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When I purchased my truck in July, in the bed were four huge crates that had MRAP painted on the sides. I was thinking that the PO had purchased 4 of the Caimen MRAP tires and I would be able to pop them right on (of course after buying the special acorn nut from Hutchinson and the 36 other shouldered lugs). Well, I finally got around to opening up the crates last Monday. Great to see 4 brand new Michelin XZL tires, but disappointed the wheels were not from a Caimen MRAP. That just doubled my workload. I have never broken-down tires this big.
It was a lot of work, removing the 4 new tires and then taking one bad tire at a time off the truck, breaking it down and then installing the new tire. My stepson was a great help (aspiring heavy equipment mechanic and 6' 3" muscle for the breaker bar!). a few hours a day and finished up this afternoon. Took the truck for a spin around the neighborhood and really felt an improved ride in the truck. It was too dark for pictures tonight, but I will throw a few up tomorrow after we finish decorating for the Xmas parade tomorrow night. So now a question for you all, is there any market for the MRAP wheels? They are brand new (internal CTIS system) other than a few marks from a pry bar on the inside of the rim are in perfect condition.
It was a lot of work, removing the 4 new tires and then taking one bad tire at a time off the truck, breaking it down and then installing the new tire. My stepson was a great help (aspiring heavy equipment mechanic and 6' 3" muscle for the breaker bar!). a few hours a day and finished up this afternoon. Took the truck for a spin around the neighborhood and really felt an improved ride in the truck. It was too dark for pictures tonight, but I will throw a few up tomorrow after we finish decorating for the Xmas parade tomorrow night. So now a question for you all, is there any market for the MRAP wheels? They are brand new (internal CTIS system) other than a few marks from a pry bar on the inside of the rim are in perfect condition.