Camper on a lifted truck
I have ordered a new 2014 F350 4x4 short bed and plan to install a 6 inch suspension lift and want some feedback on the its impact to hauling a truck camper. I understand that it will raise the overal...
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wintersun wrote:
I have never had the lift a truck and I have gone places like the Rubicon trail where mostly CJ's went. I relied on nerf bars which did get some scrapes that were easily touched up with a little black paint when I got home.
The stock tires will have a tire height (unloaded truck) of 30-31 inches. Going to 35" diameter tires is only going to raise the differentials by an additional 2" as half the tire is above the axle.
How much sense does it make to raise the center of gravity for an offroad vehicle? I have always wanted the COG to be as low as possible to avoid rolling over on bad sections of trail. I also want an offroad vehicle to be as light as possible to put less stress on the frame and suspension and rims and tires. Going to oversize tires adds a lot more load to the spindles and it is a leveraged load and going to be harder on the spindles and the wheel bearings.
I know young people like the look of big tires on a truck or SUV but it is far from practical or needed by any stretch of the imagination. I have only been 4 wheeling around the western USA, Canada, and Central America, for the past 45 years putting over 100,000 ofroad miles on 9 pickups, 5 SUV's, and 3 Willys so others with more experience may have a different opinion.
If you did the Rubicon in a stock pickup I'd have to see pics. Surely you have pics of this event don't you? I specifically want to see pics of this obstacle.
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And if they don't include body damage then I call BS!!!!
