Ok Guy running the 295/70/18 Trail Grapplers, now that you have had some time to put some mileage on them spill it. How are they doing, what kind of mileage are you getting, do they shake, are they getting noisey you know the stuff we all need to know from the guinee pigs .

 

And how much power did you lose? very noticeable?? Notice any rubbing now?

 

A little power loss but my Gryphon makes up for it, truck is still quicker than it was with factory tune and factory tires (275/65/18). I have several thousand on them now and no visible signs of wear. Still ride great, still quiet for a M/T.

Couple of other notes.
Pulled a 23" Center Console and it jerked it around with no problems.
Tires do NOT rub at all full lock forward or reverse.
Loss about 1.5 MPG, but my heavy foot has a lot to do with that.
Wet traction is good, and they pull good off road. I have not had them in anything too bad, but places I used to go ahead and lock it in, I can leave it in two.

So with that said, I have NO complaints thus far. The only thing they have left to prove to me is how they do with long term mileage.

 

What kind of tune are you running on your Gryphon? I just put an Edge on my truck and it is what is pushing me to get the 295s now instead of 275s. I tow a camper through the mountains of West Virginia and don't want to kill the truck.

 

No issues with mine. Basically the all the same comments as MDhawkin. Also running a custom tuned Gryphon.

 

Right now I am running canned tunes, between level 2 and 3. With that said it will only get better once I get custom tunes.

As far as pulling the camper, do you know what gears you are currently running? Also how big is the camper?

 

No issues with mine either, they're still riding good. This past weekend pulled an enclosed tandam axel trailer with an atv about 600 miles. They only thing I noticed was the constant downshift....but it looks like its time for some custom tunes and a tuner!! haha Oh and for about 300 of those miles I drove through a blizzard! we got about 5 inches of snow. So for everyone wondering how they perform in the snow, I can't complain. Was passing cars on the interstate with the trailer with no promblems or pulling. They sure spray the snow sideways toward the passing car though...hahah

 

Thanks for the info fellas. The truck is an 04 XLT with a 5.4 with 3.73 gears and the tow package. The camper is appox. 5,000# with water, tanks and ect.

Like I said earlier I am torn between the two sizes mainly for the towing aspect of it. Because for the looks of it your guys look better with a little more meat under them.

 

You will notice that they are a little heavier but its not that bad. Mods for my truck are in my sig. If you don't plan on getting any mods than I would say not to get them if you care about power. I just had that same size installed this week and they are not as loud as I thought they would be either.

 

With the trailer being around 5k and you having an Edge and 3.73 gears I say go for it. You should not have a problem.