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Hi all,
Ijust bought an 01 Expedition
Real clean one owner 80k miles
I'm planning to use it to tow on the weekends.
It won't be a daily driver.
I have a couple of questions for the experts.
Were these available with larger towing mirrors form the factory?
Are Expedition and F150 tailights interchangeable?
Ijust bought an 01 Expedition
Real clean one owner 80k miles
I'm planning to use it to tow on the weekends.
It won't be a daily driver.
I have a couple of questions for the experts.
Were these available with larger towing mirrors form the factory?
Are Expedition and F150 tailights interchangeable?
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Thanks! I guess I'm spoiled I drive an 04 Superduty for work everyday with the large towing mirrors. Makes the ones on the Expy seem small.
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Exactly!! Any suggestions from experience?
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There are a lot of choices out there but I'm partial to the Toyo Open Country A/T Tires. They have a good tread design and last for a long time. I've been running on a set now for 25K miles and to look at them you'd swear I just put them on last week. Any tire that has the LT in it's number is what you need to look at. The LT (Light Truck) gives you a higher PSI, load range, and a stiffer sidewall.
http://toyotires.com/tire/pattern/open-country-at
http://toyotires.com/tire/pattern/open-country-at
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There are a lot of choices out there but I'm partial to the Toyo Open Country A/T Tires. They have a good tread design and last for a long time. I've been running on a set now for 25K miles and to look at them you'd swear I just put them on last week. Any tire that has the LT in it's number is what you need to look at. The LT (Light Truck) gives you a higher PSI, load range, and a stiffer sidewall.
OPEN COUNTRY A/T | Toyo Tires
OPEN COUNTRY A/T | Toyo Tires
Thanks alloro! Good looking tire too! Thanks for the link!
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If you are going to do mostly highway driving check out the Nitto DuraGrappler or the TerraGrappler for occasional off road use. Nitto is made by Toyo. The TerraGrappler is available in a 10 ply which will handle all the weight you can tow, the DuraGrappler you will need to go to a 285 to get the 10 ply, but they will fit with no clearance issues. Nitto Tire - High Performance Tires for Car and Truck Enthusiasts Nitto Tire - High Performance Tires for Car and Truck Enthusiasts
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If you are going to do mostly highway driving check out the Nitto DuraGrappler or the TerraGrappler for occasional off road use. Nitto is made by Toyo. The TerraGrappler is available in a 10 ply which will handle all the weight you can tow, the DuraGrappler you will need to go to a 285 to get the 10 ply, but they will fit with no clearance issues. Nitto Tire - High Performance Tires for Car and Truck Enthusiasts Nitto Tire - High Performance Tires for Car and Truck Enthusiasts
I see what you mean on the Dura Grappler the load range goes way up for the 285!!!
They will fit a stock height EXPY???
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The DuraGrappler is a sweet tire for on road use but it sucks that it is not available in the 265/70/17 10 ply. A 285/70/17 should fit with no problems. If you live in the northern parts of the country you might want to go to the TerraGrappler for better snow traction. Those Discoverer H/T's are also a great tire but they are a P metric. How much weight and how far you going when you tow?
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The DuraGrappler is a sweet tire for on road use but it sucks that it is not available in the 265/70/17 10 ply. A 285/70/17 should fit with no problems. If you live in the northern parts of the country you might want to go to the TerraGrappler for better snow traction. Those Discoverer H/T's are also a great tire but they are a P metric. How much weight and how far you going when you tow?
I will be towing a 5200lb travel trailer and who knows how far
depends how long I can be away from work!!!
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Those tires are too damn sick!!!
will they fit on stock 16" rims?
i like to add some to my 97 that i just got...
will they fit on stock 16" rims?
i like to add some to my 97 that i just got...
If you are going to do mostly highway driving check out the Nitto DuraGrappler or the TerraGrappler for occasional off road use. Nitto is made by Toyo. The TerraGrappler is available in a 10 ply which will handle all the weight you can tow, the DuraGrappler you will need to go to a 285 to get the 10 ply, but they will fit with no clearance issues. Nitto Tire - High Performance Tires for Car and Truck Enthusiasts Nitto Tire - High Performance Tires for Car and Truck Enthusiasts
