My GMT800, 2003 RCLB 2500HD Build / Rebuild!

[Erik the Awful]

This valance should've been white.

Absolutely. Much nicer!

 

[PolarBear]

Finally got the painted lower valance installed.

Now I need to polish the fog lights! LOL

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[PolarBear]

Figured i'd dig the ol' pap truck out and drive it for a bit. Drove it home from the shop this afternoon, hand washed the heck out of it. This truck was FILTHY!

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[OutlawDrifter]

What a beast!

 

[PolarBear]

Didn't quite make it a full year and 15,000 miles.

Decided to throw the towel in on the Treadwright tires. They just suck.

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[BNielsen]

Didn't quite make it a full year and 15,000 miles.

Decided to throw the towel in on the Treadwright tires. They just suck.

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Well maybe it's a good thing I can't get an answer from them. I've been looking at the Wardens for like, 5 months now but they're still out of stock. I've emailed them asking when they'll be available again, but going off your experience I guess I'll go a different route. Did they just wear out fast or wear out in a weird manner?

Funny enough Duratracs are probably my #4 favorite all terrain, so chances are I'll probably snag a set for the crew or the red truck.

 

[PolarBear]

Well maybe it's a good thing I can't get an answer from them. I've been looking at the Wardens for like, 5 months now but they're still out of stock. I've emailed them asking when they'll be available again, but going off your experience I guess I'll go a different route. Did they just wear out fast or wear out in a weird manner?

Funny enough Duratracs are probably my #4 favorite all terrain, so chances are I'll probably snag a set for the crew or the red truck.

My experiences:

One front tire chopped badly, even with a brand new frontend, perfect alignment via two alignment machines.

The tires are starting to crack at the mold line, between sidewall and tread.

Below 30*, these things might as well be steamroller wheels, they're spine jarring HARD below this temp.

The sidewall run-out is insane, for such a "small" sidewall. We're not talking about 35x12.5's here.

 

[PolarBear]

So, my appointment was at 8am this morning, to have the Treadwrights removed and the Goodyear Duratrac's installed. These Goodyears are fantastic and light years ahead of the Treadwrights. The ride is so much smoother now, less spine jarring. Road noise is minimum.

The Treadwrights never rode this nice, even brand new!

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[xXxPARAGONxXx]

Holy crap, I never knew they have mobile tire shops. That's crazy! I mean, I've seen utility trucks on the side of the highway replacing flat tires on an 18 wheeler, but this is something else.

 

[PolarBear]

Holy crap, I never knew they have mobile tire shops. That's crazy! I mean, I've seen utility trucks on the side of the highway replacing flat tires on an 18 wheeler, but this is something else.

This was a super cool experience! Goodyear has their own mobile install division called "Roll". It literally cost the same to mount and balance these tires at a shop, as it did for them to come do it in my shop!!