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Found a new Nitto tire that's just been released. Supposed to be a blend of the best of their mud tire and their AT tire. They call it a 'Trail' MT - Looks like the blocks are spaced a little closer together than a typical MT tire, but still aggressive. http://www.nittotire.com/#index%2Etire%2Etrailgrappler

Have run 2 sets of BFG ATs - one set on a lifted Trooper and one on a Titan. Good tires for dry conditions offroad, fire road trails, and they hook up well on slickrock type trails. Have used them on construction sites for years with few issues, but they can get overwhelmed in thick mud, since they don't clean as well as an MT. Good tread life. It all depends on how you use your truck and the kind of terrain you run. If you ride muddy trails, then you need an MT. There are some good reviews out on the Goodyear Duratrac. Looks to be an aggressive AT. Has and AT type tread through the middle of the tire with some wider spaced shoulder knobs to bite better in the mud. Supposed to be pretty quiet on road but still give good traction offroad. A tire like the Duratrac might be a good compromise. http://www.discounttire.com/video/DuraTrac...ureBenefit.html http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/tires/goo...26&pc=31921 Will probably be my next tire. Want to try to buy US made when possible. Keeping in mind that we own 2 Nissans - and not giving those up! These Dunlops look good too.... http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...T+Maxx+Traction

Just doesn't seem like a coil lift will make a difference in tire clearance. You are just pushing the truck up on the same suspension angles if you aren't changing any other suspension components. The top out and bottom out points are the same. Truck should still bottom out at the same point if all that has changed is the coil springs. Had a lifted Trooper a while back with similar lift options available for them. You could get rear coils to push the truck up in its travel (plus a crank of the torsion bar), but tire clearance didn't change with the coils. The truck still bottomed out at the same point with the longer coils.

Have read a few questions about tire size with lift. Seems that if you are talking about a coil lift only then tire size is the same with or without the lift. If the suspension components are the same then all you're doing is moving the truck up in its travel. The suspension will bottom out in the same spot so tire clearance shouldn't change. If the tire fits on stock wheels with a coil lift then it should fit just the same with stock coils. Wheel change would change the position of the tire and could help fit bigger tires. I guess that is why some manufacturers say you need a wheel with a certain backspacing to run 31s.

Those spacers look good but the rocky road versions are a good bit cheaper. Want to get close to level with the OME coils but keep the cv angles on the safe side. I know...manual hubs. Anyone using the rocky road trim packer spacers?

Has anyone used a double stack of the rocky road front coil spacers with the OME coils? Can somebody post a side pic of their rig with OME coils with a single spacer or with a double stack? Did they measure closer to 5/16 thick?

Saw some new goodyears on a jeep in a local parking lot. If you're on the bubble between an AT and an MT tire this looks like a decent choice. Basically an aggressive AT. Looks pretty good and price isn't too bad. Some pics here. http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27715

Looks good! With the 2" lift plus spacers - are you having the strut top-out issue that folks have talked about?

Are the struts likely to top out with just the 2" AC coils installed or is it only when you add strut spacers to the ACs?

The site has the AC coils listed as a set of 4 or as front and rear pairs - shows 4 in the pick, but the price is for 2. https://www.4x4parts.com/catalog/product_in...roducts_id=2302 Would end up costing $30 extra to go this route for the springs ($180 for AC fronts and $150 for the OME rears), but you would save money on not having to buy spacers to level it all up. I guess the big dilemma is whether it will level up and how it will all ride with this combo.

New to the forum - have read through many of the suspension related threads - great information source here! Had a lifted Trooper a while back and have spent some time offroad. Had a few questions that I hadn't seen covered anywhere.... 1. Has anyone paired the AC front coils with the OME rear? Seems like the AC could be installed without spacers and would be closer to matching up with the OME rear coils. Should be closer to level without spacers. 2. How much lift have you gotten with the AC front/rear and with the OME front/rear over stock heights once the suspension has settled? Have seen a pretty broad range of heights, but looks like some of those were just installed and hadn't settled fully. 3. For those of you that have a steel replacement bumper (KMA, ARB, TJM or custom) - - what coils are you running on the front and did you notice added sag when you switched from the stock bumper? Also - is one of these a more direct replacement that will truly bolt on? Want an easy install with no welding required and want to keep the airbags functioning. Thanks in advance!

Have seen recommendations for going to Manual hubs with the AC lift with most saying they aren't needed with the OME lift. I'm sure it's a good idea to go with manual hubs to save the CVs, but who is running a lift without manual hubs, which lift are you running and how long have you been running that way? Will probably go with manual hubs in the future, but would like to do some other mods now and pick the hubs up later. 2000 Pathfinder SE

Anybody using KYB GR-2 shocks on the rear? Found a set of GR-2 shocks and struts on ebay for $198 with free shipping. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KYB-4-GR-2-...alenotsupported Have read good things about the GR-2 struts, but haven't seen many folks using their rear shocks. I assume they will be similar quality to the struts. Any feedback?