05-15-2018, 09:08 PM
I'm lucky that I have a mechanic that works with me on prices and that never recommends something I don't need. The first job he did for me was $340. Another place in town wanted $850 for the same job.
When I had a class III hitch put on the Safari I also had helper springs with a 4in lift installed. We had to raise it the 1st 2in when the hitch went on. It still hits bottom going in and out of some parking lots or crossing roads here in town. We have some deep rain culverts in places due to flooding because of poor drainage in some spots.
That's the reason I call my van Squatty, I don't usually name my vehicles.
Queen if you talk to a tire guy on the phone and tell him LT tires or whatever tire you want would you please record the conversation when you go to buy them and they try to put P tires on your truck?
Let's just say my Granma raised me and she could cuss a blue streak. I think I might of scorched some ears up in KY, not just once but twice trying to buy tires.
Really I'd tell'em 4x4Ranger, V6, rear helper springs, extended cab, pulls loaded trailers up to 1,000mls. " I WANT A LIGHT TRUCK TIRE". When I'd get there they would try to sell me passenger car tires because "that is what it {my truck } was rated for. I know I have a bit of a TX/southern accent but damn it anyways. I try to speak plainly.....mostly
Good Luck
Jewellann
P.S. Does your truck have a warenty? Seems to me that rated to tow 6,000lbs the suspension should be stronger, enough to not bump the ground just because you added a topper. Also maybe there have been on going Issuses with other models like yours and maybe a recall/replacement going on?
When I had a class III hitch put on the Safari I also had helper springs with a 4in lift installed. We had to raise it the 1st 2in when the hitch went on. It still hits bottom going in and out of some parking lots or crossing roads here in town. We have some deep rain culverts in places due to flooding because of poor drainage in some spots.
That's the reason I call my van Squatty, I don't usually name my vehicles.
Queen if you talk to a tire guy on the phone and tell him LT tires or whatever tire you want would you please record the conversation when you go to buy them and they try to put P tires on your truck?
Let's just say my Granma raised me and she could cuss a blue streak. I think I might of scorched some ears up in KY, not just once but twice trying to buy tires.
Really I'd tell'em 4x4Ranger, V6, rear helper springs, extended cab, pulls loaded trailers up to 1,000mls. " I WANT A LIGHT TRUCK TIRE". When I'd get there they would try to sell me passenger car tires because "that is what it {my truck } was rated for. I know I have a bit of a TX/southern accent but damn it anyways. I try to speak plainly.....mostly
Good Luck
Jewellann
P.S. Does your truck have a warenty? Seems to me that rated to tow 6,000lbs the suspension should be stronger, enough to not bump the ground just because you added a topper. Also maybe there have been on going Issuses with other models like yours and maybe a recall/replacement going on?
I DON'T GO CRAZY
I AM CRAZY I JUST GO NORMAL FROM TIME TO TIME


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