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Old 08-22-2015, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by BobLobLaw
I have a 1 inch daystar kit and 295 duratracs. Ride is still quiet and smooth. I love the setup and look.
I like that! Any rubbing on the UCA's in the front or anywhere else?
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I like that! Any rubbing on the UCA's in the front or anywhere else?
Nope zero rub but I also have +12 offset wheels which help. The front is nearly level to the rear. It sits 3/4" lower. Best part? The leveling kit was $30.
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Originally Posted by dave91gt
Check out Nassty's Tremor. He's running 295's I believe. I almost went that route.
I have a 1.5" Autospring (front only) and have about .75" of rake. Tires are 295/60/20 (34.45")Trail Grapplers. I had no rubbing at all for the first 6 months, after that it developed a slight rub on the plastic lower valance while backing up and turning sharp at the same time. Not sure if the shocks settled or what? Very minor trimming to the valance will fix that.
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Originally Posted by NASSTY
I have a 1.5" Autospring (front only) and have about .75" of rake. Tires are 295/60/20 (34.45")Trail Grapplers. I had no rubbing at all for the first 6 months, after that it developed a slight rub on the plastic lower valance while backing up and turning sharp at the same time. Not sure if the shocks settled or what? Very minor trimming to the valance will fix that.
Love it. How does it ride compared to stock?
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Originally Posted by MTN GHOST RIDER
Love it. How does it ride compared to stock?
The leveling kit didn't change the ride but the 10 ply tires firmed it up a little.
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I had a 2" and then upgraded to a 2.5" leveling kit on my 2012 fx4 when I bought my replacement bumpers. It didn't heart my ride at all. But when I installed my 10 ply 35x12.50 nitto mud grapplers that is were the ride for rough. It didn't bother me much but though. But the leveling kits won't really mess with your ride much. It's the tires. Trail grapplers are generally 10 ply which is extreme compared to the 6 ply that comes stock on the truck. However with the 10 ply's.... I've never had a flat. I've picked up a few nails and they never punctured the tire. So no patches or anything were ever needed. I just pulled the nails and screws out at my house and then went on with my life like nothing ever happened.
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1.5" AS Leveling kit w/ 2" rear blocks ... Factory FX 20" wheels ... Cooper STT Pro 295/60r20 tires ...

EDIT TO ADD: While these tires are E (10-ply), and are very aggressive, they ride rather smoothly, do not make that much noise, are lighter than most other aggressive MT's, and are more "cushy" than the 275/65r20 Nitto Terra Grapplers I had before - making for a much more comfortable ride. And, these tires were about $300 each, which is considerably less than a lot of other options (ie: Nitto Trail Grapplers, Toyo OC MT's, etc.)

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What psi were you running your Nittos at on your truck?
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Originally Posted by DieselDawg
What psi were you running your Nittos at on your truck?
I was running about 40-41 up front, and 38-39 on the rears ... the 275/65r20 Nitto Terra Grapplers are E (10-ply) and 80psi max.

The Coopers are a 60psi max, and I'm running front and rears at 40psi right now... MUCH more comfortable ride, relatively speaking.

To explain a little more, the Nittos were not "bad" ... they were just very stiff and sporty, for lack of a better way to say it. The Coopers, on the other hand, just ride more comfortably ... they soak up the little bumps a lot better, which is the main culprit for bad rides on our roads here.
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Originally Posted by dave91gt
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Just had to to tell you nice truck I also have a couple of foxes 92 gt and 92 lx


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