What problems am I going to run into?

[OFC Ranger]

Evening all,

This Wednesday I am going to try out some spacers to see how good or bad the size I got will be. I actually searched this forum and Google in general without much luck to see other examples, but I've found nothing. I purchased some 2" hub-centric (-51 offset roughly) spacers from CustoMadeOnly (they just released them). They are a USA manufacturing company and the spacers are made from CNC machined T6 aluminum. They are a middle ground between risky chicom junk on eBay and $300 Bora brand spacers. I stumbled across them on Amazon for $165 for a set of four.

My 2019 Ranger has a factory installed leveling kit that is either 2" or 2.5" - I am going to call them tomorrow as I can't locate any specific information in my paperwork - so I don't know if these are Ford branded or aftermarket. My Ranger also came with 285/17R/117T Open Country AT2 tires already installed (no rubbing).

Long winded introduction - but what am I likely to encounter Wednesday morning? Crash bar rub? Knuckle clearance issues? Nothing at all? I plan to install only one and then see how it looks cause I don't want a weird go-kart look. If its something adding fending flares will address that is 100% an option.

Here she is bone stock, still only has 1200 miles after buying it new 5 months ago. Only mods so far are a de-badging/de-stickering. Next up is Ford Raptor Grill.

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[P. A. Schilke]

Evening all,

This Wednesday I am going to try out some spacers to see how good or bad the size I got will be. I actually searched this forum and Google in general without much luck to see other examples, but I've found nothing. I purchased some 2" hub-centric (-51 offset roughly) spacers from CustoMadeOnly (they just released them). They are a USA manufacturing company and the spacers are made from CNC machined T6 aluminum. They are a middle ground between risky chicom junk on eBay and $300 Bora brand spacers. I stumbled across them on Amazon for $165 for a set of four.

My 2019 Ranger has a factory installed leveling kit that is either 2" or 2.5" - I am going to call them tomorrow as I can't locate any specific information in my paperwork - so I don't know if these are Ford branded or aftermarket. My Ranger also came with 285/17R/117T Open Country AT2 tires already installed (no rubbing).

Long winded introduction - but what am I likely to encounter Wednesday morning? Crash bar rub? Knuckle clearance issues? Nothing at all? I plan to install only one and then see how it looks cause I don't want a weird go-kart look. If its something adding fending flares will address that is 100% an option.

Here she is bone stock, still only has 1200 miles after buying it new 5 months ago. Only mods so far are a de-badging/de-stickering. Next up is Ford Raptor Grill.

Are those Christmas lights in the background?

 

[Abjectwoe]

Are those Christmas lights in the background?

Christmas is in four short months. I like this guy's initiative getting ready so soon!

 

[Abjectwoe]

Evening all,

This Wednesday I am going to try out some spacers to see how good or bad the size I got will be. I actually searched this forum and Google in general without much luck to see other examples, but I've found nothing. I purchased some 2" hub-centric (-51 offset roughly) spacers from CustoMadeOnly (they just released them). They are a USA manufacturing company and the spacers are made from CNC machined T6 aluminum. They are a middle ground between risky chicom junk on eBay and $300 Bora brand spacers. I stumbled across them on Amazon for $165 for a set of four.

My 2019 Ranger has a factory installed leveling kit that is either 2" or 2.5" - I am going to call them tomorrow as I can't locate any specific information in my paperwork - so I don't know if these are Ford branded or aftermarket. My Ranger also came with 285/17R/117T Open Country AT2 tires already installed (no rubbing).

Long winded introduction - but what am I likely to encounter Wednesday morning? Crash bar rub? Knuckle clearance issues? Nothing at all? I plan to install only one and then see how it looks cause I don't want a weird go-kart look. If its something adding fending flares will address that is 100% an option.

Here she is bone stock, still only has 1200 miles after buying it new 5 months ago. Only mods so far are a de-badging/de-stickering. Next up is Ford Raptor Grill.

https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/thre...wheel-spacers-and-285-70r17s.3835/post-155482

Check out their build.

 

[Ranger_Rocks]

Are those Christmas lights in the background?

Light during the darkness of COVID-19. Began catching on in March.

LINK

 

[OFC Ranger]

Yes, those were some lights my wife used for the COVID thing back in March.

https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/thre...wheel-spacers-and-285-70r17s.3835/post-155482

Check out their build.

Seen that build. What makes me scratch my head what my dealer installed to avoid crash bar rub and keep them fully intact.

 

[Tracy Bowman]

Light during the darkness of COVID-19. Began catching on in March.

