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Renton, King County, Washington, United States
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Jason
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Lujan
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30081

I finally upgraded to the Heavy Duty Tires & Wheels needed for the weight of my Rig.
5 x NITTO - Ridge Grappler Tires - Rated @4,080-lbs ea.o
5 x METHOD - MR305 NV HD Wheels - Rated @4,500-lbs ea.
Another couple of items knocked off my Prep checklist.
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How much does your vehicle weigh
 

DaleRF

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Pioneer II

8,178
Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ, USA
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DALE
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FOLLETTE
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23055

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US Army CWO (Ret)
How much does your vehicle weigh
I'm at ~13,500 - 14,000 lbs with the Arctic Fox on w/a long-term, expedition load of equipment.
My rear tires carry 3,880-lbs each when loaded, which is, of course, way more than the 3,195-lb rating of the OEM LT265/70R17 and standard wheels. I looked into LT285/75R17 which are rated to 3,750, so those still fell short of the mark.
The best I can find are the LT295/70R18 E 129 Rated tires, and since the Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs are on backorder - forever - I discovered that NITTO Ridge Grappler tires, in that 18" size, are also rated at 4,080-lbs, which gives me some breathing room, together with the HD METHOD Wheels rated up to 4,500-lbs each.
Sorry - probably way too much info! Ha!
 

DaleRF

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Pioneer II

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Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ, USA
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DALE
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FOLLETTE
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23055

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KJ7JDA
Service Branch
US Army CWO (Ret)
I've added a couple more Lights to my Rig. They are the 'RIGID Model #262313 D-SS PRO "Driving" Directional Light Pair'. There is a Left and a Right Cube with 6 Forward-Firing LEDs and an additional 3 Side-Firing LEDs (3 on the left side of one cube and 3 on the right side of the other cube), thus creating a Left and a Right Cube. They are Hood-Mounted, and I have them pointing Oblique L & R which, together with their Side-Firing LEDs + the 4 Cubes and 2 6" High-Power Lights
mounted on & in the front bumper, give me ~240-degrees of illumination Forward and Sideward. Next will be lights to fire rearward to help illuminate camp and for night backing.

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Sparksalot

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4,312
Bastrop County, TX, USA
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Rex
Last Name
Drake
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19540

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KI5GH
Service Branch
Air Force
I've added a couple more Lights to my Rig. They are the 'RIGID Model #262313 D-SS PRO "Driving" Directional Light Pair'. There is a Left and a Right Cube with 6 Forward-Firing LEDs and an additional 3 Side-Firing LEDs (3 on the left side of one cube and 3 on the right side of the other cube), thus creating a Left and a Right Cube. They are Hood-Mounted, and I have them pointing Oblique L & R which, together with their Side-Firing LEDs + the 4 Cubes and 2 6" High-Power Lights
mounted on & in the front bumper, give me ~240-degrees of illumination Forward and Sideward. Next will be lights to fire rearward to help illuminate camp and for night backing.

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I have a similar pair from another company. Also aimed outward to highlight deer before they pounce. High beams fill the center.

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Kania2k22

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Cornelius, OR, USA
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Matt
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Kania
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31312

A day late, but yesterday, we had the new wheels and tires installed. Very happy with the look and feel. Same tire size, for now, 265/70R17 and SCS Gen5 with -10 BS. Had to do a small amount of cutting and might need to pull the mud flaps at some point. Overall though, thrilled with the setup.
 

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speedkills

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Auburn, California, United States
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Shane
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Delmore
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22840

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Took a wrong turn on my way to rescuing someone stuck in the mud around midnight. I got there, but I definitely took the hard way. It just got harder and harder as I went.

















Finally got to him and it was a super easy winch, and going out the way he came in was a walk in the park.

 

DaleRF

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Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ, USA
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DALE
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FOLLETTE
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KJ7JDA
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US Army CWO (Ret)
Took a wrong turn on my way to rescuing someone stuck in the mud around midnight. I got there, but I definitely took the hard way. It just got harder and harder as I went.

















Finally got to him and it was a super easy winch, and going out the way he came in was a walk in the park.

Two Words: Holy Crap!
Just, WoW!
Great Job Man!
 
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speedkills

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Shane
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Delmore
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If was good fun. I felt terrible for being an hour later than I should have been but instantly felt better when I saw the smile on the driver's face. He had been there all day and didn't really care that I was an hour later than planned, just happy to be pulled out for free. He offered me $40, I told him to buy a shovel with it :grinning:
 

DaleRF

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Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ, USA
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DALE
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FOLLETTE
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KJ7JDA
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US Army CWO (Ret)
A day late, but yesterday, we had the new wheels and tires installed. Very happy with the look and feel. Same tire size, for now, 265/70R17 and SCS Gen5 with -10 BS. Had to do a small amount of cutting and might need to pull the mud flaps at some point. Overall though, thrilled with the setup.
Looks Great!
 
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Coreymol

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Guardian I

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Boerne, Texas, United States
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Corey
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Molinelli
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19963

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WREM781 on GMRS
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Army
Speaking of stickers. I got one of those windshield decals with the website on it. Didn’t go as planned haha. The backing was sticking and it got all messed up. So I had to remove it. This is all that made it. Oh well.
 

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