Good to know!!You can remove the rear crash bar also without cutting.
REAR CRASH BARS: If you remove these two bolts on the body panel, you can pull out on the panel just enough to squeak out the rear crash bar. Aim the rear crash bar towards the front as you pull on the body panel.
You can remove the rear crash bar also without cutting
Ground clearance increase was considerable. I did not measure but it was a few inches or more and for my extremely short wife - well, she's just happy I decided to keep the running boards.
Looks awesome! May I ask where you purchased the rims and tires. I can’t seem to find a matte black with matte black ring.Hey all, I was able to mount these things today and they look absolutely incredible. Tire and wheel specs below.
Wheels: Method MR305 NV's, 17X8.5, +25 offset
Tires: 35x12.5R17 TOYO Open Country A/T III
Nothing rubbed until close to full lock. I did have to trim a bit on the front and rear bars which sit behind the wheels, but if you looked in the wheel wells you'd never notice. And no, I will not be lifting the front with a leveling kit. I'll be adding more weight to the rear soon, so I am not worried about a small bit of rake.
For those who are interested, YES, a full size MR305 NV + 35 ATIII does fit under the truck for a spare (in the stock location, without any trimming or hitting the exhaust.
Ride is about the same as stock, tbh. I don't notice any more road noise, too, surprisingly.
Last, I did use balance beads this go around, instead of wheel weights. I prefer not to gunk up the wheels and have fears they'll leave residue or fly off (the latter happened to me in the past).
Regardless, I can't be more happy with how it turned out.
Sure thing. Believe it or not, mine are the matte black wheel with gloss black ring. It’s not a high gloss though and matches my black truck perfect; between the semi-gloss paint and matte fenders. Plus, unless keep your wheels clean 100% of the time, the wheel almost always looks matte.
Awesome thanks brotha, any chance you know the metric equivilant of a 35x12.5r17 or what does it say on your tire?Sure thing. Believe it or not, mine are the matte black wheel with gloss black ring. It’s not a high gloss though and matches my black truck perfect; between the semi-gloss paint and matte fenders. Plus, unless keep your wheels clean 100% of the time, the wheel almost always looks matte.
Regardless, everything was bought on Tirerack.com. Don’t use the vehicle fitment finder, you’ll have to manually enter which size tires and wheels you’d like.
Pic of my very not clean wheel right now:
Ground clearance increase was considerable. I did not measure but it was a few inches or more and for my extremely short wife - well, she's just happy I decided to keep the running boards.
I did not correct anything - yet (other than headlights). This is next on the list of things to do, though. Right now, I am GPS verified 2-3 MPH up from what's being displayed in the truck, so I remember that when driving. I went off roading this past weekend (cameras are used to show rocks/path in front/articulation/turning) and towed a trailer about 500+ miles before that (when towing the RR shows cameras for blind spot monitoring when the turn signals are used) and zero cameras were influenced negatively with the tires.
MPG right now, the truck says I am achieving 16.4 average - I have never reset this since I bought the truck. I already had the wheels and tires before I took delivery (and the truck was delivered to my house) and installed them immediately, so I have no idea what others are reporting stock. Again though, I also tow a bunch, off road, use remote start, have the Ford tune and enjoy the turbo noises - so I'm probably not the best judge of MPG.
I didn’t do any headlight leveling. The RR does have auto leveling headlights (you can see them level when you turn on the truck at night) but I still do have a small front rake so regardless my headlights are never pointed to the moon, even when towing.
Hey all, I was able to mount these things today and they look absolutely incredible. Tire and wheel specs below.
Wheels: Method MR305 NV's, 17X8.5, +25 offset
Tires: 35x12.5R17 TOYO Open Country A/T III
Nothing rubbed until close to full lock. I did have to trim a bit on the front and rear bars which sit behind the wheels, but if you looked in the wheel wells you'd never notice. And no, I will not be lifting the front with a leveling kit. I'll be adding more weight to the rear soon, so I am not worried about a small bit of rake.
For those who are interested, YES, a full size MR305 NV + 35 ATIII does fit under the truck for a spare (in the stock location, without any trimming or hitting the exhaust.
Ride is about the same as stock, tbh. I don't notice any more road noise, too, surprisingly.
Last, I did use balance beads this go around, instead of wheel weights. I prefer not to gunk up the wheels and have fears they'll leave residue or fly off (the latter happened to me in the past).
Regardless, I can't be more happy with how it turned out.
Thank you! Appreciate it. It fits great, and in fact, I believe it should have been this way from the factory. Fills out the wells much better, IMO.
