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I am looking at getting these in 35/11.5/20's. What kind of mileage drop are you experiencing? Like you I don't put a lot of miles on my truck and the majority of those are city.
Thanks
I drive almost 100% city. According to the lie-o-meter I went from about 16.5 to about 14.8...but it's a little skewed because I went from a 32" tire to a 33" tire so that changes the actual miles driven - without doing the math it's probably about 1mpg different city - and on the freeway it's more. But I drive fast...at 80 I get about 16. Which I got about 18 before.
So 1-2 is what I experienced - but I have a 5.0 with 3.55 gears which makes a difference too.
also of note loss of power for me was basically nil. I added a cat back exhaust and reprogrammed my shift points after that and the truck still feels like a rocket to me.
I saw a gentleman on the forum with 295/70/18 on his truck with stock 18" Sport wheels. Anyone else running that combination without issue? I do not want to cut, trim, bend or otherwise manipulate any body or chassis components other than the lift.
Any 2wd guys level out? Just trying to decide on 2" or 2.5" on a 2wd screw.
I'll tow a boat 3-5 times a year, and I'd rather not be super low in the rear after the level is installed, but I hate how drastic the factory rake is
X2, would like to see some 2wd trucks leveled with stock rear suspension.
Trucks come from the factory with a "rake" meaning the back is higher than the front. The amount depends a little on the configuration 2wd/4wd, etc.
Some people like the way that it looks with the rake - for those who don't you can raise the front up so it's level with the back using spacers/coilovers/loaded struts.
Also for those who want to fit bigger tires you would need to only raise the front typically to fit the bigger tires without rubbing - therefore the need for the level.
Trucks come from the factory with a "rake" meaning the back is higher than the front. The amount depends a little on the configuration 2wd/4wd, etc.
Some people like the way that it looks with the rake - for those who don't you can raise the front up so it's level with the back using spacers/coilovers/loaded struts.
Also for those who want to fit bigger tires you would need to only raise the front typically to fit the bigger tires without rubbing - therefore the need for the level.
Got it. Thanks!
So my next question then is what happens if the load in the back is a little heavy... I'm guessing the front ends up being higher under loads?
Others will use an airbag setup if they want their truck with little/no rake and tow often. It inflates under the leaf springs to give extra lift to the rear end so you don't end up with the front end higher.
