Ready to Order Nitto Ridge Grapplers -- last chance to change my mind
#31
Ditto all @_Allegedly 's plans with the slight mod that I plan to go with the OEM steelies powder coated black. I'm hoping to go without spacers, but I think I'm likely going to wind up purchasing them.
#32
This is good intel on the calipers. So school me here -- the $340 cost is for a pair of LR calipers, vs basically a grand for the L8 option? Is there anything else needed other than PN 2243 and 2246? Just reuse all existing mounting hardware and pads? What are these brakes off of originally?
If it's only $350 plus the steelies, I'll probably do exactly this as well. I've always planned to keep the OEM 20s + tires for most of my use, even if swapping to 18s for offroading trips.
EDIT: I'm finding them no cheaper than $366/pair, but with a $100 each core charge, so that's coming out to basically $600 with tax, plus a little more for shipping. Where are you finding a pair for $340?
If it's only $350 plus the steelies, I'll probably do exactly this as well. I've always planned to keep the OEM 20s + tires for most of my use, even if swapping to 18s for offroading trips.
EDIT: I'm finding them no cheaper than $366/pair, but with a $100 each core charge, so that's coming out to basically $600 with tax, plus a little more for shipping. Where are you finding a pair for $340?
Last edited by NoGaBiker; 09-23-2021 at 09:04 AM.
#33
^Really above average dad pun.
It's pretty much settled for me. HUGE thanks to @TrioLRowner for starting this thread and confirming that the Nittos are a solid choice!
Daily 20's with the best tires I can find for daily driving in heavy traffic and Florida rain. I want the stopping power and handling.
For off-road trips, 18" Tuffant steelies (5 for $1000), LR rear caliper kit from the post below ($340), Ridge Grapplers ($?), don't believe spacers are necessary. This gets me through the 8-24 hour drive to a trail from Florida and should work well once I'm there.
Swap over myself before and after and I don't have to worry about beating up my 20's.
Quite bluntly, it's been a very long time since I've been on one of these trips and I'm probably wrong about some of it but it seems like the best decision for me.
It's pretty much settled for me. HUGE thanks to @TrioLRowner for starting this thread and confirming that the Nittos are a solid choice!
Daily 20's with the best tires I can find for daily driving in heavy traffic and Florida rain. I want the stopping power and handling.
For off-road trips, 18" Tuffant steelies (5 for $1000), LR rear caliper kit from the post below ($340), Ridge Grapplers ($?), don't believe spacers are necessary. This gets me through the 8-24 hour drive to a trail from Florida and should work well once I'm there.
Swap over myself before and after and I don't have to worry about beating up my 20's.
Quite bluntly, it's been a very long time since I've been on one of these trips and I'm probably wrong about some of it but it seems like the best decision for me.
#34
@NoGaBiker from my understanding, these are the calipers that will work and @mshotel did it with Tuffants. I'm planning on confirming with Tuffant.
I think it was JLR.parts in the UK that had them at about 100 pounds each + shipping when I looked a couple months ago but my notes are a mess and they now show out of stock.
I think it was JLR.parts in the UK that had them at about 100 pounds each + shipping when I looked a couple months ago but my notes are a mess and they now show out of stock.
#35
@NoGaBiker from my understanding, these are the calipers that will work and @mshotel did it with Tuffants. I'm planning on confirming with Tuffant.
I think it was JLR.parts in the UK that had them at about 100 pounds each + shipping when I looked a couple months ago but my notes are a mess and they now show out of stock.
I think it was JLR.parts in the UK that had them at about 100 pounds each + shipping when I looked a couple months ago but my notes are a mess and they now show out of stock.
#36
I purchased the Tuffant alloys and calipers from Lucky8 and installed the calipers last weekend. Here's a pic of the size difference.
It sounds like I could have saved some money getting the calipers separately.
The Tuffant alloys don't require spacers but I think they have a different offset than the steelies.
It sounds like I could have saved some money getting the calipers separately.
The Tuffant alloys don't require spacers but I think they have a different offset than the steelies.
#37
I purchased the Tuffant alloys and calipers from Lucky8 and installed the calipers last weekend. Here's a pic of the size difference.
It sounds like I could have saved some money getting the calipers separately.
The Tuffant alloys don't require spacers but I think they have a different offset than the steelies.
picture of brakes
It sounds like I could have saved some money getting the calipers separately.
The Tuffant alloys don't require spacers but I think they have a different offset than the steelies.
picture of brakes
Are the gouges on the RHS one from Lucky8 taking off the part numbers?
#38
I wish I’d gotten a side profile pic as that is larger on the original also. The piston looks to be identical, and I’ve not noticed any difference in braking.
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#39
#40
Okay, I just called my dealer parts guy (literally on a first name basis with Harold!) and he can get part 2243 from a US warehouse, but 2246 is due at the warehouse in England 10/8, and he says they usually push these things back anyway.
So, since price with core charge is about $695 with tax I decided to go the LK8 route and spend $1004 (including shipping) to a) support an important vendor and b) ensure timely 3-day delivery and c) ensure I get the correct kit (I only have some dude on the internet's word that the LR part numbers work. I assume they do, but if they don't my shop will still charge me labor for dicking around with them and LR probably won't take them back once they've been dicked around with.)
So I'm getting my local LR shop (named, charmingly, The Shop) to install my LK8 winch plate in November, and I just added calipers to the order -- I was planning to do them but once it's up there anyway I'll just let them do the whole job.
So, since price with core charge is about $695 with tax I decided to go the LK8 route and spend $1004 (including shipping) to a) support an important vendor and b) ensure timely 3-day delivery and c) ensure I get the correct kit (I only have some dude on the internet's word that the LR part numbers work. I assume they do, but if they don't my shop will still charge me labor for dicking around with them and LR probably won't take them back once they've been dicked around with.)
So I'm getting my local LR shop (named, charmingly, The Shop) to install my LK8 winch plate in November, and I just added calipers to the order -- I was planning to do them but once it's up there anyway I'll just let them do the whole job.