I actually kind of wish I had gotten a soft top, as it would be easier to get more of it down faster. Needing someplace to put the large rear section and the near constant threat of pop up showers in warm weather here have resulted in me only having removed the freedom tops so far.
Thanks for all the good feeback guys. Seems like folks are able to run 285 wide with no issues. I'm leaning toward 285 or 275.
The stock tires do ride very nice, but as someone posted, they do give it a 'rental' look and it bugs me.
Nice. 285 is the width I was hoping to get to. Will probably stick with the stock sidewall height.
PS - Like what you did with the black grill and bumper pieces on your truck, works well with the white.
I actually quite like the stock overland wheels, but would like to go with a more aggressive tire (interested in the KO2's) that's slightly wider than stock. Wondering if any other Overland owners had the same thought and what tire & size you went with?
I plan to run the stock, street truck...
I have noticed it on mine. Typically, I have the reverse problem; drive to work in temps below 37, park. Temp rises during the day to say 55, my heated seats and steering wheel are automatically on. The external temp is stuck at what it was when parked at first, it quickly catches up but the...
Overall, I find the seat to be comfy, even after a few hrs. However, they do look a little narrower than seats in other cars or trucks. Hasn't really been an issue for me though, even at 6ft-230pds. I do wish for a little more headroom up top though as I've banged my head once or twice on the...
I actually think these may be desireable trucks down the line that may be worth a bit more than say; a Ford Ranger from the same era. Not collectible in the same way as a one-off, numbers matching, muscle car but more in the way of say FJ-Cruisers, or Full Size Broncos. But it will depend on...
Yeah, I thought it was very quick wear as well, but I can't say that I didn't cause it myself. It does look like that foam around the area is crazy thin and I can't see how it will last long. The stuff is all over the vehicle too.
Good news is that I just finished putting on about 500 miles...
I'd get minor rattles all the time after going off road, mostly just dirt/gravel forest roads. Almost always it was the trim panel bolts. Easily fixed most of them until now. This one has had me stumped for a while, but I think I may have actually found it today.
The passenger freedom panel...
Update: I thought I'd fixed this rattle but I had not! At this point I've tighted everything I can think of, or have access to; freedom panel latch screws, door bolts, all trim pieces on the roof etc; and it's actually worse than it was. So, I'm taking it into the dealer to see if they can...
Good info thanks! I had not actually done anything about this yet, but had noticed that it does not occur all of the time. Seems that it may be happening mostly when the HVAC system is in "auto" mode. Haven't really tested this out, but it could make sense that the vehicle may be trying to...
I have #1 as well, will try that fix!
Found my most recent rattle: sounded like the roof, but turned out to be the external bolts on the passenger door
Interesting, I thought most of these trucks would just develop rattles over enough time and enough rough road with all removable junction points. Sounds like you guys don't have as many rattles as I do on the whole.
Maybe there's a relationship to mileage? Anyone have 6K plus, with a little...
Interesting, I had not checked the seat, but will try that tonight. The one I'm tracking down now sounds like it's coming from the front, passenger roof or molding, but I'll try that tonight.
Do you have a lot of rattles generally, especially after off-roading?
Or at least the Rattle part on interior, hardtop pieces and surrounding roll bar moldings. Up to almost 6K miles now and I've developed a few rattles. Up to now, I've been able to tighten a bolt here and there and stop most, but I've got one now from the passenger side that I haven't been able...
99% stock overland here. Only things I've added have been a K&N drop in air filter (actually did help a tiny bit), stone/bug guard on front (looks great, but got a bad chip after install), and an Amazon Tacoma tonneau cover.
One thing I will definitely change is the tires. The bridgestone...
Oh man, now I have to buy another one! Have been on the lookout for a Gladiator body for the Rustler 4X4, or Stampede, but both are smaller scale than the Xmaxx.