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  1. TXGREEK
    Isn’t that crazy though, either they’re building roads in Texas (God Bless Texas and our Governor Abbott) way faster than GPS can be mapped out or it’s a scam cause my 18 doesn’t have some “newer” roads built three years ago. My dealer laughed when I brought it up to them and flat out said that’s not in their control. No worries, smart phones to the rescue! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    No, I wasn’t talking about accidents causing damage. I was talking about the mounting areas, should’ve elaborated. Apparently, now this was years ago, only had heavy steel then, excessive stress fractures found on half tons located at the front mounting caused by these type of heavy steel front bumpers. Today it seems you’ve got a large variety of aluminum to choose from Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Awwww, I had the 1996, first year of the new vortex motor, two door, sport package, black 4x4 Z71. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I remember years ago while attending the Auto show in Texas I saw an advertisement from Dodge raving about the Durango, saying it’s a big badass 4x4 taking on everyone. I thought wow! Couldn’t be farther from the truth disgusting pc of [emoji90] Crossovers do nothing for me, bet it’s garbage like most of the other crossovers on the road. Crossovers are a mixture between minivans and s10 blazers, unibody construction. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Totally agree with you. The tires I have now are 275/60/20 KO2’s. I’m looking at possibly switching them out for 285/65/20’s just for a bit more girth. My neighbor loves his Cooper AT3’s Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I’m a solid old school BFG lover but my neighbor loves his Cooper AT3’s. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    You’ll get over the offset steering wheel pretty quick cause all you’re going to think about now are all the things you’re going to do with your awesome new truck. I did the 2” front billet aluminum upper and lower and 1” in the rear. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    You’ll love your new truck especially with the 6.2 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  9. TXGREEK
    Exactly! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Had a couple hours to kill, tossed the defenders and installed the new Michelin Premier LTX. Going on a short 3 hour road trip in the hills in a couple weeks, I’ll let you know how well they ride but so far so good. FYI: I was warned that they may wear out quicker than their 60K advertised. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    E85 may give you a bit more HP if you even notice it but it caused my 14 5.3 issues back then. The one thing that’s [emoji817]% is that you won’t get near the mpgs that you’d normally get with regular gas. Give it a try, try super and worse case would be trade it in or just keep it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  12. TXGREEK
    A lot of trucks have custom wheels which look much better with blacked out sidewalls. Nostalgia maybe but not in current folks that off road whether light or heavy cause you’ll rip the outline off with one rub. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I totally agree with you, these are going on my wife’s 2WD Yukon XL, it’ll never see snow and if it does it’ll be light. I took another 4X4 up to Colorado with another 4X4 SUV and did great with these same tires but not good at all once you hit a patch of ice. This is primarily for long distance trips in dry or wet weather in southern US but never snow areas Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I posted these last night, Michelin defenders rode very well in my 3/4 ton trucks and my my half tons. The Yukon is a different story, it’s our first two wheel drive SUV, the norm has always been 4X4. It came with the continentals and road super smooth but I wanted something a bit more trustworthy so that’s why I outfitted it with new defenders, at first I thought ok, needs some breaking in, nope! They’re now with 20K on them and they’re super rough. Thought about switching out the shocks like I’m doing on my 1500 but I don’t like it when my wife gives me that look along with don’t touch my Yukon lol. Here’s the pic I put on last night of the Michelin LTX I’m looking at switching to this week. Btw, I’ve got this OCD thing about tires, started every since my daughters were born, new ones every year to year and a half. I trade them in. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Here’s what I’m switching the Yukon’s tires to, getting rid of the harsh riding Defenders and going with Michelin Premier LTX, should be a much softer ride with very excellent performance in wet and dry. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Thanks if you’re talking about my setup but I’m not having vibrations at any speed. I have a much harsher ride but soon to change with same tire just a bit taller. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I love my BFG KO2’s! Next week I’m going to throw on some bigger KO2’s which should improve the ride. The Yukon XL is a different story, do they still make the Michelin LTX? The defenders ride really rough for being Michelin’s. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Yeah, having more meat on the tire seems to be the way to go. I may go from a 275/60/20 D rated to a 275/65/20 E rated, wish they were C rated lol but also ordered my new Fox Shocks all the way around apparently back ordered till next week. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    My 14 WITH 275/55/20 did that, switched out all shock, went with Bilstein 5100’s then Michelin LTX, went away. There are a few things that were recalled on them but got rid of it and then went with my DMax and now absolutely love my 18. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  20. TXGREEK
    It rode very smooth with the continentals. I’ll let you know once I switch them out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Btw, both vehicles aired at 35 psi Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I’ve got the 16 Yukon XL, wife loves it but did notice harsher ride once I got ride of the factory tires and then put these Michelin Defenders on, they’re 27/55/20. I’d like to change them but what’s a better tire? My 18 GMC Sierra 6.2 rides on 275/60/20 and rides harsher with new BFG KO2’S. Need the AT’s cause I’m off-road in grassy areas often. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Absolutely agree Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  24. TXGREEK
    Looks is what gets everyone into hating their ride. My truck came w 22”’s, had dealership downgrade to 20”s then had to order new rims, made the mistake going back to 20”’s cause they look good but wish I had gone to 18”’s just more side wall would give me smoother ride and more sidewall protection too. 20”s tow less too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  25. TXGREEK
    Close to stock would mean lower profile and stiffer ride, getting rid of meat, will it not? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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