Ultimate dedicated hunting rig?

[mtwarden]

I have a 2013 with a 2.5 inch lift. It has 285/70/17 tires on it, and the front tires do rub on the back of the fender well when turned about halfway if the suspension is articulated much at all. But the tires are mounted on -10mm offset wheels, so I think the offset creates more of a rub there with the tires pushed out further than factory. The other spot you might rub is the front cab mount, so lots of guys putting 33" tires on tacomas do the CMC (cab mount chop) mod that requires welding to relocate the cab mount on the frame.

Mine doesn't rub very badly or very often, so I haven't taken a sawzall to the fender well yet, but the previous owner had already done the CMC, so I don't have any feedback if I would've rubbed without that done.

Thanks —think I'll stick w/ the 275/70's, it's about 32.2" I'm currently running 265/70's w/ no rubbing lock to lock on the stock suspension.

The other size I'm looking at is 255/75R17, it's just a hair over 32" as well—slightly narrower, which doesn't bother me, but only offered in C rating in the KO2 (and not offered at all in the O3)

 

[WRO]

Grabber X3

An extreme, all-season mud-terrain tire for light trucks and SUVs. Developed to balance superior off-road performance with a quiet ride on-road and bold styling.

generaltire.com

I ran these in a 275 75 17 and loved them.

 

[Undrgrndprdcts]

Grabber X3

An extreme, all-season mud-terrain tire for light trucks and SUVs. Developed to balance superior off-road performance with a quiet ride on-road and bold styling.

generaltire.com

I ran these in a 275 75 17 and loved them.

That's what I have on right now as well, in 35's.

This thread needs more pics.

 

[mlevimadden]

Thanks —think I'll stick w/ the 275/70's, it's about 32.2" I'm currently running 265/70's w/ no rubbing lock to lock on the stock suspension.

The other size I'm looking at is 255/75R17, it's just a hair over 32" as well—slightly narrower, which doesn't bother me, but only offered in C rating in the KO2 (and not offered at all in the O3)

I think it's a good call if you aren't building a crazy offroad rig. The 285's were already on my truck when I bought it, but I'm pretty sure I will go narrower whenever these tires are done.

My truck isn't regeared, so it struggles a bit with the 285's and added weight from a bumper, skid plates, and sliders. I think the 255 pizza cutters are a great option and seem really popular on the tacoma forums.

My 285's are the nitto ridge grapplers in c-rating, and I haven't had any punctures yet with quite a few forest roads and trails over the last 2 years with the truck. I'll probably go with c-rated tires again when I replace as long as I can find them in the size I want since the C's seem to be less common than the E's.

 

[WRO]

I think it's a good call if you aren't building a crazy offroad rig. The 285's were already on my truck when I bought it, but I'm pretty sure I will go narrower whenever these tires are done.

My truck isn't regeared, so it struggles a bit with the 285's and added weight from a bumper, skid plates, and sliders. I think the 255 pizza cutters are a great option and seem really popular on the tacoma forums.

My 285's are the nitto ridge grapplers in c-rating, and I haven't had any punctures yet with quite a few forest roads and trails over the last 2 years with the truck. I'll probably go with c-rated tires again when I replace as long as I can find them in the size I want since the C's seem to be less common than the E's.

C’s are way lighter and help mileage.



My old taco..

 

[mlevimadden]

C’s are way lighter and help mileage.

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My old taco..

Yeah I think my bigger problem is the aerodynamics and weight from bumper, skids, and rock sliders. I still average 17 mpg so not horrible by second gen standards.

The truck was built when I bought it, but I couldn’t pass up a second gen with only 16k miles and $10k worth of suspension and offroad upgrades for the same price as if it was factory.

 

[WRO]

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Yeah I think my bigger problem is the aerodynamics and weight from bumper, skids, and rock sliders. I still average 17 mpg so not horrible by second gen standards.

The truck was built when I bought it, but I couldn’t pass up a second gen with only 16k miles and $10k worth of suspension and offroad upgrades for the same price as if it was factory.

I did an aluminum front bumper and skids which helped with weight a bunch..

 

[Bama67]

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Been this for the last 7 years. Might need some more mods but also looking into other platforms.

These Ford 6.2's with the 6spd are one of the most well-rounded, reliable trucks ever made.
I regret selling mine during peak Covid insane prices.

 

[Bama67]

My truck the last 3 years has been a Gladiator Rubicon. It hasn't been any trouble and can go anywhere.
Compared to my long bed Super Duty it's like driving a more comfortable UTV.
The only thing that would make it perfect was if I could sleep in the bed comfortably.

 

[tlewis81]

Budget aside, if you could have a dedicated hunting truck in addition to your daily driver, what would it be gotta be a jacked up older Toyota tacoma

 

[RockyReefHunter]