The build of Balder
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Oh well, the part should be there in the morning. I can also grab a gallon of coolant from the dealership so I can burp the system bad top it off.
Sgt_USMC
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Sorry I haven’t been around. A lot has been happening the past few months. We drove back out to San Diego from Florida. We had to take it slower this time due to some new issues that cropped up. We loaded the TJ down big time for this trip. It was fine until we hit 35 MPH winds in Texas (I think it was). Jeep did beautifully! It took us 7 days this time. I will be getting new 33 Milestar Pats MT02 in a couple weeks. Then I will start the laundry list of upgrades/maintenance that I have been putting off. Hope everyone is doing well! Here’s a couple pic to show just how much crap we stuffed into the Jeep. 
Disciple Off Road
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Glad you made it safely!
Sgt_USMC
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What a double punch to the balls! I just found out that I need to swap the battery in the wife’s liberty and she just got told she is going back into the office now instead of working from home. 
The gas is already painful with these prices. That means mods/maintenance will be even slower now. 
The gas is already painful with these prices. That means mods/maintenance will be even slower now.
Sgt_USMC
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I have an appointment with my local @Discount Tire to get a set of 5 Milestar Pats in 285/75 installed in a week! After that i will be saving up for a 2” BDS lift.
bobfriesenhahn
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Is your wife's employer going to provide a pay increase to offset the additional substantial transportation costs? Don't forget to account for the additional income taxes paid on the income used to pay for the gas.What a double punch to the balls! I just found out that I need to swap the battery in the wife’s liberty and she just got told she is going back into the office now instead of working from home.
Is there a reason why you're wanting to run those tires on purpose? Just gonna say, EVERYONE I personally know who's run them, ALL have nothing but terrible things to say about them. I personally have seen them on the trail and they honest to goodness suck. This is to say nothing about them balancing like shit. I'm guessing you're trying to save some money and I'm just trying to save you some grief.
jeeeep
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This ^^ recent EJS, several Jeeps on the trail were running these tires and every one of them had a more difficult time making the obstacles, one appeared to have sidewall issues as it kept collapsing and coming off the rim even at full tire pressure.
Sgt_USMC
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I always welcome input and am thankful for it.
@wayoflife @jeeeep I wanted to run STT Pros, but that’s more than I can spare right now. The biggest reason I can even get new tires is because we have a saving certificate with our bank that matures at the end of the month. I need tires, my spare Is dry rotted pretty badly and my other tires are very old too. With my new medical problems I’m very hesitant to do anything very technical right now.
@bobfriesenhahn I wish they were, but we are actually losing a little bit with her moving back to the office. Right now they pay an extra $50 a month to help their employees have high speed internet and that will go away when she goes back. As it turns out her manager is seeing about getter her another work from home job, but it will take time.
@wayoflife @jeeeep I wanted to run STT Pros, but that’s more than I can spare right now. The biggest reason I can even get new tires is because we have a saving certificate with our bank that matures at the end of the month. I need tires, my spare Is dry rotted pretty badly and my other tires are very old too. With my new medical problems I’m very hesitant to do anything very technical right now.
@bobfriesenhahn I wish they were, but we are actually losing a little bit with her moving back to the office. Right now they pay an extra $50 a month to help their employees have high speed internet and that will go away when she goes back. As it turns out her manager is seeing about getter her another work from home job, but it will take time.
DirtHeadDavis
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In that range I'd without hesitation go for the Falken Wildpeak A/T 3W. Great tire for the price, and one that I hear rides and wears well. In the 285/75R16 size they are less than $250 each. Other than that look at the Nitto Terra Grappler G2 A/T which is priced about the same.
jeeeep
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the Yokohama Geolander MT G003
Cooper Evolution MT
Nitto Terra Grappler
Falken Wildpeak A/T 3W - ran these on my heavy 2010 JKU, they had a lot of miles on them and never an issue, did well off-road.
I've looked at too many tires for 3 separate Jeeps. lol
jeeeep
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you looking at the Falken MT? the A/T3W listed at $271 for this area.