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Old 03-06-2013, 06:51 AM
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...what else is going to happen this year. this has not started well. Hope it gets better soon can not take this crap.
saw a great quote yesterday:

"God only gives us what we can handle. Apparently God thinks I'm a badass."

 
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Old 03-06-2013, 06:59 AM
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Nice looking tires man. BarnBilt was pissy because I didn't order mine with white letters. I hate white letter tires. I see you have the same issue. Good job man!
 
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Nice looking tires man. BarnBilt was pissy because I didn't order mine with white letters. I hate white letter tires. I see you have the same issue. Good job man!
i don't mind white letters on a highway-tread, stock-size tire.. but anything else and it looks too busy and 1980's 'ish.

did you end up going with a 285 or 305 then?
 
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Old 03-06-2013, 07:18 AM
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Looks good Brandon! Need a side view to get the whole effect.
 
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Looks good Brandon! Need a side view to get the whole effect.
yeah, this afternoon when i escape work. parking lot is filling up now.
 
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Old 03-06-2013, 07:34 AM
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Tires look good. Agree about white letters I don't have them any any of my vehicles.
 
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i don't mind white letters on a highway-tread, stock-size tire.. but anything else and it looks too busy and 1980's 'ish.

did you end up going with a 285 or 305 then?
285 - my clearance lights miss my garage door by about 1/4" inch. 7' door. And I need to be able to get under my tiny little camper.
 
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Old 03-06-2013, 09:35 AM
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285 - my clearance lights miss my garage door by about 1/4" inch. 7' door. And I need to be able to get under my tiny little camper.

lol.

285 and 305 are pretty much the same diameter, 305 is just wider (essentially a 33x12.50 versus a 33x11.50)

 
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lol.

285 and 305 are pretty much the same diameter, 305 is just wider (essentionally a 33x12.50 versus a 33x11.50)

The 305' s are .02" shorter according to the tire calculator. My observations pulling my tiny fifth wheel with my old truck were though with the wider tires would cause the truck to follow ruts in the road, but I also had wider wheels to go with them which may contribute as well.
 
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And now the chart you posted Brandon just decided to show up on my screen...
 
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The 305' s are .02" shorter according to the tire calculator. My observations pulling my tiny fifth wheel with my old truck were though with the wider tires would cause the truck to follow ruts in the road, but I also had wider wheels to go with them which may contribute as well.
Did not know that Brandon.

And Chad, you're right. I've got enough 'butt sway' pulling my camper as it is!
 
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you guys need to fill me in on this "in the corner" business... inside joke?
 
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A little while back, if we went a little overboard, a young lady (Jasmin )sent us to the corner, well, while in the corner, we might as well drink..

That is where it came from.
 
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Yeah, I got sent to the corner and posted something like this

And said that I'd glady go to the corner.
 


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