I "ruined" my truck, but it looks awesome...
05-06-2017, 08:33 PM
#31
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05-06-2017, 08:54 PM
#32
On my 38th Ford
Roads? You want roads? We got roads you can try. Bring a winch. 
05-06-2017, 08:58 PM
#33
05-06-2017, 11:30 PM
#34
Senior Member
Is it possible to swap back on the stock wheels/tires and go for a drive?
I am running 35" Load Range E tires (Cooper Discoverer STTs), my ride quality is fine. Have been running them for the last 45,000 miles. One of the benefits of Load Range E on a half ton truck is that the tires wear like iron.
I still have the stock front coilovers, but I've been considering swapping to the Fox 2.0 Coilovers and the same Icon UCAs, so the results of this post are very interesting to me.
The roads here in Minnesota are almost as bad as those in Michigan. Not as bad, but close in places. My wife and I have vacationed over to the Upper Peninsula a few times over the years, so I am familiar with that portion of Michigan.
It's too bad you weren't closer. We could swap wheels and test it out that way
I am running 35" Load Range E tires (Cooper Discoverer STTs), my ride quality is fine. Have been running them for the last 45,000 miles. One of the benefits of Load Range E on a half ton truck is that the tires wear like iron.
I still have the stock front coilovers, but I've been considering swapping to the Fox 2.0 Coilovers and the same Icon UCAs, so the results of this post are very interesting to me.
The roads here in Minnesota are almost as bad as those in Michigan. Not as bad, but close in places. My wife and I have vacationed over to the Upper Peninsula a few times over the years, so I am familiar with that portion of Michigan.
It's too bad you weren't closer. We could swap wheels and test it out that way
This way you can see if a different set of tires will bring the ride in-line with your expectations. I will say though, that I noticed a rougher ride in a few scenarios when I added the Sway bar.
05-06-2017, 11:53 PM
#35
Senior Member
I think this is the case with most rough country lift complaints. Not this guy though. I am pretty sure he was a different set of rear shocks, and his ride quality problems didn't occur when the lift was installed.
05-07-2017, 12:17 AM
#36
Some kits include rear shocks, and if they are cheap quality rear shocks they can cause a problem.
I think this is the case with most rough country lift complaints. Not this guy though. I am pretty sure he was a different set of rear shocks, and his ride quality problems didn't occur when the lift was installed.
I think this is the case with most rough country lift complaints. Not this guy though. I am pretty sure he was a different set of rear shocks, and his ride quality problems didn't occur when the lift was installed.
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05-22-2017, 10:16 AM
#37
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Ok, I've had it. I don't even like driving my truck anymore. Sucks having to eat $1500 in tires, but I seriously hate my truck now. Going to check out the General Grabbers, if anyone has any other suggestions I'm completely open. Thanks guys!
05-22-2017, 10:20 AM
#38
05-22-2017, 03:06 PM
#39
Senior Member
Thread Starter
05-22-2017, 05:21 PM
#40
Senior Member
It's very hard to for any of us to know what you're "feeling" in terms of how rough your ride is... we just have to take your word for it that's it's very harsh. However, all we really know is that it's too harsh FOR YOU.
Unfortunately, there are some here who may ride in your truck and tell you that the ride is just fine. Others may tell you that you're 100% right, and it's ridiculously harsh. None of us can know that.
Based on that, I can only offer this. I had leveled my truck and put on some Nitto Terra Grappler 275/65R20 (E rated with max of 80 PSI). I had them at about 38-40 PSI, and they still rode a bit harsh, but not to the point of ridiculousness ... not the way you express your ride is. But, they were way rougher than stock.
I eventually changed to Cooper STT Pro 295/60R20's, which are also E rated (not sure of max PSI). These are a true mud tire, BUT they are MUCH softer feeling than the Nittos were. I don't know if that's just because Cooper figured out how to make the tire softer riding while keeping the E rating ... or if it's due to the wider tire ... or whatever. I know that I run them at about 38 PSI (same as the Nittos), so it's not a PSI thing.
Now, my truck still rides more harsh than when I had stock P rated tires ... but it's not "bad". It's enough that sometimes I think about how nice it would be if the ride was like stock, but I've weighed the option of ride vs. tires, and like my truck like it is, and sacrifice some "ride quality".
I hope you're not just overly sensitive to the ride quality, because if you are, chances are you're going to have to sacrifice "the look" for the ride quality. Only you can make that decision.
Getting into something I'm not sure of here ... but perhaps your preferred option would be to get springs that are much softer to compensate for the harsh ride, but then you'd sacrifice payload and (potentially) towing capacity. But if that works for you, it may be your only option to keep "the look" AND "ride quality". You may not need the payload/towing. Again, that's something only you can decide.
Unfortunately, there are some here who may ride in your truck and tell you that the ride is just fine. Others may tell you that you're 100% right, and it's ridiculously harsh. None of us can know that.
Based on that, I can only offer this. I had leveled my truck and put on some Nitto Terra Grappler 275/65R20 (E rated with max of 80 PSI). I had them at about 38-40 PSI, and they still rode a bit harsh, but not to the point of ridiculousness ... not the way you express your ride is. But, they were way rougher than stock.
I eventually changed to Cooper STT Pro 295/60R20's, which are also E rated (not sure of max PSI). These are a true mud tire, BUT they are MUCH softer feeling than the Nittos were. I don't know if that's just because Cooper figured out how to make the tire softer riding while keeping the E rating ... or if it's due to the wider tire ... or whatever. I know that I run them at about 38 PSI (same as the Nittos), so it's not a PSI thing.
Now, my truck still rides more harsh than when I had stock P rated tires ... but it's not "bad". It's enough that sometimes I think about how nice it would be if the ride was like stock, but I've weighed the option of ride vs. tires, and like my truck like it is, and sacrifice some "ride quality".
I hope you're not just overly sensitive to the ride quality, because if you are, chances are you're going to have to sacrifice "the look" for the ride quality. Only you can make that decision.
Getting into something I'm not sure of here ... but perhaps your preferred option would be to get springs that are much softer to compensate for the harsh ride, but then you'd sacrifice payload and (potentially) towing capacity. But if that works for you, it may be your only option to keep "the look" AND "ride quality". You may not need the payload/towing. Again, that's something only you can decide.