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I have an opportunity to buy a set of Factory Ford Raptor wheels I wanted to put on my 2016 F 150. The steering arm hits the inside of the wheel, would a spacer work, are they safe. The truck has 6" Pro Comp Lift on it.
I do not understand why these don't work, doesn't the truck come with 17" rims.
Man I wouldn't have guessed that! Mine fit fine with my 2" lift/level in the front. I would have assumed that any larger lift would still fit the Raptor wheels.
Man I wouldn't have guessed that! Mine fit fine with my 2" lift/level in the front. I would have assumed that any larger lift would still fit the Raptor wheels.
A lift kit replaces the factory knuckle. A level kit does not. Level's and lifts are not comparable.
The knuckle is larger, therefore a 17" hole is too small.
Interesting, someone else posted this exact problem two weeks back.
With lift spindles, the hub bearing is mounted lower in the spindle, with the other attachment points remaining at their oem spacing. This pushes the wheel down in relation to the steering arm, which causes it to interfere with the rim. Your only option is larger diameter wheels, less offset, or spacers.
The Raptor achieves greater suspension range and height by using longer control arms.
Interesting, someone else posted this exact problem two weeks back.
With lift spindles, the hub bearing is mounted lower in the spindle, with the other attachment points remaining at their oem spacing. This pushes the wheel down in relation to the steering arm, which causes it to interfere with the rim. Your only option is larger diameter wheels, less offset, or spacers.
The Raptor achieves greater suspension range and height by using longer control arms.
Your response was right on, I appreciate it, seems like you have experience on the subject. Seems like my option if I want to use these wheels is spacers, I have talked to a lot of people, all have mixed reviews on spacers. I am rethinking this option, I am not hard on my truck, I am 65 years old, I have a cabin in the mountains, most of my four wheelin is through the snow, I don't jump my truck or rock crawl. But I do demand longevity from my truck, I think the spacers may stress the truck in different areas thus shortening it's longevity. I would appreciate your thoughts. Thanks , Joe
Any time you extend the centerline of your tire out from the vehicle, it's going to increase the torque on the control arms and hub, so yes, there is a durability consideration, but I don't think you're looking at a considerably excessive wear situation until you start pushing out past two inches.
Have you checked to see how much space you need to get the wheel off the arm? Don't forget to leave room for tire weights.
03-01-2022, 06:22 PM
17" Raptor Wheels won't fit my 2016 F 150
