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Will my 2.3 turn 31s

will my 2.3 turn 31s my brother gave me a set of 31x9.5x15 wide mudders will my truck even move with them on there.
 
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yeah it will, it won't be like stock but it shouldn't be too bad
 
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thats not too bad. I have driven 33x12.50s with stock 2.3 and stock 3.73s. Just gotta take it easy on clutch.
 
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What do yall think?
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looks like what i want on mine
 
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hell ya! slap them things on there now!
 
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dude. what are you waiting for?
 
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do it!!! must have moar pics or it didnt happen.lol
 
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Why am I looking at pic of unmounted tires??????????


Lets go times a wasting I wana see you truck wit da 31's on it.
 
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i know i do to the tires are nylon breaded and i need an alignment so i dont chew them up so i got to wait till i can get some time off work to go get it.
 
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I had 31's on a 2.2L Mazda B2200. You felt the weight a little, but it wasn't terrible.
 
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I had 31's on a 2.2L Mazda B2200. You felt the weight a little, but it wasn't terrible.
X2 had 31s for a month before they popped but I can't wait to get my new ones.
 
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You'll be fine man. My 2.5L turns my 31's fine with the stock 3.73 gears just when I get in the deep stuff or try to climb a hill it would bog down real bad. So I am switching to 4.10.

Did you have Mud Kings before? Did you like them? I got Sport Kings right now.
 
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Glad to see anoter guy from MS on here. The 2.3 will pull em jus fine. 4.10 gears is a nice upgrade but they can come later.
 
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i liked them i got another set of mud kings that will come after these get bald 31x10.5x15 they were going on but couldnt pass up free tires i will try to get pics up tomorrow pay check was bigger then i thought it would be so tires will be on tomorrow. yea for sure later: gears, more lift, and bigger tires. and much much later plans are 302 and sas
 
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You will have to re teach yourself on braking with them. Atleast I did. Steele wheels and 31s on mine and front brakes lock up easy.
 
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got them on pics coming soon
 
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Hope the power is still okay with you? PICS!
 
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Put them on, take pictures, go off roading and take more pictures
 
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got them on and figured i would tint the windows while i was at it
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Looks good.

A 2.3 will turn ANY tire, but it won't turn the larger ones very fast, especially with stock gearing.
 
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truck looks really good
 
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ALWAYS in 4cyl tech isn't it, Rob? lol. it's gone now.
 
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thanks shane, seems like it always is...LOL...
 
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looks so much better. Tint looks pretty nice too. way better than stock.
 


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