7K miles and a few months so far and all is well. I'm happy with them. They're cheap. Something happens, order another one. I have an extra set sitting in a cabinet just in case.
I have a couple chips on the hood already (only 7K miles on the Pro). None where I PPF'd though, which are the fender flares, bumper, and front fascia. That's because in SoCal, we have a TON of large Semis on our freeways and debris on the roads/freeways.
I do my best to not follow closely...
I had molle panels in my 5th gen 4Runner. After running them for a year to hold my recovery gear, IFAK, etc, I opted to remove them because I didn't use recovery gear many times. I'd say 5%. For daily driving, it's pointless. They rattled alot making noises which annoyed me, they were heavy...
I can confirm for you that with my Pro lifted on WCD lift, 35" Baja Boss tires, Prinsu Pro Rack (yes, these racks make a huge difference in MPG decrease because of drag), Rago steel bumper, my MPG currently is 15.6.
That said, I'm getting 15.6 now with 73lbs Baja Boss' in load D (35x12.5r18)...
New meats today. Went from 295/70/18 Recon Grapplers to true 35x12.5x18 Mickey Baja Boss ATs. 53lbs to 73lbs. SL Load to a "D" Load.
Much wider, waaaay more aggressive. Still drive smooth, albiet 20% stiffer.
Video explains everything in detail and answers any rubbing questions.
I swapped my Recons for the Baja Boss ATs today and I would absolutely do it again. The video explains everything and gives folks an idea of clearance with very aggressive 35x12.5x18. Perfect amount of poke, no rubbing, zero issues.
My MPG will suffer but I don't care. These tires are wild.
My PRO has been consistent at 17.1mpg on 295/70/18 Nitto Recons that weigh 53 lbs each. I'm swapping them for 35x12.5x18 MT Baja Boss' for a beefier tire, but they weigh 73lbs each. I can't wait to show you guys the massive dip in MPG in a couple weeks. LOL
They dropped the second video showing the 38s on YT a couple days ago. Definitely not my cup of tea. To each their own, but the 38s on portals make it look dumb and way out of place. Way too much poke, barely any turn radius. It sat perfectly on 35s. But I guess they need to continue making...
Beautiful stance. Great build. Sick tires but damn they're heavy. I would rock this stance with some more aggresive tires but I just can't deal with a 13-14 mpg as my daily driver. I'll leave that for the show trucks like this one. Again, great build.
IMO, and just my opinion who loves tinkering with headers/exhausts, etc, I would not spend the money on a 4-banger 4R. On this truck, and I can't believe I'm saying this, it's better off silent. Even though the iforcemax has plenty of power, the engine always sounds like it's struggling when...
I run a 295/70/18 Recon Grappler in SL on my Pro. I too won't be doing heavy offroading with this one, so that's why I went with the SL. I LOVE how smooth and soft they are, but I can already see they will wear out much faster than an LT version in C, D or E. The tread is soft, as well as the...