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General_Patton
Explorer
Jun 07, 2014

18's or 20's

I have 2014 f150 screw 6.5 foot bed 6.2L max tow, off road package 3.73 gears. I am thinking 4-6" lift and 35" tires would 18" rims or 20" rims be better for towing and or hauling will be pulling 8000-9000 lb TT. Won't be towing far 30 minutes to local parks occasionally a 3-4 hour run but few and far between. Thanks for the input
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  • kaydeejay's avatar
    kaydeejay
    Explorer
    Jun 07, 2014
    First of all - welcome to the Forum.
    Now, to your truck.....
    Larger tires will REDUCE your tow capacity.
    But first thing you need to check is the truck payload and hitch ratings - can they handle between 1040# and 1350# of trailer tongue weight?
    (That is calculated as 13% of 8000# to 15% of 9000#).
    Second consideration is that lifted trucks with big wheels and towing a trailer rarely play well together.
  • mikeh449's avatar
    mikeh449
    Explorer
    Jun 07, 2014
    never a good idea to change center of gravity even more so for towing trailer 5 wheel or travel trailer not a good idea

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