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<blockquote data-quote="RUNVS?" data-source="post: 16972317" data-attributes="member: 3198"><p>Yeah, I'm not going change the overall look of the truck any more than I already have. However, I am considering having my rear wheels banded and adding 2-3 inches of width. This would allow for 4-5 inch wider rear tires and still retain the stock wheel appearance.</p><p></p><p>Traction can be a big problem. I've had my best success in hot weather, with the traction control turned off, power brake to 1,500 RPMs, and gradually go full throttle after releasing the brakes. Still get wheelspin, but it's not excessive and it tracks straight forward.</p><p></p><p>Cold weather is a bitch. The tires get hard and it picks up extra boost (over 12 lbs.) because of the cold, dense air. Horsepower probably jumps to about 800... you can definitely feel the difference. Blowing the tires off from a 35-40 MPH romp is commonplace.</p><p></p><p>The truck has an electronic locking differential with an on/off switch on the dash, but I've never used it. I'm not sure it was designed for hard launches on concrete. The manual says it's for traction limited situations, like sand or mud. The last thing I'd want to do is throw all that horsepower and torque at it, if it's not meant to handle it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RUNVS?, post: 16972317, member: 3198"] Yeah, I'm not going change the overall look of the truck any more than I already have. However, I am considering having my rear wheels banded and adding 2-3 inches of width. This would allow for 4-5 inch wider rear tires and still retain the stock wheel appearance. Traction can be a big problem. I've had my best success in hot weather, with the traction control turned off, power brake to 1,500 RPMs, and gradually go full throttle after releasing the brakes. Still get wheelspin, but it's not excessive and it tracks straight forward. Cold weather is a bitch. The tires get hard and it picks up extra boost (over 12 lbs.) because of the cold, dense air. Horsepower probably jumps to about 800... you can definitely feel the difference. Blowing the tires off from a 35-40 MPH romp is commonplace. The truck has an electronic locking differential with an on/off switch on the dash, but I've never used it. I'm not sure it was designed for hard launches on concrete. The manual says it's for traction limited situations, like sand or mud. The last thing I'd want to do is throw all that horsepower and torque at it, if it's not meant to handle it. [/QUOTE]
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