295 / 70 18 Cooper ST Maxx tires installed

CAtaylor · December 3, 2014

Room to put my hand in all the way around. Front is raised 2". Tire specs are 34.25x12". Truck still has 1 1/2" of rake.

Spurshot · December 4, 2014

Chris

Very nice. Tires worthy of the 2500.

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CAtaylor · December 4, 2014

Chris Very nice. Tires worthy of the 2500.I need a favor. I'll pm you

Thanks man. Feel free.

Big Whiskey · December 4, 2014

Very nice! That size looks great on a 2500HD. Thanks for being the guinea pig....I haven't seen that size on a new HD yet. Looks great!

CAtaylor · December 4, 2014

Very nice! That size looks great on a 2500HD. Thanks for being the guinea pig....I haven't seen that size on a new HD yet. Looks great!

Thanks man. I am not beyou'd wondering out on a limb every now and then. I had my mind made up they would fit but I definitely got nervous for a bit when I rolled one up next to the truck. Turned out to be a perfect fit.

CAtaylor · December 4, 2014

A little better shot from the side.

kstruckcountry · December 4, 2014

That looks amazing. Cool tires.

CAtaylor · December 4, 2014

That looks amazing. Cool tires.

Thanks. The tires are great so far. I would have bet money that they would have been loud and rough riding but they ride better and are far quieter than the Toyo AT 2 tires I had on the 1/2 ton; much more aggressive also. Overall only lost about 1/2 mpg also so I am more than pleased.

newdude · December 5, 2014

So about how many turns on the torsion adjuster bolts? I went 4 thinking it would change...no...lol. I have a regular cab though, so they look like they have even more rake than a crew or double. I still have about a 3 inch difference front to rear.

CAtaylor · December 5, 2014

So about how many turns on the torsion adjuster bolts? I went 4 thinking it would change...no...lol. I have a regular cab though, so they look like they have even more rake than a crew or double. I still have about a 3 inch difference front to rear.

One turn came out to about 1/4" on mine. I think I did 8.5 turns all together and still have about an inch of bolt left. My truck had 3 1/2" of rake from the factory. Best think to do is jack up the truck and bring it up 4 turns. Take the truck off of the jack and make a run around the block. Pull it back up on level ground the repeat as necessary till you get it where you want it. Leave some adjustment in the bolts so when you take it to the alignment shop the tech can finish evening things up. With the trucks weight on it you want to make sure you leave atleast 1/2" between the control arms and the bump stops.

Big Whiskey · December 5, 2014

I was going to ask the same thing about how many turns you went on the torsion bars. Just curious how many cranks it took to raise it 2". And I'm surprised those Coopers are better riding than your old Toyo's, seeing how aggressive they are. That's good to know. Once again, your truck looks great, man.

CAtaylor · December 5, 2014

I was going to ask the same thing about how many turns you went on the torsion bars. Just curious how many cranks it took to raise it 2". And I'm surprised those Coopers are better riding than your old Toyo's, seeing how aggressive they are. That's good to know. Once again, your truck looks great, man.

It could be due to the difference in weight between the trucks so it isn't exactly apples to applies but there is a very noticeable difference between the two noise and ride wise.

Big Whiskey · December 5, 2014

It could be due to the difference in weight between the trucks so it isn't exactly apples to applies but there is a very noticeable difference between the two noise and ride wise.

Yeah, that's true. The heavier truck could be a factor. Good to hear those Coopers ride well though. They're a nice looking tire.

newdude · December 5, 2014

One turn came out to about 1/4" on mine. I think I did 8.5 turns all together and still have about an inch of bolt left. My truck had 3 1/2" of rake from the factory. Best think to do is jack up the truck and bring it up 4 turns. Take the truck off of the jack and make a run around the block. Pull it back up on level ground the repeat as necessary till you get it where you want it. Leave some adjustment in the bolts so when you take it to the alignment shop the tech can finish evening things up. With the trucks weight on it you want to make sure you leave atleast 1/2" between the control arms and the bump stops.

Yea I gotta go at it again. Your truck though...it looks very sweet.