FINALLY....Installed Rough Country 2.5" spacer pics 2WD

[SubVet]

It's been a few weeks since I inquired about the level. They recently got the alignment specs so I had it done today they also did the headlights adjustment. The truck has a Rough Country 2 and 1/2 inch spacer. Wheels and tires are OEM. I did I didn't think two and a half inches to make that much of a difference but wow it sure does. Ride was a little stiffer in a better way. Anyway here's mine

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That looks good! Any wheel/tire plans?

 

[SubVet]

That looks good! Any wheel/tire plans?

Looking at Options. I love Ford's wheels on this truck. I am researching tires now. I will look for the largest tire without any cutting,
Going from 265 to 275 doesn't seem like much though, Maybe an offset might allow for larger tires. But realize I am tire ignorant, LOL

My expectation from new tires is a quiet ride and retain current MPGs. while looking for a more masculine looking tire

pie in da sky?

 

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Looking at Options. I love Ford's wheels on this truck. I am researching tires now. I will look for the largest tire without any cutting,
Going from 265 to 275 doesn't seem like much though, Maybe an offset might allow for larger tires. But realize I am tire ignorant, LOL

My expectation from new tires is a quiet ride and retain current MPGs.

Sounds similar to what I'm after in a tire. I've been looking closely at the Toyo Open Country A/T II.

 

[AzScorpion]

Looking at Options. I love Ford's wheels on this truck. I am researching tires now. I will look for the largest tire without any cutting,
Going from 265 to 275 doesn't seem like much though, Maybe an offset might allow for larger tires. But realize I am tire ignorant, LOL

My expectation from new tires is a quiet ride and retain current MPGs.

I really wanted the 285's but I knew I'd sacrifice mpg's and have to do some cutting which I didn't want to do. The 265/75R/17's fit perfect and are quiet and no rubbing. The stock tires are 35lbs and the Ridge Grapplers are 43.65lbs so I know I'll lose a little mpg but not as much as if I went up to the 285's.

I did the exact set up as @Andy and I'm hoping for the same results. He said "the level and tires has taken my highway mpg (anything over 75) to 21-22 dependent on wind and terrain. Any lower speeds and the mpg is the same." I'm also looking onto getting a tune from Unleashed Tuning (looks to bump the mpg's up a bit) but I want to run these for a while before adding anything else and save some more money...lol

 

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I really wanted the 285's but I knew I'd sacrifice mpg's and have to do some cutting which I didn't want to do. The 265/75R/17's fit perfect and are quiet and no rubbing. The stock tires are 35lbs and the Ridge Grapplers are 43.65lbs so I know I'll lose a little mpg but not as much as if I went up to the 285's.

I did the exact set up as @Andy and I'm hoping for the same results. He said "the level and tires has taken my highway mpg (anything over 75) to 21-22 dependent on wind and terrain. Any lower speeds and the mpg is the same." I'm also looking onto getting a tune from Unleashed Tuning (looks to bump the mpg's up a bit) but I want to run these for a while before adding anything else and save some more money...lol

What was his highway mpg before?

 

[AzScorpion]

What was his highway mpg before?

I'm not sure as he never said but I'm going to assume a 2-3 mpg drop. Adding the 2.5 lift in the front will cause more drag at higher speeds then you have the heavier tires. I don't do much highway driving (maybe 15%) but I'll let you know what my city mpg's are once I get through this tank,I just filed up the day I had everything installed.

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