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I have done my fair share of highway snow driving with them. I keep mine around 25-29psi so that it gets a solid footprint and so i dont wear out the center lugs. In one instance, what is normally a 20 min drive to my girlfriends house took an hour due to whiteout conditions. I put it in 4wd and hit the road. we probably only had 6inches of snow but the wind was blowing around 35mph. I was cruising along at 25-30mph, while other cars were creeping along. Traction is incredible compared to my old Yokohama's. And they are not near as loud as MT's are...

I too and running the 16x8 with 3.75 bs Procomps rock crawlers... been great and clear the struts without a problem. of course im runnin 31's and am pretty sure i can do 33's, but i dont want to trim the fenders

I vote for the duratracs...they have been great so far and have great traction in snow and ice. they clean well in the mud and do decent on the rocks...

Man do those thornbirds look awesome!!! I wish i could afford some, hahaha

Tried out POR15 on some rusty areas, wheel wells, fenders, etc. Ill have to see how it holds up... Got my Yakima cargo rack yesterday...just got to put it together and throw the spare in it and ill be good to go

ha i havent seen 17mpg in a long time... the worst ive got this winter has been 12mpg running 4x4 for at least 1/2 the time and the hubs locked for the whole time. Almost reached 200miles to the tank haha. now since the weathers warmed up a bit and ive unlocked the hubs, ive been getting about 14-16mpg split 60/40 city/hwy.

thanks for digging this up bud time to investigate this weekend

hey then i also have a 2001.5 model year...manufactured 11/00

Do it. i have a similar muffler (mines 18" long instead of 22", i think haha) Yes they are reversible. It sounds so much better then stock. Also ditched the resonator. My muffler man made adapters to go from smaller diameter to larger diameter. Installed in 2007 and still looks good. Also went with stainless from the muffler back.

That is............AWESOME!!!!

I second that...

isnt brembo really expensive??? If you are looking for a more reasonable choice, look into autoanything.com...i got hawk suv pads and ebc rotors... been great so far

Can you post a pic of your set-up?? I find it so hard to believe that it doesnt rub anywhere...but each tire is different... I want to see a 33" tire with a 5"bs not rub the strut mount

appearances are deceiving. There looks to be plenty of room in the wheel wells for 33's The 31's I have barely clear the front and rear of the wheel well/inner fender when going forward at full lock. it rubs the front when going in reverse. And there is approximately 3/4 - 1" clearance from tire to bottom or strut with the -3.75bs i have. So i wouldnt say its impossible, but lots of trimming would have to be done to make 33's work

can u get a pic of the intake? is it just black PVC?

yah i second the paint job...looks great!

yah he for sure got my vote back for TOTM and has my vote for TOTY the sickest set-up ive seen

It felt just as safe as when it was stock. Just make sure that when you get all your parts, to get new shocks too. Even though the OME springs dont lift it as much as the AC springs, you will still need longer shocks otherwise they will be maxed out.

Yah those springs are definitely messed up. I think i would try and get the axle straight first with a new panhard rod. Then install new springs right after you get the axle fixed. I would recommend OME springs if your not looking for lots of lift, because AC will raise the rear a decent amount until it settles. I drove around on mine with just the rear lifted for 2 weeks until i got around to getting the front done. Order all your parts first then finish the job at once to get her back on the road Oh and check into bushing like other members have recommended

Ok just looking for confirmation. Thanks. I just thought it was interesting that i noticed it now and not while installing shocks. Yah optical illusions are funny and sometimes bother me Ill try to get better pics soon...

Is it possible that you could take a pic of your shock mounts when you get a chance? id like to see a good comparison... I know some ppl will think im crazy for checking this out...but this really questions me... Thanks

Ok, So i noticed today that my passenger rear bottom shock mount looks bent. But whats funny is that from the ground to the center of the bolt on both passenger and driver side bottom mounts it measures 8 3/8". Measured from flat concrete in my garage. Heres a pic of the rear Driver side to me the bottom of the mount looks level with the ground... Passenger side to me the mount looks bent... the bolt also is angled more towards the ground compared to the driver side. I know the pics are the greatest but does it look funny to you? I think the bolt looks bent in this last pic How can it look bent but the measurements are the same? and is that a good way to take a measurement?? Am I going crazy or can somebody confirm this for me with their 01+ Pathy...Cuz i do believe earlier generations have reverse shock mounts... thanks Keep the laughing to a minimum

Funny you mention this. Recently i helped my girlfriends dad move some heavy equipment and wood (not a boat, but it was heavy). My AC springs did great, they can definately handle more weight then factory. it was sagging in the rear tho because i filled it with so much wood, i might have been over capacity and i was towing a trailer Over all i think the AC springs handle extra capacity very well