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how do you like them over the grabbers? These were my second choice
 
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I havent had them in a 35 before and im still waiting for another pair to show up. I did have them in a 32 and they rode very smooth, lasted forever and had awesome grip. I will not buy grabbers again however i dont regret having bought them.

Cant really give a proper grabber vs MTR review yet but im confident the MTRs are better in every way lol
 
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i drove a buddies truck with them. they seemed noisy, but handled good. in the snow they were sketchy though.
 
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They are a max traction, of course they are noisy. And like any m/t tire they arent good on snowy streets but they are unreal in very deep backwoods snow.

The grabbers sounded like a ww1 biplane
 
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I would look into getting them siped (The inner blocks only - to prevent 'chunking').

My set of 35" MT/R's performed much better in packed snow & rain afterwards.
 
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thats a good idea. Had a company that bought some truck off us tell us how they have ripped the lugs clean off those tires where they go. (lease brand new trucks for 2 years, come back like they were in a demo derby. sometime if the truck breaks out in the bush they leave it there. northern ontario, manitoba)


keep us posted man!
 
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Finally have all 4
 
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Those look great!
 
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Nice! Let me know how they preform, one of these days I will switch to MTs
 
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They sure are a smooth riding tire, all my annoying noises/vibrations are gone! :) i might get them dirty today
 
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wait till the wear in a few thousand k, lol.

they look good, i still prefer your truck with the grabbers.

ps you still really need a front bumper.
 
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The 32's i had stayed smooth
 
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Awesome tires.
 
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Huge difference, hook up nicely in sand

 
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they look great!
 
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Yeah that thing looks great.

did you purchase that bumper or have a shop make it for you?
 
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Thanks guys!

The bumper was shop built and line-x'd. I think I am going to get around to the front bumper soon!
 
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Originally Posted by BLK02
Thanks guys!

The bumper was shop built and line-x'd. I think I am going to get around to the front bumper soon!



they are better in sand? good to know. for sure wont bother getting grabbers then.
 
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Holy light bar! Easily 4x as bright as a similar sized rigid or vision x
 
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Still waiting for darkness here but a teaser is always fun
ONX on top
Chinese 20" which was just as bright as a rigid 20" sr that i compared to
Vision x evo prime on the bottom
All spot beams
 
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wicked! I can't wait to throw some lights on mine,and the 2fiddy. But damn that **** aint cheap...
 
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wicked! I can't wait to throw some lights on mine,and the 2fiddy. But damn that **** aint cheap...
Pm goofballracer on DR. Well worth the money
 
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just gotta say, i absolutely love this truck.

its the inspiration for what I want mine to look like one day.

i as well have an 06 FX4 level II. however its white!
 
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Thanks man, i always wish i got white haha
 
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funny you say that haha, when i was looking for one i had my heart set on black.

then i found my white fx4 l2. and was in love with it.

its changed my mind on vehicle colors haha. white is the best!

I hope to have mine LT'd within the next two years. thats the goal. but we all know how life can throw curveballs and mess up our plans!
 


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