Lift questions

[SDXLT]

I have a 2021 XLT with FX4. I picked up the following from offer up in a package deal:

Eibach 2.0R kit
Icon Tubular UCAs
BDS 1” shackles

I’m planning to run 265/70/17 OR 275/70/17 on stock wheels and hope not to modify crash bars/felt/plastic in the wheel wells. My budget is tight and need to reserve $$$ for the tires rather than other unnecessary mods.

I have 2 questions I’d love your help with. Has anyone run the larger 275/70 with the lift and no mods to crash bars due to rubbing? I read 78 pages of the main tire thread and found 1 person who said it’s possible but not sure if I want to base it off 1 vote. @Discount Tire says I can with the lift on the website if that means anything.

Second question - do I really need to use the rear shackles if I simply want to lift the front to level the truck? The Eibach have an extra inch of travel but I’m not sure how much lift I really care about even though I’ll be off roading in the desert through the washes and stuff. @Stage3Motorsports any thoughts here? The guy I bought this stuff from got thethe parts from you minus the shackles.

I’m new to having my own rig but have driven others off-road so not a total newbie but also don’t want to go giant tires and super high lift just for the sake of matching everyone else out on the trails.

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[RangerPNW]

If you just want to level the truck, you don't need the rear shackles. 265/70/17 is about the limit you can run on stock wheels without any issues. I'm running that size in a Goodyear Duratrac and there is zero rubbing. You might be able to go with the 275/70/17, but a lot of that is going to depend on the tire as they're not all the exact same size at a given size. I recall someone got away with that size running a KO2, but BFG's tend to run smaller compared to others. 275/70/17 is also an uncommon size from my research, so you don't have a lot of options.

 

[SDXLT]

If you just want to level the truck, you don't need the rear shackles. 265/70/17 is about the limit you can run on stock wheels without any issues. I'm running that size in a Goodyear Duratrac and there is zero rubbing. You might be able to go with the 275/70/17, but a lot of that is going to depend on the tire as they're not all the exact same size at a given size. I recall someone got away with that size running a KO2, but BFG's tend to run smaller compared to others. 275/70/17 is also an uncommon size from my research, so you don't have a lot of options.

You are correct there’s only 3-4 options so I have to either stick with 265/70 or go up to 285’s to have more options but then I definitely need mods and likely new wheels (not likely to run spacers)

 

[RangerPNW]

Sounds like 265/70 is the way to go now unless you want to deal with crash bars and wheels/spacers.

 

[NvrFinished]

An LT255/75R17 is the same height as the 275 (32.1") and will fit fine without modifications if you are not as concerned about width.

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