My Revos got their first taste of heavy rain and mud on Sunday (rained
buckets in our area on Friday also). Let's just say that's the first time
I've taken a truck through axle deep mud and come out on the other side with
the tire lugs completely, totally -clean-. Freaked me out, to say the
least - had to try a few more times to be sure there really was mud in those
holes ;-).
On the highway the Revos parted water like Moses. I was blasting through
water at 60+ mph while other people had given up and pulled over. Absolutely
insane. I would recommend these tires to anyone in a heartbeat.
Here's the link for them at Tire Rack:
Have fun,
-- JB"Brian Mingle" <bsm11@cornell.edu> wrote in message news:5.2.1.1.2.20030915130356.00a889a0@postoffice9.mail.cornell.edu... > > I thought about BF Goodrich, but the Kumho 31x10.50-15' Venture MT's rated > very high. They look awesome on the truck. Everyone who has seen them thus > far says, you will be able to go anywhere with those bad boys. I can't wait > to get my truck back this afternoon so I can find some mud to play in. ;-) > > Brian > > At 12:34 PM 9/15/2003 -0400, you wrote: > > >I just put new rubber on mine also. A set of BFG AT/KO's (265/75/16). > > > > >>> bsm11@cornell.edu 9/15/2003 12:05:17 PM >>> > > > >I got some new rubber on my truck today as well. I put a set of Kumho > >Venture MT's on it, and it looks sweet! It is now in the shop having a > >new > >water pump installed in her. I sure am glad that the truck is still > >under > >warranty. ;-) > > > >Brian > > > >At 09:23 AM 9/15/2003 -0500, you wrote: > > > > >Do not be discouraged..They DO exist, they just aren't properly > > >cataloged... Look up the part numbers for the ones they can find, > >and > > >then cross reference that mfr part # to other mfr part #'s 'til you > >find > > >the equivialnt Monroe number. > > > > > > >>> john_bell_2@hushmail.com 09/12/03 10:26PM >>> > > > > > >Further research reveals... > > > > > >The only two brand/model combos I've found for a 2000 Quad Cab 4x4 > >are > > >the > > >Tenneco/Rancho RS9000X and the Edelbrock IAS. > > > > > >The Tenneco/Monroe Reflex are not available for the Quad Cab 4x4, > > >unfortunately. > > > > > >Time to compare prices... > > >-- > > >JB > > > > > >"Bill Pitz" <dakota@billpitz.com> wrote in message > > >news:ere2mv8b2bj4ffdrb4ogonmvju58eiuno3@4ax.com... > > > > > > > > On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 21:49:05 -0400, john_bell_2@hushmail.com > >("John > > > > Bell") wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > >OK, I just got back from the Bridgestone dealer, where they > >swapped > > >out > > >the > > > > >factory Badyears for some nice, shiny, new... > > > > > > > > > >Bridgestone Dueler AT Revos! > > > > > > > > > >It's like a new truck... I'll keep y'all posted as I run the Blue > > >Bomber > > > > >through its paces on new skins. > > > > > > > > > >BTW, if anyone has any recommendations on good shocks for a 2000 > > >Quad Cab > > > > >4x4, I am all ears ;-). > > > > > > > > *sigh* here we go AGAIN! > > > > > > > > Someone needs to add a "shocks" section to the faq with everyone's > > > > comments. In short, here are some of the shocks that I can > >remember > > > > people talking about: > > > > > > > > Rancho RS9000/RS9000X (primarily for the gadget lovers among us) > > > > Rancho RS5000 (too stiff for some) > > > > Rancho RSX (same shock as the Monroe Sensatrac... self adjusting) > > > > > > > > Monroe Sensatrac > > > > Monroe Reflex (the latest, greatest self adjusting shock from > > >Monroe) > > > > > > > > KYB Gas-a-Just (probably would also be too stiff for some -- I > > >equate > > > > the ride with these to be about the same as the RS5000s) > > > > > > > > Then there's also Edelbrock and Gabriel, which I don't remember > > > > reading anything bad about. The folks who have had broken lower > > >front > > > > shock bolts seem to have all been using the ProComp shocks, so you > > > > might want to steer clear of those. > > > > > > > > I personally have the RS9000X (9-way adjustable) shocks all around > > >on > > > > my truck. They've been great for me so far. Definitely a firmer > > >ride > > > > than the stock shocks even on the softest setting, but I feel much > > > > more in control of the truck. It corners better, tows better, and > > > > handles better overall. These are basically the results you will > > >find > > > > no matter what you replace the OEM shocks with, though. > > > > > > > > What I particularly like about mine is the ability to crank them > >up > > > > when I'm towing. Stops the truck from bouncing around. If I had > >it > > > > all to do over again, I'd probably buy the Monroe Reflexes now > >that > > > > I've had the fun of adjustables :) > > > > > > > > -Bill >
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