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I had a '98 Highrider GMC. It was a solid truck for me! Mine was a 5-speed manual and it got worked like a fullsize quite a bit. I only owned it to about 150k miles but it was a good truck to that point, with my only real issue being the pilot bearing for the trans input going dry. They are...

Yup, when I first got my TJ going all my friends had YJ's. We went to Moab and they were all lifting tires everywhere and taking pictures. I'd get to the obstacle and spider right through with little drama. My TJ pics are lame comparatively, but it does make for a lot more capability...

Hmm. I didn't know such a thing even existed. I have OBA on two of my vehicles and I just coil up a 20' hose and tuck it in the seat back pocket of both... Not really a "reel system" but it works well and takes up very little space... Where would you mount a reel setup like this in...

It's a close toss-up between the TJ and XJ platforms IMO. The TJ is my favorite "Jeep looking" Jeep of modern times... (The MB being the best looking Jeep of course...) while the XJ was for a long time the most capable out of the box, and offered the most utility IMO. Of course the Rubicon...

I made a flatbed for my GMC K2500 several years ago. No lift and 265/75R16 tires but one extra leaf in the pack. My goal was to build it as low as possible. I used 2" square tube as the longitudinal frame of the bed, and 2" square tube cross supports on top of that. That put the bed surface...

They claim a "totally re-engineered" truck for 2020. So far as I know, there were no significant chassis updates between 2011 and 2019 though. There was a body update in there somewhere, but I'm not sure (AKA don't care) when it was, and it did not affect the chassis. Just curious but what...

2011 was a big year for the GM Trucks. EVERYTHING in the front got significantly bigger/stronger. The knuckles got taller as well, which reduces stress on the ball joints and control arms, all of which also got a lot beefier. The front differential got a bit stronger, front brakes bigger, and...

Most of the 4wd rentals in Iceland allow travel on most of the F-roads, which are 4wd only. There are a few exceptions, and they are very clearly spelled out. Technically there is NO "offroad" travel allowed in Iceland. And no camping outside proper campgrounds anymore either. Even though...

If your only goal is to have tires that last longer to save money, then you've got to do the math... The cost of more expensive tires plus new wheels to run them may mean that the payout is decades away unless you are turning 200k miles a year... We have an F550 brush truck with 245/70R19.5...

Yup, or as strong as the Elocker, which is probably not bad. It's likely the elocker from before had issues not because of tire size, but because of a mfg defect or installation error, particularly if it wasn't releasing properly... Honestly, I'd do a bit of looking for a junkyard TJ D44...

TL/DR: If you already have the selectable locker that was removed, just get it fixed and re-installed and move on with life. If standing on the stupid pedal is your thing, buck up for a bigger rear axle. If you want a Detroit Locker in a D35, the Super 35 kit certainly helps keep it alive...

There's nothing wrong with a D35 in a 4 cylinder Jeep, especially if you're not going to drive it like an idiot. I'm running one behind the swapped in 3.4L in our Comanche, and it's holding up fine. The strangeness is that you have 3.07 axles... A 4 cyl manual should have come with 4:10's...

Milestar BD733's. They do make some noise down the road, and do not clean out in our sticky clay mud. Holding up fine otherwise... I bet most any non-chain small tire shop would mount up a couple for you to make sure they fit OK...

The benefit of the 3/4 ton burb is that it should have 4:10 axles I think... The 4L80 has a much more tow-friendly overdrive ratio that, along with 4:10's, tends to do a pretty good job of moving things along in OD with the 6.0L. Will also have a 9.5" rear axle that's solid, or if you find an...

No, I doubt they're on Goodyear's site, you have to go to discount tire... Here is a link I made just for you... :) I think Cooper has a few treads that are discount tire only as well... The ATP was originally this way, though the ATP2 seems to be available elsewhere now... The Goodyear...

I put AT3's on my plow truck two trucks ago and was also not terribly impressed with winter performance either. Siping the AT3's is definitely worthwhile if you can find a shop that will do it. Put Goodyear UltraTerrain's on the next plow truck and WOW, unstoppable! I plowed last year with...

Our fire dept has a F550 brush truck that originally came with 225/70R19.5's. We put 245/70R19.5's on the stock wheels and it looks... stock. There is plenty of clearance between the duals for a wider tire, and it appears that a wider tire would be fine on the stock wheel as well since the 245...

It seems the FAR easier solution is not to run a 48v house battery setup... ??? If the chassis is 24v, that would work fine but why 48V on an auto/RV chassis? It would be better for running A/C, but for how long?? I don't get why you would want a 48v house battery setup in an RV, so some...

A narrow tire is better on a skinny wheel than a wide wheel... Your setup is what I would consider appropriate, not too far either direction. 15psi is where I would start for beach or other off road travel. If the surface is harder, you could even try 20psi. If the vehicle is struggling, let...

Both of those "issues" are over-rated in my experience. I've got a supposed pump rub candidate in my 2006 with 320k on it and no issue to date. Run it, and if you see ATF on the back, fix it. My guess is it'll go a LONG time before a problem comes up if it's made it this far... As for the...