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Old 04-24-2017, 09:22 AM
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Well guys, I made it about a year with the 2012 Denali HD on 40s and said that was enough for me. Between not fitting into any car washes and being black, I was having trouble sleeping. Also couldn't get over the tires slinging **** all over the rides every time it touched dirt.

So back to simple living for me with my *** closer to the ground. Picked up a 2016 LT with 24k miles on for a very good price and added a couple upgrades and letting it ride.

First had a set of heated black katskin interior seats installed, tinted front windows, picked up some OEM chrome, and put some 35s on it. I got a set of RT steps coming for it next. Well see where it goes from here.
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Old 04-24-2017, 10:15 AM
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looks good, I like those new trucks
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I wasn't always a huge fan but it's growing on me. I will say it drives and rides better then any 3/4 ton trucks I've been in and I also like the interior space as well.
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Just put a set of Ridge grapplers on my HD. Love them so far.
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I like your purse! HahA!
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Originally Posted by silver-mod-o
Just put a set of Ridge grapplers on my HD. Love them so far.
How many miles you got on them? They seem like a good tire, good mix of looks and ride quality.

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Haha thanks man, so much more room for activities then the old wallet.

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They've only been on a couple weeks. Got 3K on them so far. First impressions were that they are almost as quiet as the Terra Grappler G2's I had before. I did go from a 285/70-17 to a 285/75 so they're a little taller. They are very stable and I've already pulled my camper with them. They did great. No sway at all at 80psi. I wasn't really concerned with looks. But they are a great mix of a mud and all terrain tire. I run miles and miles of oilfield roads ranging from black asphalt to red clay mud and everything in between. They've been good so far. One of my complaints with the G2's was that they only lasted right at 30K even being very careful about pressure and rotating them every 5K religiously. If these make it longer I'll get another set. If not I'll be going a different route. I must add that my truck has a work bed on it and is loaded pretty heavy. It's probably 9K or close to it.
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Nice rigg! Your gonna love it, be glad you got a 16. There are several refinements from the 15 model that make it worth it.
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Nice rigg! Your gonna love it, be glad you got a 16. There are several refinements from the 15 model that make it worth it.
Thanks man. What all got changed? I really hope the cp4 issues have been addressed by this year, I've read they revised it but nothin concrete. I also have read about some steering issues but mines currently very tight, so I'll keep an eye on that.
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Nice truck. I can see driving a truck on 40's every day getting old quick...



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