Where did you go out on a beach? I'm looking for a quick off road fix!Just did a lengthy write up, only to have the web cut out and lose it all.
Short version, new beach setup, this truck is literally unstoppable, no matter how deep the sand gets.
anyway, here's a pic, will follow up when the web is stable.
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The Ridgeline "285" Tire Club
Just did a lengthy write up, only to have the web cut out and lose it all.
Details:
-The primary goal of the kit is for beach sand clearance and floatation here on the ocean.
-I wanted the widest squarest tire I could find, that was 2 inches bigger in diameter. This gives me 1" of lift on tire alone. This 285 Nitto Terra grappler was the only tire that fit all my criteria, at 31.47" tall. They are beautifully made, and very precise. They ride awesome at 65mph, and I didn't even balance them as they are for temporary beach use on the weekends.
-the lift kit is a front 2.0 Kwik-Change, which has the ability to return the truck to stock height and alignment in 3 minutes flat. Then the oem wheels go on for the week.
Overall lift is 1" (tire) in the rear, and 3" (2+1) in front.
-will add details here as time goes on
Short version, new beach setup, this truck is literally unstoppable, no matter how deep the sand gets. The SH-AWD system in SAND-mode quickly propelles the truck forward like it's on pavement with 0 wheelspin. With the wide Nittos, it leaves a very shallow eco-friendly footprint that pleases the oceanfront homeowners, beachgoes, and piping plovers
anyway, here's a pic, will follow up when the web is stable.
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Details:
-The primary goal of the kit is for beach sand clearance and floatation here on the ocean.
-I wanted the widest squarest tire I could find, that was 2 inches bigger in diameter. This gives me 1" of lift on tire alone. This 285 Nitto Terra grappler was the only tire that fit all my criteria, at 31.47" tall. They are beautifully made, and very precise. They ride awesome at 65mph, and I didn't even balance them as they are for temporary beach use on the weekends.
-the lift kit is a front 2.0 Kwik-Change, which has the ability to return the truck to stock height and alignment in 3 minutes flat. Then the oem wheels go on for the week.
Overall lift is 1" (tire) in the rear, and 3" (2+1) in front.
-will add details here as time goes on
Short version, new beach setup, this truck is literally unstoppable, no matter how deep the sand gets. The SH-AWD system in SAND-mode quickly propelles the truck forward like it's on pavement with 0 wheelspin. With the wide Nittos, it leaves a very shallow eco-friendly footprint that pleases the oceanfront homeowners, beachgoes, and piping plovers
anyway, here's a pic, will follow up when the web is stable.
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Total tease, Mr. Bill!
I think your kit would be a real winner. Without giving away patentable information, can you tell us if your prototype lift kit would allow variable height adjustment from 0.0 to 2.0" (e.g., 0.5/1.0/1.5")? Also, am I correct in assuming the 3 minute-return-to-stock-configuration would require no removal of wheels and no special tools?
PS: Having you on the ROCF and actively innovating/testing modifications for the G2 RL is awesome!
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