJetsFan52 · April 11th, 2012, 11:00 AM

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dreezy · April 11th, 2012, 12:34 PM

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mschaffer66 · April 11th, 2012, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric04

285 bfg AT's here with about 43k on them..9/32's left rotated every 3k miles.Just take the lift off and run a smaller tire

Wife has them on her F250. They are load range E and apparently made of some sort of stone/adamantium compound.

Haggar · April 11th, 2012, 03:32 PM

Happy with my General Grabber AT2s, mine are only 32s, though.

But I work for the company that owns General, so they only cost $400 out the door for a set of 4

Mclovin · April 14th, 2012, 07:59 PM

How long is your commute to work ? I can't see burning through tires every 1 1/2 yrs unless you drive like a high school kid in his dad's truck ?

boggin-machine · April 16th, 2012, 05:52 PM

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How long is your commute to work ? I can't see burning through tires every 1 1/2 yrs unless you drive like a high school kid in his dad's truck ?

i have a high horse cummins and i drive alot.

Mclovin · April 16th, 2012, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by boggin-machine

i have a high horse cummins and i drive alot.

Teenager

boggin-machine · April 16th, 2012, 11:51 PM

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Teenager

nawh far from it. i travel alot with the bikes and work

tonkatruckon44s · April 17th, 2012, 10:53 AM

the 37s are good for a tow rig because of their load range but are horibble on ice because of the hard compound i have owned them and they work great in deep stuff but on the slick stuff not so much so watch out in the winter plus spending that much on a lift i would just lower to a 33 and save some money

92FleXj · April 17th, 2012, 12:02 PM

I run 40" SS M16 radial... 450$ a tire... Life sucks at tire changing time.

April 11th, 2012, 02:10 AM	#1
boggin-machine Senior Member Join Date: 01-11-06 Location: bay city Posts: 11,420 iTrader: (30)	tow rig tires and suspension ok guys so basically im getting tired of paying 1100-1500 for a set of tires every year and half for my dd/ tow rig. my truck stays on the road but goes down dirt roads or a few 2 tracks to get to the riden spot with the bikes. since the price of tires have sky rocketed over the past year im debating switching to the h1 37s since they last for ever and are 100 a tire. currently im running a leveling kit and 35 good years with a slight rub at full lock. what im thinking about going with is a 4 inch progressive rate coil from topgun customz. i have heard nothing but good things about their long arm kit but im not going to spend a grand for some steel tubes and joints. that just seems like crazy talk to me. my thoughts are that i will just build a long arm set up of my own and run a radius arm front suspension. i dont see any harm in doing this since it wont be flexed out on a regular basis. does any one have any thoughts to offer that i may be over looking on this? this will be a ways out but i dont see any reason it wouldnt work for a truck that gets beat down the high way and around town. basically i would be love to have this kit but they dont make such kit anymore. and for 2400 i dont think i would have any interest in doing such a kit. this is their link it and looks like it would be pretty easy to make something along the lines of theirs. http://www.cumminsforum.com/forum/to...-must-see.html __________________ 08 qcsb Duramax Ltz 02 tj with some parts laying around for sale 08 crf 450 with a few goodies

April 11th, 2012, 07:31 AM	#6
dreezy Senior Member Join Date: 03-28-08 Location: Holland Mi Posts: 7,592 iTrader: (6)	I would think a stock truck would be better for all things listed. __________________ "I've got a message in a bottle, written in gas and oil, signed with a rag and a match"

April 11th, 2012, 07:48 AM	#8
whiterhino I'm not old, honest... Join Date: 03-07-06 Location: Davisburg MI Posts: 16,683 iTrader: (16)	I run whatever comes on my truck and get around 50K with them. Your real problem is that you want to run a 35" tire on a DD and you are expecting to get the same life as a good OEM tire. __________________ GLFWDA member since 1979. Member Southern Michigan Rock Crawlers.

April 11th, 2012, 06:59 AM	#2
kickstand sHaMoNe! Join Date: 09-20-06 Location: fenton Posts: 26,612 iTrader: (44)	so you're gonna spend a bunch of money on suspension, lose fuel mileage, and add to the rate your suspension components wear out to save a few bucks on tires a few times?

April 11th, 2012, 10:48 AM	#10
Eric04 Senior Member Join Date: 11-18-05 Location: Mt Morris Posts: 830 iTrader: (6)	285 bfg AT's here with about 43k on them..9/32's left rotated every 3k miles.Just take the lift off and run a smaller tire

April 11th, 2012, 11:00 AM	#11
XLJetsFan52 Just a good ole' boy Join Date: 10-12-08 Location: Byron Center Posts: 1,360 iTrader: (1)	Treadwrights! Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk

April 11th, 2012, 03:32 PM	#14
Haggar Covered in mud... Join Date: 11-06-05 Location: Oxford, MI Posts: 16,704 iTrader: (48)	Happy with my General Grabber AT2s, mine are only 32s, though. But I work for the company that owns General, so they only cost $400 out the door for a set of 4

April 14th, 2012, 07:59 PM	#15
Mclovin "The Situation" Join Date: 11-07-05 Location: Dearborn Heights, Mi Posts: 14,337 iTrader: (15)	How long is your commute to work ? I can't see burning through tires every 1 1/2 yrs unless you drive like a high school kid in his dad's truck ?

April 17th, 2012, 10:53 AM	#19
tonkatruckon44s Senior Member Join Date: 01-23-11 Location: La Porte, indiana Posts: 485 iTrader: (0)	the 37s are good for a tow rig because of their load range but are horibble on ice because of the hard compound i have owned them and they work great in deep stuff but on the slick stuff not so much so watch out in the winter plus spending that much on a lift i would just lower to a 33 and save some money