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Old May 13, 2011 | 08:53 PM
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Happy Day!

Yesterday was a big day for my toy. It got new Nitto Trail Grappler 295/70/18 shoes, and a new SI/DO Maganflow exhaust. It looks better, and sounds better. I'm quite happy with the results.






 
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Old May 13, 2011 | 10:15 PM
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Sweet! Love the beefy look of the tires!
 
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Old May 13, 2011 | 10:40 PM
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Nice big fat boots on your truck!

I hear only great things about the Trail Grappler
 
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Old May 14, 2011 | 01:40 PM
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Exhaust view from passenger Rear

 
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Old May 14, 2011 | 01:40 PM
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Well, the video quality isn't the greatest, but it's the best I can do. This is a cold start, via remote start, after truck sat overnight in the garage.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/6029387...in/photostream
 
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Old May 14, 2011 | 02:58 PM
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Any lift in the truck?
 
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Old May 14, 2011 | 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by shawnp
Any lift in the truck?
I have a set of bilstein 5100 levelling shocks on the front, set at max height (2") and Replaced the Factory rear 1 1/4 block with a 2" block I fabricated myself. Pics of blocks in albums.

So No, no lift kit installed.
 
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Old May 14, 2011 | 03:54 PM
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Man that look's great, good choice!
 
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Old May 14, 2011 | 04:05 PM
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Truck looks great and sounds great too. Alot of people are telling me to go with the Nittos when my old BFG's wear out.
 
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Old May 14, 2011 | 06:54 PM
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Maggie sound's good too!
 
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Old May 15, 2011 | 10:14 AM
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Looks good. I really like the beefy look of those tires, too.
 
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Old May 15, 2011 | 12:43 PM
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Looks good man
 
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Old May 15, 2011 | 01:14 PM
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Looks great Are the tires pretty quiet? My Trail Grapplers should be here tomorrow or Tuesday. I should find out for myself sometime next week when I get a chance to get them mounted.
 
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Old May 15, 2011 | 01:55 PM
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Looks great Are the tires pretty quiet? My Trail Grapplers should be here tomorrow or Tuesday. I should find out for myself sometime next week when I get a chance to get them mounted.
Tires look GREAT !!! I'm wonderin' about road noise as well - what"s it like with these ?
 
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Old May 15, 2011 | 02:52 PM
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Compared to the factory wranglers they definitely are alot louder. The higher pressure in the LT tire also makes the truck handle more like a truck, and less like a car that's for sure. They seem to make the handling of the truck less favorable. But the look of them is worth it to me. Its not bad just different.
 
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