2008 H2 on 38" Open Country MT with Rockstar

[vetteSUT]

Quick question... Did you regear? What mileage drop did you see??

[scottminor]

Just got new KM2s 37 12.5 17s stock suspension, no torsion bar adjustment.

[citiboy]

Originally Posted by vetteSUT

Quick question... Did you regear? What mileage drop did you see??

Not yet, still on the to do list. 2-3mpg drop from this set-up. Hoping to gain it back with the re-gear.

[Hellz]

you should gain some MPG back... not sure if you will get the full 3 mpg though...

on 37's.. i regeared to 4.88's.
prior on 4.10 gears i was getting 8.8mpg
after the regear i get a even 10.0 maybe 10.1 soon.....

i do about 20 miles every day HW driving. maybe about another 20 miles city streets driving.

also, when i drive on the HW, im normally going about 70ish to 80ish.

when i have driven long distance on the HW ( 60+ miles) the avg MPG stays around 11mpg at 70ish mph

[guruerror]

Citiboy: You still getting rub at full lock? Or were you able to tweak that out? We've got a very similar setup with Cognito, keys, spacers, etc.

I'm on BFG MTs 37x12.5s now, but am think about the Toyos 38x13.5 for my next set. I'm still trying to get a feel for tread life though...I hear mixed things; some say BFG MTs last longer some say Toyos...

[citiboy]

guru, yes, i still have rubbing issues at full lock...i installed 2" wheel spacers but it got worst...i turned the wheels 15 degrees and it would jammed at the rear fender flares so, i removed 'em and now in the classified section http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=42965. My next attempt is to install 2" body lift and 1" spacers.

I can't say anything about the BFG MT's because i've never used them but the Toyo MT's are awesome well compare to stock BFG's. It's noiser than stock BFG's and i definitely feel the tread when slowing down.

[guruerror]

Originally Posted by citiboy

guru, yes, i still have rubbing issues at full lock...i installed 2" wheel spacers but it got worst...i turned the wheels 15 degrees and it would jammed at the rear fender flares so, i removed 'em and now in the classified section http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=42965. My next attempt is to install 2" body lift and 1" spacers.

I can't say anything about the BFG MT's because i've never used them but the Toyo MT's are awesome well compare to stock BFG's. It's noiser than stock BFG's and i definitely feel the tread when slowing down.

Thanks for the info...food for thought.

[[__--MUD--__]]

Originally Posted by citiboy

guru, yes, i still have rubbing issues at full lock...i installed 2" wheel spacers but it got worst...i turned the wheels 15 degrees and it would jammed at the rear fender flares so, i removed 'em

My 04 was rubbing exactly like your was. I'd really like to figure out why some rigs run certain wheel/tire combos great and others don't even come close. Seems like now the majority can run the spacers no problem. I used to think it was the earlier year vehicles, but its not. I just can't believe there is that much variance in the assembly process.