F150 20 inch wheels vs 18 inch
Our 2018 F150 got flooded in the hurricane recently. Looking for a new 2020. We are finding quite a few F150's on the lot have 20" " chrome like pvd wheels, a 1295.00 option. I know the dealers are...
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Mickeyfan0805 wrote:Groover wrote:
Can you tell us what the other upgrades are? I haven't seem anything about them.
It actually seems to generate a lot of confusion. If you look on the towing guides it will state that the max tow capacity is only possible with 20" wheels, but it does not say any more than that. This leads many to believe it is based solely on the smaller sidewall leading to less flex. This was my impression as well, and my clueless dealer told me no different when I purchased.
It is not until you dig into the order guide that you see a bit more. There is a small note under the "Max Trailer Tow Package" line that says, Note: Max GCWR/Max Tow only achieved on SuperCrew® equipped with 20” Wheels. These trucks will also
come equipped with max springs, steering gear and upgraded stabilizer bar for this configuration.
While I don't need the max tow rating, and have no issues with power, these adds would have been a nice boon to truck stability had I done enough homework to understand before buying. They had the truck I wanted with both the 20's and the 18's. I didn't want to spend a thousand bucks on aesthetics, so I didn't. If I knew then...
That is interesting. Are the max springs as sturdy as what comes with HDPP or is that a different category? Why do you need stronger steering when the directions for setting up a weight distributing hitch tell you to unload the front end? Even a 5th wheel would add minimal weight to the front. Why would the weight applied to a trailer hitch (typically below the tailgate) require a beefed stabilizer bar? When I added air bags to my truck to help managed tongue weight I first made the airbags independent but didn't like the ride from the reduced articulation so I re-plumbed the bags to be on the same channel and allow articulation.
The last two sound like they would be useful on a slide-in camper but not for trailer towing. I could really see a use for LT tires though. And they are not available from the factory in 20" for the F150.
