Recent content by jarrington

Our Ram's main job is to haul around a slide-in truck camper, and I found that the stock bumper prevented it from sliding all the way into the bed. I had to leave it 2-3" shy of the cab, which is bad for weight distribution and just kinda bugs me. So I decided to install an aftermarket bumper...

Not just length but height as well. I'd have preferred the Ford 7.3 / 10 speed auto powertrain but it's about 3" taller for no good reason. The RAM fits under the garage door with 2" to spare so if I had bought a Ford it would be sleeping outside.

Yes, noticed that they're quieter and ride better than the Firestones right away. I was also very surprised that they put a 55,000 mile warranty on such an aggressive looking tire.

Not so far. I need to get the camper loaded back on to be sure but since nearly all the camper weight ends up on the back axle I think it should be fine. I kept going back and forth between bronze and silver for the wheels, very happy I went with the bronze.

Thanks Kobra! As it turns out I finally got down to the tire shop today. Ended up getting the exact same Falken tires, same size as you, on the Icon 18x9 +12 wheels. The Michelins were back ordered indefinitely, so I talked myself into the Wildpeaks based on the good reviews here. They...

I think just about any A/T tire with decent tread will be knobby enough to dig around in deep / loose snow and muck. It's the hard packed snow / ice where the Transforces are scary, IMO. Little to no siping on the tread blocks.

If I can't find the Michelins in stock I may go with the Bridgestone Dueler Revo, which Tire Rack rated highly and specifically praised winter driving. They're in stock and fairly cheap at Costco. My truck is a Hemi with the 4.10 so I should be fine with the gearing. I bought my camper from a...

That's exactly what I needed, thank you. It looks like the Michelin is about 1/4" smaller than your tire in most every dimension, so I should have just a bit more clearance than you. Now if only they weren't sold out everywhere. Unpopular opinion alert: I personally think most all terrain tires...

I'm in no rush, thanks for being willing to take a look. I need to drop the camper so I can pull into the garage and make sure I have enough clearance for the taller tires anyway. My local shop has the Michelins at $264 and the Falkens at $268, and there's also a $70 rebate on a set of...

Believe it or not the Michelins are cheaper than the Falkens where I am. Your setup is almost exactly the same as mine, do you mind if I ask how much clearance you have? The +12 offset will push the tires out a bit compared to your setup but the highway tires have a less aggressive tread...

From what I understand the 12" AAM rear axle itself can handle way more than the 7000 lb rating, it's the wheels and tires that are the limiting factor. In the truck camper world there are guys that upgrade their SRW trucks to 19.5" wheels and tires and haul loads that are way, way, way beyond...

Thanks for the visual. Thinking the Michelins are quite a bit more rounded, which should help.

Years ago when I was young and dumb(er) I had a tire blow out on the freeway while hauling a slide-in camper. I managed to get pulled over ok but it was real scary with such a top heavy load. That was when I learned there was a difference between load range C and load range E tires... With my...

It's becoming really obvious that the Firestones aren't going to work for me - I live at about 9000 ft in the CO mountains with about 2 miles of dirt road between the highway and my place. It's basically snow / slush / ice / slop for at least half the year. Heck, even getting out of my driveway...

Maybe I'll poke under a couple of trucks the next time I'm near the Ram dealer and see what I can find. A quick look at some of the online Mopar parts places shows that the current skid plate crossmember part number goes back to at least 2013, which is why I thought that 2016 video was relevant.