I put the Frankenlift II on my 06 CRD, logged more off-road miles on actual terrain than anyone with a CRD and went anywhere I wanted with the 2.5" lift and 32" tires. No red powder coated parts required either.
I do acknowledge that the schemes to get more lift looks totally badass at the...
I drove a CRD trouble free (mostly) for 5 years and over 100k miles and it lives in MS now. I mostly ignored the noob guide and had none if the catastrophic failures as the authors of the noob guide had. When it was time to do the timing belt I did it with the help of the Chevrolet techs at the...
My CRD overheated whenever the temps were above 70 pretty much the entire time I owned it with the exception of the first year. Every part that could be swapped was, dealer couldn't figure it out, no one could figure it out.
My solution:
Replaced it with a 4Runner.
My Toyota also had 235/85R17 MT/R E rated and currently has the Cooper of the same size and rating. Still no issues, still careful attention to suspension.
I do acknowledge that some of the offroad spots we have in the Rockies aren't as hardcore as other US locations.
I've used 235/85R16 MT/R E rated tires for years without issue. I invested in a good suspension however... and the engine in the CRD is harder to toss around I guess.
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