2 quick maintenance questions from a newbie

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bryan01

Discussion Starter · Feb 16, 2008

Sorry to have such the novice question (New member), but…

(1) what do you recommend as a good set of new tires for the truck (15% off road, mostly road commute). Like to get something that’s a bit more beefy than the stock I have now (just about at 60K).
(2) 60K tune up … do folks typically go with the dealer service still? Seems like I could get the same service for ½ the price with a non dealer mechanic. Any thoughts? Any recommendations in the DC area?

Love my tuck … best investment I’ve made. Never had any problems (other than minor problems with the front mud flaps cracking; wound up just taking them off)

Any advice would help. Thanks in advance.

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changsw

· #2 · Feb 16, 2008

well i think you can go with some 265-75-16 BFG mud T/A. they're beefier than the A/T and will do better for off-road i think. i'm still running my stock 265-70-16 BFG A/T, but for sure i'm going to get the mud T/A when i switch my tires.

as for dealership stuff, i would find out what is performed in the 60k maintenance and just go somewhere else and get it done. dealerships charge way too much and i simply don't trust them. all mechanics are untrustworthy anyway in my opinion.

just my two cents.

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WilsonTheDog

· #3 · Feb 16, 2008

Tires, go to TireRack.com and look at the reviews and ratings. I'm personally buying a set of Firestone Destination A/T's.

You can do just about everything (all?) in the 60K tuneup yourself.

Last but not least, the 'search' button is your friend.

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mjonags32

· #4 · Feb 16, 2008

bryan01 said:
Sorry to have such the novice question (New member), but…

(1) what do you recommend as a good set of new tires for the truck (15% off road, mostly road commute). Like to get something that’s a bit more beefy than the stock I have now (just about at 60K).
(2) 60K tune up … do folks typically go with the dealer service still? Seems like I could get the same service for ½ the price with a non dealer mechanic. Any thoughts? Any recommendations in the DC area?

Love my tuck … best investment I’ve made. Never had any problems (other than minor problems with the front mud flaps cracking; wound up just taking them off)

Any advice would help. Thanks in advance.

I have the Nitto Terra Grapplers. Beefier than stock and great on the highway.

as far as the 60k maint, dont go to the dealer. if you are somewhat of a DIYer, try doing it yourself. if not, then go to local shop. i would only go to the dealer ofr something under warranty or TSB.

Welcome to TN. in the future, try running a search, plenty of info on both of those topics :thumbup:

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jspagna1

· #5 · Feb 16, 2008

The last set of tires I had & have always had good luck with are Toyo Oen Country A/T. They have good tread life and are reasoanbly priced.

http://www.toyo.com/docs/tires/tires.asp?lpid=18971&name=Open+Country+A/T%99&category=lgt

As for 60K maintenance,stay away from Dealers, they charge way too much. Word of mouth is the best advertising. Ask around, talk to people and find a local recommended shop.

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Volrus

· #6 · Feb 16, 2008

Around these parts you're primarily going to hear two opinions on tires. Bridgeston Dueler AT Revo's and BFG AT KO's. These are both good tires. I personally chose the Dueler's after seeing their ranking on TireRack.com.

You can do a search on this site and find all kinds of good info on tires. Good luck!

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sechsgang

· #7 · Feb 16, 2008

changsw said:
i'm still running my stock 265-70-16 BFG A/T, but for sure i'm going to get the mud T/A when i switch my tires.

You got stock BFG AT's?

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changsw

· #8 · Feb 16, 2008

sechsgang said:
You got stock BFG AT's?

yeup!

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macho999

· #9 · Feb 16, 2008

I really like my goodyear silent armor tires. I'm offroad about half the time due to work and they do well.

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bryan01

Discussion Starter · #10 · Feb 21, 2008

right on. thanks for the help.

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