Yellow Frontier into Expedition truck
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iron dingo
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i got the rest of the lift done the next weekend and totally spaced on posting it I will do that tonight. But today I Dropped the truck off for new tires. Going with General Grabber AT2 235/85/16
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mortonm
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i got the rest of the lift done the next weekend and totally spaced on posting it I will do that tonight. But today I Dropped the truck off for new tires. Going with General Grabber AT2 235/85/16
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after will come when I get the truck back..
Great choice and tire and size!
iron dingo
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I did a bunch of reading on this site as to what others have done and liked and such. That guided me to the choice.
mortonm
Expedition Leader
I love that size, for my uses and my eye its the perfect size for these first gen trucks, looking forward to the pics!
iron dingo
Observer
and here is the after, i am having computer issues so getting photos up is being a PIA
iron dingo
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Quick photo dump back track update.
I got the rest of the lift done in short order once the new ball joints came in
a quick bolt up to go together nicely,
then a ton of grease in the fittings and back on with the Wheels to check my alignment and torsion bar adjustment
and all lifted. I roughed in a good enough alignment to get it to the shop where they did it right and then last Friday as I said earlier I got the new tires.
the truck handles soo much better now I am very happy. It also feels taller, well cause it is, which feels good too.
Now I need to wait till spring and more $$ to start doing lights and electrical, exhaust adjustment, bed storage drawers, and then bumpers and armor.
I got the rest of the lift done in short order once the new ball joints came in
a quick bolt up to go together nicely,
then a ton of grease in the fittings and back on with the Wheels to check my alignment and torsion bar adjustment
and all lifted. I roughed in a good enough alignment to get it to the shop where they did it right and then last Friday as I said earlier I got the new tires.
the truck handles soo much better now I am very happy. It also feels taller, well cause it is, which feels good too.
Now I need to wait till spring and more $$ to start doing lights and electrical, exhaust adjustment, bed storage drawers, and then bumpers and armor.
mortonm
Expedition Leader
and here is the after, i am having computer issues so getting photos up is being a PIA
how they should have come from the factory!
iron dingo
Observer
Now my only question is how do i tell the truck the tires are bigger so my Odometer and Speedo are correct?
mortonm
Expedition Leader
Unfortunately you cant
you will be always reading low now on both, I have a Scanguage II which can do the calculation for you (although my original tire size was 255/65R16 so my % difference was 12 not 3-4 like yours)
Fits nicely!
http://tire-size-conversion.com/speedometer-calibration/
use that calculator to give you an idea just keepin mind the difference is not linear
http://tire-size-conversion.com/speedometer-calibration/
use that calculator to give you an idea just keepin mind the difference is not linear
iron dingo
Observer
yeah speedo is not as important to me I have a phone app that calculates it based on GPS and is good enough to keep me aware of how much i am speeding by ;-)
my concern is calculating MPG and consumption for going into the deep woods. i.e. if the map says i am going 400 miles between gas stations how much fuel do i need to bring with me? My consumption is based off an odometer that is 13% different than reality. so i will have to figure the right math to correct cause while i am not going to bring exactly what i need i don't wanna have to bring way to much.
my concern is calculating MPG and consumption for going into the deep woods. i.e. if the map says i am going 400 miles between gas stations how much fuel do i need to bring with me? My consumption is based off an odometer that is 13% different than reality. so i will have to figure the right math to correct cause while i am not going to bring exactly what i need i don't wanna have to bring way to much.
mortonm
Expedition Leader
Its the same math, if your speedo reads 13% low then your odometer will also read 13% low
i.e if you have done 200 miles off pavement you have actually traveled 226
iron dingo
Observer
yeah just would like to not deal with the extra math if I can get away with it.
mortonm
Expedition Leader
Like I said, scangauge II will be your best bet. It will auto correct speed distance and fuel economy on a separate display. Had mine for three years and really enjoy it