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Gandalf the Blue

ct__tacoma said:
I didn’t realize there was any other option aside from ECGS for the bushing. You’re a better man than I—had an off-road shop do it. At the time, I was not prepared to take on that next step of mechanical difficulty.
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I wish I had paid someone to do it lol. Lots of curse words were said. My dad just in the back laughing, only because it's usually him cussing :D
 
Tire update:

So I’ve been dealing with a pinhole leak in one of my tires for the better part of the summer, refilling every week or so patiently waiting for today which marks the start of the buy 3 tires get one for $1 sale at the dealership.

Turns out you can’t get a 255/80/17 through the deal LOL, so just placed an order on discount tire for the nitto recon grappler in that size. I have really enjoyed my ridge grapplers, though I think they have been underutilized in my specific application. The recons should be a perfect blend of offroad prowess and on road performance, really looking forward to rolling with them…

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Recon Grappler A/T | Nitto Tire

The Recon Grappler A/T combines versatility and distinctive design into an all-terrain light truck tire that stands out with capable off-road performance.
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If the NRG's were too aggressive, the Recon's should be perfect. Interested to know how you feel about the change. I love my NRG's now that everything is tuned and the truck is deadened lol.
 
drizzoh said:
If the NRG's were too aggressive, the Recon's should be perfect. Interested to know how you feel about the change. I love my NRG's now that everything is tuned and the truck is deadened lol.
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Right on. My ridge grapplers have almost a mechanical sounding whirl to me rather than a mud terrain roar. It’s not horrible in the cab but I’m also running a relatively smaller size.

Now that I have a reference point it’ll be easier to draw some real world conclusions on the Recon vs Ridges—I plan to compile some subjective/objective data for a future post after running four seasons with the new setup.
 
Tires purchased on Discount Tire Direct and came in super quick. Going to figure out a front end noise and make sure everything is set before I mount them.

Here’s a quick garage shot:
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Stoked for the upgrade to pizza cutters.
 
Got the Recon Grapplers mounted today, really excited to experience the truck on these things!

Here’s a few shots— Also thought it’d be useful, so I made a separate thread to keep track of the tire.

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Wheels / Tires - 255/80/17 Nitto Recon Grapplers on a lifted TRD Sport w/ Stock Wheels

Title says it all. Just had the tires mounted today, and I am SO stoked to finally be on some pizza cutters. Thought I would use this thread as a photo dump of the setup for anyone doing visual research, and also to document my experience with these tires and the 255/80 size in general...
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About a week in with the new tires and yesterday I rubbed for the first time. Was fully locked doing a K turn and caught the skid plate. Folded the outer edge of it down like origami.

I was able to remove it and bend everything back (plus a little more on each side), but now I suppose there’s reason enough to swap out to an aftermarket skid.

I looked briefly, have my eyes on those pro lookalikes. It’s a narrower profile so tires shouldn’t be able to reach it…
 
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