How do they ride compared to the stock 285/70R17 D range tires? Do you do any towing?
I have a 6000# camper that we use year around, couple times a month. I also have a double axle steel sided utility trailer that I use in the spring/summer months for general yard work.
So far, I haven't towed with the new tires yet, but we took a 400 mile trip this weekend, and the truck felt great. The D-range tires were super comfy to ride on, but a power wagon having soft suspension and the tires being soft made the truck feel more like a car.
Now the truck feels like the way it should. But still, the usual bumps in the road are not harsh. Little firmer over rough roads, but somehow feels like it glides over gravel. On gravel, i would feel the vibration through the steering wheel more than I do now. There is a little more bump-steer going over bridge expansion joints, but definitely no different than my buddy's diesel truck with the same diameter tire. There is slightly more road noise, which surprised me, duratracs are generally really quiet for the kind of tire they are. So to fix that, I just turned up the speed-adjusted volume from 1-2 and forgot I even had new tires after that. If I think of anything else substantial to add, I'll edit this post.
But the answer to everyone's question of "Will 35's rub with stock everything on a 17 power wagon", the answer is "Yes, no rub, and about an inch of room around every component, lock-to-lock". This weekend will be a flex test. I'll report back then.
I'd post pictures, but I don't know how to add them.