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Ken Cooke
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Coming out of Mission Santa Maria, I spotted an H2 that handled the Widow-maker grade with competence. It was a stock H2 with BFG AT/KO tires.
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Ken Bondy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Cooke
Ken,
What can you say about the Parnelli Jones tires? I am in the market for a set of new tires, and I notice how true these tires are from the factory.
What do you think about me purchasing a set of 33s for my Jeep?? |
Ken
I absolutely love the Parnellis. Good balance, nice ride on the street, excellent on the dirt, particulary on washboard. I put about 50,000 rough
miles on this set, just bought another last year. These are 38's. Highly recommend them.
++Ken++
carpe diem!
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Barry A.
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H-3's get 20 mpg on the road, sometimes even better. And, they are very competant, as are the H-2's---------but neither can hold a candle to the H-1,
I hear.
The bum gas-consumption rep only applies to the H-2, as I understand it.
I almost bought an H-3, but opted for the Nissan X-terra which is nearly as competant------and a lot more useful, IMO.
My "X" has rear lockers, and is raised 2-1/2 inches, and does everything I ask it to do, so far. (and it gets 20 mpg, too)
Barry
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slimshady
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Lifted trucks with high end custom suspensions are meant to break. I'll take a FJ60 or FJ40 any day over those modified rigs.
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by slimshady
Lifted trucks with high end custom suspensions are meant to break. I'll take a FJ60 or FJ40 any day over those modified rigs. |
It is tough to argue with that. My modifications consist only of add-a-leafs in the back (because the stock springs bottomed out continously), and a
leveling kit in the front---------neither "high end"----------and now it is almost perfect.
But we (my son) own an FJ-40 too, and you are right it is a BEAST!!!!
Barry
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805gregg
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H2 is just a Tahoe drive train and frame with a different body.
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Ahab
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Registered: 11-4-2007
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| Quote: | Originally posted by 805gregg
H2 is just a Tahoe drive train and frame with a different body. |
You are correct, and the H3 is on a Colorado frame. My son-in-laws H3 has never gotten better than 17mpg on the road, but then he drives like a
fool.
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