Savagescott
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Zero rubbing/scrubbing/trimming at any angle. I have about 1” of clearance on the backside from the UCA.
Looks great! This just a level? No lift? No ORG?
Zero rubbing/scrubbing/trimming at any angle. I have about 1” of clearance on the backside from the UCA.
Looks great! This just a level? No lift? No ORG?
Finally got some better pics after a wash.
Man that's a nice looking setup on your truck. How is the ride compared to stock. I keep hearing about once you go with a 10ply E rated tire it can really affect the ride quality. What have you noticed if anything. Noise, bouncing, really stiff on the road, acceleration changes, etc. Much appreciated.
I am mostly done with it for a couple months so I’ll post up.
5.7 Laramie Crew Cab 4x4 w/ 3.21 Gears
3.5 Inch Ready Lift
35x12.5R20 Nitto Ridge Grapplers
20x9 +1 Fuel Vapors
Added:
Flowmaster FlowFX Direct Fit
Pedal Commander PC07
Cheap Black Nerf Bars (Till the OEM Power Steps come in - Feb 19th
OEM Bed Lights
BakFlip MX4
On Back Order:
OEM Power Steps
OEM Bed Step
OEM Trailer Brake Controller
Edit: Before
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Very nice. How would you compare ride quality and road noise vs stock?
Well, I wont candy coat it for you. It's definitely a drastic change however its not all negative. Keep in mind I also added a level and not just the 10 ply's.
RIDE QUALITY- I have not had any noises or anything. The ride is stiffer, I like this though as with the old tires I didn't like the kind of "mushy" "pillowy" feel on the road. (think old Cadillac loping over bumps). The change from stock to this is noticeable as it rides rougher but also has a more stable feel while on the road.
ROAD NOISE- The change from the stock road tires to this are night and day. I've read a lot of people online saying the Nitto RG's are very mild in this regard but I'm here to tell you right now that they make a pretty good amount of noise. I didn't notice any road noise what-so-ever with the stock tires at any time and with these you can hear them over the radio on any level under about 13 at any speed over about 30MPH.
ACCELERATION- The acceleration hasn't been affected by the change in tires much, maybe a >5% loss, if anything.
MPG- I have noticed a hit on the MPG on the highway side of things. I'm still trying to gauge the exact amount but it looks like about a 1.0 MPG drop overall (from ~15.0 to ~14.0).
OVERALL- It has been a nearly essential change as the way it stood before I couldn't get into our pastures if it rained. Now I can crawl around out there in 2WD most of the time without issue. The MPG hit doesn't hurt too much as I have only have a 10mi drive to work during the week and my wife's Grand Cherokee gets ~22+ MPG so that's our ride on longer trips where we stay on the pavement. Anything too long and we fly anyways.
I am not.Are you on the air suspension?
I'm running 305 50r20 without a leveling kit if that helpsAnyone running 305/50/20 tires with a leveling kit?
I’m not a fan of putting blocks on a set of shocks to get lift. I want a 2 inch leveling but I’ll wait till Bilstein comes out with a shock for the 19 ram like they have for the 18’s and priorI'd be interested in leveling kit. Minimum amount. Not interested in height. Wouldn't know where to start or look. 40 years ago Rough country. 7 inch, 40 inch Armstrong tires on a short bed. New everything about the process. Today comfort/style....
In my opinion, anything less than 33.5”+ will look a bit too small in the wheel well, but everyone has a different tolerance for such things.I’m mainly looking to see if 305/50/20 look too small with leveling kit