I run 255/80/17 Falken WP AT4s most of the year. I run Nokian Hakkapelita 275/70/18s in the winter and will be moving away from the OEM wheels in the winter to Method 318s due to the 60 offset on the OEMs being too tight for the new BP51s and OME UCAs.
@IoN6 What steel braided lines are you using here?Replaced the long over due CV’s in the Tacoma today. Was no where near as bad as I made it out to be. Also changed the oil and rotated the tires and cleaned the rims
Ready for another trip to the ranch though
I’m curious how those Haka’s work out. I love Nokian tires but really don’t like directional tread patterns. So I went with the Toyo snows for my 250.
18” Crescent wrenches can fill in for a bunch of tools you might not have in the tool box, BFH included.So far... one new UCA! 5.5 start to finish including removal of old UCA. I kept jumping in the house to peep the Buckeyes game. Next side should/could/ hopefully will be quicker!
Second side took around 2 hrs. Did you know that an 18" cresent wrench can replace a pickle fork?
I found mine in the well behind the rear wheel of a 62 I bought years ago. It had been a work truck before I got it so it was happy that someone who actually appreciated an old Cruiser and it offered up the wrench to show some love.
I’m sure all sorts of things can be learned on a PS5 but it can’t compare to under the hood knowledge learned with Pops.@Doughboy and I got middle kid off the PS5 and into the garage turning wrenches on his truck Saturday. Swapped the master cylinder and now the Trailblazer stops.
We also figured out that a freeze plug popped out of the block at some point…. Now I’m thinking motor swap….
I love Nokians. I’ve been running them on sedans and trucks for 10+ years. They were great on the LC last year even with some moderate off roading in the snow. The biggest drawback to them, and one of the reasons they’re so good in the cold and snow, is that they’re pretty darn soft. I don’t take the vehicle out when it’s 60+ out or they’ll burn off like crazy. I take the other car which I don’t put snows on anymore. Because of the temps on the front range, especially last year, I couldn’t afford to burn off two sets of snow tires so I keep the sedan in all seasons.
