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Old May 23, 2019 | 07:41 PM
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I have the P275's and, honestly, the truck rides great, but I do like firm.

Here's a thought. I have mine set at +1.75 and it still really firmed the ride because you are compressing the factory springs some. Maybe at 2.1" it just over compressed the front springs?

The Bilstein 6112's get great reviews and wouldn't compress the stock springs. Maybe a true coilover for the front would be the best plan?

These aluminum body trucks are definitely touchy in my opinion. Something as small as too stiff of a sidewall or too stiff of a spring and I'm sure you could get weird harmonics and results. I'm still trying to get used to the strange sound and feel.

Do you have stock or larger rear blocks? Even at the +1.75" setting I had to put a larger block in the rear because it was nose high. Maybe yours is nose high and throwing off the balance?

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Old May 23, 2019 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by MarkUSAF
thinking wheels would cause a rougher ride? meaning going from a 20 inch to a different 20 inch?
heavy rim at 36 lbs
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Old May 23, 2019 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 808XLT
heavy rim at 36 lbs
FWIW, add 56 lbs for the tires and you have a 92 lb total. That's darn close to a 100 lb wheel/tire combo which is a TON for an F150.
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Old May 23, 2019 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by sholxgt
I have the P275's and, honestly, the truck rides great, but I do like firm.

Here's a thought. I have mine set at +1.75 and it still really firmed the ride because you are compressing the factory springs some. Maybe at 2.1" it just over compressed the front springs?

The Bilstein 6112's get great reviews and wouldn't compress the stock springs. Maybe a true coilover for the front would be the best plan?

These aluminum body trucks are definitely touchy in my opinion. Something as small as too stiff of a sidewall or too stiff of a spring and I'm sure you could get weird harmonics and results. I'm still trying to get used to the strange sound and feel.

Do you have stock or larger rear blocks? Even at the +1.75" setting I had to put a larger block in the rear because it was nose high. Maybe yours is nose high and throwing off the balance?

Hoping to help!
I got the front set to 2.1 and it still sits close to .75 inch nose heavy. I bought the truck used (17k miles) but everything was stock so im assuming its got the stock block in the rear...it looked normal, guess i can crawl under there and measure it in the AM

Im surprised those tires fit with it only at 1.75, my offset is slightly different at 25mm but man to they squeeze in there, lol
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Old May 23, 2019 | 08:26 PM
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I was thinking 4600's would be softer and still much better than stock
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Originally Posted by 808XLT
heavy rim at 36 lbs
according to a few posts on here, the 20 inch stock alloy weighs 42 pounds (without tire)
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Old May 23, 2019 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by MarkUSAF
I got the front set to 2.1 and it still sits close to .75 inch nose heavy. I bought the truck used (17k miles) but everything was stock so im assuming its got the stock block in the rear...it looked normal, guess i can crawl under there and measure it in the AM

Im surprised those tires fit with it only at 1.75, my offset is slightly different at 25mm but man to they squeeze in there, lol
I have room to spare at +1.75 setting. For whatever reason, I had to switch to a 2.5" rear block to put rake back in it. Here's my before rear block and tires and after rear block and tires...



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Old May 23, 2019 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by MarkUSAF
according to a few posts on here, the 20 inch stock alloy weighs 42 pounds (without tire)
My stock wheel/tire combo weighed 69.5lbs. Don't know the split.
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Old May 23, 2019 | 08:31 PM
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I think I could fit 35's if I wanted. The mud flaps and everything are untouched. It would hit the mudflaps first, but there's still lots of clearance.
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Originally Posted by sholxgt
My stock wheel/tire combo weighed 69.5lbs. Don't know the split.
Nitto Says your G2's weigh in at 47.4 a pop, so wheel would be 22.5...pretty far off from the few threads i read of people weighing the wheels at 39-42 pounds. That was a big deciding factor on the aftermarket, i assumed i wouldnt be adding weight (besides the tires). I actually wanted your wheels, just couldnt find them.

And yeah, ive read different folks getting completely different measurements with the same set up. I had 18 inch sport wheels on at first, set the Bilsteins to 1.75, and put ridge grapplers on. Just didnt like the look and still had about 1.5 inches of rake as well.
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