Well, we've got almost 40,000 miles on the Rodeo. It's about time for tires. Here's the shocker... My wife said I could put taller tires on Brody. Ya, you read it right! She said I could do a small lift, and taller tires. I may even be able to put tasty rocker protection on. I almost fell over!!!

For the lift, I was thinking of stock Trooper coils, and tightening up the bars in front. This is about all I can swing, until I take possession. smile It's my understanding that the Trooper coils will give me a stock ride, with about 2" of lift. If this is true, it sounds like the hot ticket for our rig. Again, if it's true, I could use a set if anyone has a pair collecting dust.

The tires have me stumped. We spend a lot of time on the street. An A/T tread would be best. I could use some recommendations on size, though. Come to think of it, I have no idea what's stock. Is there some site that has tire size recommendations, based on lift? I could use a lot of help here, as searching the forums didn't help much.

Rocker protection... Classy is paramount. She likes the looks of the ARB front bumper, so the rocker protection should match. Or, at least look like it should be on the same vehicle. I'm going to need something bolt on, too. I don't know where to find bolt on protection that's actually going to protect the rockers. I could use help.

BTW, we're still dealing with the so called Carbon issue. It's not enough for us to sell the Rodeo though. smile


"Stubig" - '72 416.141 (U1100) Unimog
"Sassy" - '05 KLR650
"Brody" - '04 Rodeo (It's my wife's, really)
"Candy" - '02 TDI New Beetle (yes, a family of 4 fits inside)
"Twinkie" - '72 Revcon 250 (converting from Olds 455 to 6.5L Diesel)