Well, I am at a crossroads and need some help from the forum to finalize my decision.
I have a '13 CM Platinum with about 25k on it. Tires have cupped like shit, in part because they are Dunlop crap but also from towing a camper and from driving it too hard in my day job. Either way, the tires are still holding up but I would like to go bigger and it would be nice to have something that has better traction than my current shoes running on there. Plus a local tire shop just hired me to do some work for them and its a good oppt. to get a barter in the deal. I should also point out that I tow a 6900 dry weight camper.
My thought was to go with the following setup:
3/1 LRO, the $300 version without new shocks
275/65/20 Cooper Discoverer MAXX
My questions are as follows:
I have been searching and reading a whole lot about this but many of my questions seem to either not be answered or a thread started to answer it and then a few people hijacked them talking about the fact they live down the road from each other, blah blah blah :banghead:. So, got frustrated and figured I would just ask my questions outright.
Thanks in advance!
I have a '13 CM Platinum with about 25k on it. Tires have cupped like shit, in part because they are Dunlop crap but also from towing a camper and from driving it too hard in my day job. Either way, the tires are still holding up but I would like to go bigger and it would be nice to have something that has better traction than my current shoes running on there. Plus a local tire shop just hired me to do some work for them and its a good oppt. to get a barter in the deal. I should also point out that I tow a 6900 dry weight camper.
My thought was to go with the following setup:
3/1 LRO, the $300 version without new shocks
275/65/20 Cooper Discoverer MAXX
My questions are as follows:
- The Daystar parts are quite a bit cheaper, so why should I pay more for the LRO?
- The Rough Country is cheaper, so why pay more for LRO?
- Is there another option I should consider given my setup and what I am towing?
- Do I need airbags in the back?
- Should I be considering a setup with different shocks instead?
- Please confirm that those tires will fit with NO mods necessary. I am adamant about not changing anything on the truck to make them fit?
- Is the diff drop a necessity for a 3/1? I see it is not included in other manufacturers but it is with LRO. Why is that?
- Are there any other factors I should consider in this decision?
I have been searching and reading a whole lot about this but many of my questions seem to either not be answered or a thread started to answer it and then a few people hijacked them talking about the fact they live down the road from each other, blah blah blah :banghead:. So, got frustrated and figured I would just ask my questions outright.
Thanks in advance!