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I take mine on the beach here all the time and it does really well so long as I'm not going up anything to steep, especially while turning. Then it just digs itself in. I'm on stock SR-A's which I air down to 20psi and never had an issue.

That's good to hear! I have a set of sr-a on my 18in but I got a bad sidewall cut in them after only 3000 miles so they have been in the shed for the last few months. I have my 285/70r17 on my other set of Chevy rims I think they will do well in the sand. I run them at 70psi so it will be interesting to see how low I can take them I have never tried. Do you have a locker in your truck?

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That's good to hear! I have a set of sr-a on my 18in but I got a bad sidewall cut in them after only 3000 miles so they have been in the shed for the last few months. I have my 285/70r17 on my other set of Chevy rims I think they will do well in the sand. I run them at 70psi so it will be interesting to see how low I can take them I have never tried. Do you have a locker in your truck?

Yeah it's got the stock Eaton locker. 2015 SLT All Terrain 5.3 3.42. I use 4h, never had the need to go into 4l yet

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It does you just need to turn it on.

 

Turn it on??... i've been through the options.. i didn't see anything.... .. can you shed some light??

 

Thanks Blue!!

 

edit... found this..

 

https://www.zdziarski.com/blog/?p=5093

 

 

i'll look at my truck today..

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I haven't been anywhere off-road in a while but playing with while driving around town I get readings for roll but my pitch doesn't seem to move from 0 even when going up or down steep hills.

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I'll play!!

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Wow! 18% to the side! On a lifted truck too. How did that feel? We have gotten some high numbers going up or down a hill but not to the side. You have now raised the bar sir.

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I haven't been anywhere off-road in a while but playing with while driving around town I get readings for roll but my pitch doesn't seem to move from 0 even when going up or down steep hills.

I get the same thing driving around town but I rough checked it with the level built into the iPhone and it's pretty close.
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Wow! 18% to the side! On a lifted truck too. How did that feel? We have gotten some high numbers going up or down a hill but not to the side. You have now raised the bar sir.

 

It actually felt pretty stable until the wheels started to spin. Wasn't sure she was going to get up it.

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I'll play!!

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Ding, Ding, Ding, We now have a new leader in the "Hold-My-Beer-and-Watch-This" division. :D

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Ding, Ding, Ding, We now have a new leader in the "Hold-My-Beer-and-Watch-This" division. :D

 

Figured as much as I spent on a lift, I needed to know how she'd do. This was the first time i've ever taken one of my trucks off road.

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Figured as much as I spent on a lift, I needed to know how she'd do. This was the first time i've ever taken one of my trucks off road.

 

Many years ago, I was always fearless going up, reasonably brave going down, but down right chicken going sideways :lol:

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wish my 50k+ all terrain had this feature!!!....

 

 

It does you just need to turn it on.

 

 

 

Turn it on??... i've been through the options.. i didn't see anything.... .. can you shed some light??

 

Thanks Blue!!

 

edit... found this..

 

https://www.zdziarski.com/blog/?p=5093

 

 

i'll look at my truck today..

Glad you found it!

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The driveway at hunting camp requires a running start, good tires, and the leaves to be dry (this time of year). This year we had 2 of 3, because I don't consider the Goodyear SR-A's to be good tires. Being pig-headed (and not wanting to carry all my gear up the hill in multiple trips) I went for it. Happy to say I made it! I didn't think to look at the DIC page until I was already at the top. Here's some pics from the way down.

 

Parked at the top:

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The top of the steep part. Here's where it gets scary when you get a surprise rain shower and have to drive down on the wet leaves.

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The DIC pic. -20 Degrees! 4 Wheel Low and 1st gear, she crawls right down.

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