LINK

First I've heard of it, but great idea! I just may go ahead & put mine up (although late, uh, early? ). I love Christmas

 

[OFC Ranger]

Ford says they installed a 2" Rough Country leveling kit. Well, RC makes a 2.5" kit, not a 2" kit. Maybe he meant Tuff Country, which is even cheaper. And this is the reason I always make a dealer eat the cost on a "lift package". They basically wanted $3,000 for a leveling kit and the tires which maybe cost them $1,000 to buy and install.

Anyhow, working smarter not harder, I folded a piece of cardboard with a 2" side sticking out and taped it to tire at about the 9 and 2 o clock position then slowly turned the wheel. Yea those crash bars are going to need to come completely out. Honestly 2" may just be too much with that with 285/70 's on here. I'm trying to have to remove the minimum items only and it may require moving the bumper well trim.

Clearance as it stands now:

Cardboard trick:

 

[OFC Ranger]

Reading around on the internet I am also wondering if Ford has some sort of spacer installed already to give it proper clearance. Which would not be a bad thing, even if it something smaller than 1". That would mean I am "over-mathing" my current results, Gonna have to pull the wheel off and find out.

 

[Spence's bumper sticker]

Christmas is in four short months. I like this guy's initiative getting ready so soon!

Right. He put them up early. LOL

 

[Michelle]

Evening all,

This Wednesday I am going to try out some spacers to see how good or bad the size I got will be. I actually searched this forum and Google in general without much luck to see other examples, but I've found nothing. I purchased some 2" hub-centric (-51 offset roughly) spacers from CustoMadeOnly (they just released them). They are a USA manufacturing company and the spacers are made from CNC machined T6 aluminum. They are a middle ground between risky chicom junk on eBay and $300 Bora brand spacers. I stumbled across them on Amazon for $165 for a set of four.

My 2019 Ranger has a factory installed leveling kit that is either 2" or 2.5" - I am going to call them tomorrow as I can't locate any specific information in my paperwork - so I don't know if these are Ford branded or aftermarket. My Ranger also came with 285/17R/117T Open Country AT2 tires already installed (no rubbing).

Long winded introduction - but what am I likely to encounter Wednesday morning? Crash bar rub? Knuckle clearance issues? Nothing at all? I plan to install only one and then see how it looks cause I don't want a weird go-kart look. If its something adding fending flares will address that is 100% an option.

Here she is bone stock, still only has 1200 miles after buying it new 5 months ago. Only mods so far are a de-badging/de-stickering. Next up is Ford Raptor Grill.

Post pics when you are done! I have this exact same truck and I have done a 3 inch level kit. Wanting to see how the new tires look! I’m sure it will be awesome!!

 

[Jms81661]

Ford says they installed a 2" Rough Country leveling kit. Well, RC makes a 2.5" kit, not a 2" kit. Maybe he meant Tuff Country, which is even cheaper. And this is the reason I always make a dealer eat the cost on a "lift package". They basically wanted $3,000 for a leveling kit and the tires which maybe cost them $1,000 to buy and install.

Anyhow, working smarter not harder, I folded a piece of cardboard with a 2" side sticking out and taped it to tire at about the 9 and 2 o clock position then slowly turned the wheel. Yea those crash bars are going to need to come completely out. Honestly 2" may just be too much with that with 285/70 's on here. I'm trying to have to remove the minimum items only and it may require moving the bumper well trim.

Clearance as it stands now:

Cardboard trick:

I just put on 285/70's and have no rub with no spacers. Although I'm still waiting on my 1" spacers from Bora. Thought I'd need them. I'll try them when they finally show up and decide from there if I'll put them on.
My lift is the RC
3 1/2" I swapped out my rear crash bars with the BDS. I highly recommend these as it requires no cutting! See my "cringeworthy" post.
All I did was loosen the front crash bars and push them forward. They move pretty far. Took it out wheelin' aired down to 20psi, still no rub.

 

[NewEra1311]

I just put on 285/70's and have no rub with no spacers. Although I'm still waiting on my 1" spacers from Bora. Thought I'd need them. I'll try them when they finally show up and decide from there if I'll put them on.
My lift is the RC
3 1/2" I swapped out my rear crash bars with the BDS. I highly recommend these as it requires no cutting! See my "cringeworthy" post.
All I did was loosen the front crash bars and push them forward. They move pretty far. Took it out wheelin' aired down to 20psi, still no rub.

I might be getting mine tomorrow but a lot of people say those 285s put more strain on the ball joints and very close to the spindle?

 

[THLONE]

You need more info before throwing parts at your truck for some imaginary problem. Try going back to the dealer and ask the mechanic what he actually did. Then talk to the Company that created whatever part that the mechanic installed.

 

[Sheepdog]

I might be getting mine tomorrow but a lot of people say those 285s put more strain on the ball joints and very close to the spindle?

Putting wheel spacers on vehicles that don't need them, stresses ball joints...

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