My first car was a 71 Torino with a 6 cylinder and 3 on the tree. I put JC Penney mud grips on all 4 tires and used it deer hunting on logging roads in northern Michigan.
I live in North Dakota and my 24 tremor has been great. We have a lot of ice and packed snow. Last week I decided to put a 50# bag of sand in the back, right in front of the tailgate. I had been resisting because AWD. It actually helps the antilock brakes work better by putting a bit more weight...
I live in North Dakota and we get a combination of deep snow, drifts and ice, lots of ice. I got my Tremor last year @ the tail end of winter and I am pretty happy with the factory tires that come on the Tremor.
I got the Tremor as that is what I wanted. I have had is since March and I love it. For the the extra inch and off road capabilities are what I was after. I live in North Dakota and that extra inch can be the difference between stuck or not in deep snow. It is the first new vehicle I have ever...
15 bags @ 50 lbs per bag plus 1 bucket of powdered concrete.
I am no stranger to loading and hauling, it is just that with this truck I never worried about payload.
My 1972 Dodge W200 is not off road rated and is one of the most capable off road vehicles I have ever driven. I don't think they worried about off road ratings in the 1970's.......And I could probably carry your Raptor to the trail.
The first cargo in my new Tremor. I hauled 800 pounds of play sand home a couple miles from the store. That poor lil Tremor felt very over loaded. I pull my fishing boat like its not there.
Is it just me or are these things rates VERY liberally?
I would try a flare nut wrench. Or a 6 point box end wrench before I got hasty. I have been there before, a broken bolt in a head will turn a 30 minute job into a 6 hour job.
One of the guy's that taught me to build engines in the 1980's build engines for racecars. First thing we did after the high idle to seat rings and after initial valve adjustment was go run 1/4 mile. If there was a problem you found it quick.