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In retrospect, I had something similar happen one time in our BMW 3-Series that also has a ZF 8-speed. I assume it's some safeguard to putting the vehicle inadvertently in gear like I mentioned. Hopefully it's a one time occurrence. It has been for me.
I had something similar happen to me after going thru a car wash. In may case, I think I didn't fully depress the brake before I shifted from neutral to drive. My car was then screaming at me that I needed to fully depress the brake, shift to park, then shift to drive.
It's some interaction...
This. And Ronny Dahl down in Australia has some excellent videos on recovery gear... and what damage they cause in a failure. What happens to a trailer ball hitch if it lets go is shocking for example.
So this is interesting... on the Goodyear website it appears that the 285/75R18's are really close in section width... .2 inches. you might be fine with minimal modification. Maybe?
I think it's safe to say that if you're really concerned about fuel efficiency in a full size truck, then a Rebel isn't your best choice. It has the most compromised aero, more aggressive AT tires, and 3.92 gearing. A different model with the deployable air-damn, low resistance highway tires...
Good luck and stay safe for all of you in Texas.
I have to agree that the Rebel is excellent in snow, and the stock Duratracs do a great job. In deep slushy salty mush over hard pavement they excel, but in really cold conditions and on ice they are limited... like most non-snow tires.
I just recalled something from a different application but seems relevant. Be careful with pressure washers under your truck. You may inadvertently force water, dirt and salt into areas you don't want it and under normal conditions would never have it.
There is so much genius here...
I wish I had thought of this last summer after driving thru 100 yards of two foot deep sea water. The next morning I went under the truck with my hose and by the time I was done I everything under the truck was on me... sea weed, straw, dead green crabs...
Also don't lose sight of the main takeaway on that chart. Provided your bridle is less than 120 degrees of angle, you're putting less than 100% stress on each recovery point... which is the main purpose of using a bridle in the first place. Bottom line, make sure whatever you're using for a...
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