Tyler-k's 2012 D22

[Cobez]

Did you order the CB from Prestige Offroad down here in Vic?

 

[tyler-k]

I got it through prestige communications in Perth I think they are. They're probably the cheapest place for all communications gear. For the UHF gme aerial and postage to Gold Coast was $400 off the top of my head.

-tyler

 

[tyler-k]

finally got my suspension and tyres on. In the end I went for tough dog suspension with foam cell shocks and torsion bars. while it was in I had the calmini arms installed.

Then I sent it in the following day for the rims and tyres. I ended up going with dynamic 16 x 8's with the a +20 I almost wish I went 0 offset now and I decided on 265/75/16 km2s as I ended up getting a decent price from the 4wd show.

the torsion bars need to be wound down a bit as the tyre shop took them up too high, but what do you think of the angle of the cv. massively excessive??? it sits at a good height now because the tough dog leafs raised it up 75mm so it sits level but bump stop clearance is only 10mm.

anyway I love how it looks now. The lift, tyres and rims made a huge differance

 

[tony d22]

Now you have to reverse the trailer axle and put it on top of the springs to make it sit level.

 

[tyler-k]

Haha just did that yesterday tony the trailers back to sitting normal now. I was surprised so far that the bigger tyres haven't made that much of a differance power wise while towing. Ill report back about fuel economy

-Tyler

 

[tony d22]

Thanks Tyler,
Have to change tyres soon and am still heading for standard size 265/70/16 so any info you can share I will benefit from.

 

[tony d22]

Hey Tyler,
how's do you find the economy and power towing the trailer now that you have had the tyres for a little while ?

 

[tyler-k]

Hi tony

I honestly haven't found there to be too much of a differance. Economy wise I think I've probably lost 50km's over a whole tank or there abouts which possibly costs me not even $10 more a tank as I usually fill up once I reach 1/4.

Power wise it is probably a little more reluctant than before when taking off but again minimal. I find with the trailer just a little bit of revs then release the clutch and its all good and that's how I drove before. I'm planning on an exhaust sometime soon just to give back that bit of power loss and economy. But there is other things on the list first haha, I can live with it easily. With an exhaust and doing the egr mod I'm hopin ill be ahead of what it was before the tyres.

-Tyler

 

[George k]

Hey how much lift did you get with the tough dog kit and how does it ride nw ? I am also getting this lift for my truck ??

Cheers George

 

[tyler-k]

The tough dog kit is good and I'm pretty happy with it. The rear springs gave me 75mm lift so 3inches. I was lucky that I did the UCA's at the same time so I could wind the front up to match the rear. My bump stop clearance is still only 10mm though. With only the standard UCA's it's going to be riding a lot lower in the front. I'm hoping the springs will settle some more though.

-Tyler