I have used those aluminum valve stems before with disastrous results. Because of dissimilar metals, they froze on and couldnāt be removed to air down. I brought the truck to a tire shop in Moab and they had to drill the stems off!
Please learn from my mistake and go back to plastic caps!
Before I get shredded, let me get āitās just my opinionā out of the way!
The Ranger Raptor is one of the most ādialedā products Ford has ever produced. I would suggest you probe its stock capabilities before modifications. Larger tires will likely scrub speed, 35s look nice but will they...
Check this pix of my Basesquach with ā35sā and Ranger Raptor with big ā33sā.
in actuality, these tires offer little difference in gound clearance.
Just saying.
One of the neatest features of my new Ranger is the external lighting app. I canāt wait to use it on those short winter days loading the snowmobile trailer!
My local medium sized dealer couldnāt even get me one, and they consider me a āgood customerā. I started looking and found an Azure Grey no graphics, no bead lock for $5000 ADM with a $300 refundable deposit. That truck is still in production from end January.
I was watching a thread about...
Iāve only dragged steel skids over rocks. Doesnāt aluminum gaul and deform more than steel when impacted under pressure?
Please sell me on aluminum other than weight saving over steel.