Saw an X this weekend parked at a gas station/shop that was identical to mine except it had 20 inch wheels on a 305/55 tire.
It looked really good the stance seemed about perfect. I looked underneath and there didn't appear to be anything done to it in terms of lift...Stock shocks the owner wasn't around to ask questions.
Will I be able to get away with this wheel tire combo just by doing a V & F code swap?
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1993 Ford F250 7.3L "Black Beauty" 270K miles & is used to take the dogs out to play. Mods: 8,000lbs of Dog Hair. Intermittent starting issue Ford cant figure out.
SOLD: 2003 Excursion Limited 7.3L Mineral Gray 4x4
Dipricol Optix: EGT, Trans, Boost
4" MBRP Turbo Back
Ford AIS
BTS Valve Body
Dp tuner - Stock, High Idle, 60T, 80T, 80E
DR 4.5" Hanger Kit Modified w/ 3" Hanger, Bilsteins on all 4 corners, V and Modified B Code Springs, Hellwig Rear Swaybar, American Racing Mojave Teflon 18" w/ 35x12.50 Toyo MT's http://good-times.webshots.com/album/560...readCrumb/Album
SOLD 2003 F250 SC LB 4x4 Silver w/ the 6.0L - Stock Except for a DR 3" Hanger kit and 315/70R17 BFG's
Was it mine? lol Yes with the spring swap you can clear 305/55/20. Actually I have the v codes on the front and am going to do the f codes this coming weelend and I have the 20's on there already...
If I enter the driveway off camber to quickly I will get it to rub the leafs in the front, but for everyday driving my wife does, I dont have any concerns..and it rides like a caddy. I love it! super smooth on the highway..
Tom [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif[/img]
It was in Washington so I am guessing not [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
Do you by chance have a full side profile shot?
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1993 Ford F250 7.3L "Black Beauty" 270K miles & is used to take the dogs out to play. Mods: 8,000lbs of Dog Hair. Intermittent starting issue Ford cant figure out.
SOLD: 2003 Excursion Limited 7.3L Mineral Gray 4x4
Dipricol Optix: EGT, Trans, Boost
4" MBRP Turbo Back
Ford AIS
BTS Valve Body
Dp tuner - Stock, High Idle, 60T, 80T, 80E
DR 4.5" Hanger Kit Modified w/ 3" Hanger, Bilsteins on all 4 corners, V and Modified B Code Springs, Hellwig Rear Swaybar, American Racing Mojave Teflon 18" w/ 35x12.50 Toyo MT's http://good-times.webshots.com/album/560...readCrumb/Album
SOLD 2003 F250 SC LB 4x4 Silver w/ the 6.0L - Stock Except for a DR 3" Hanger kit and 315/70R17 BFG's
I have 3"s with 315/70/17s so they would be the same OD. I rub when I am turned way over but it is on my mud flaps, I have those contoured ones and I can't cut them back anymore than I have. I cut the black valance on a sharper angle, that may help the approach rub said above. They put the 20s on the SD PU but that truck is about an inch lower than mine. I have V codes with a 1.5" add a leaf.
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Some people are like Slinkys. They are good for nothing but still put a smile on your face when you push them down a flight of stairs. 2003 X Limited Ultimate, Mineral Grey Metalic. DVD, Limited Slip, Badged, Cab Lights, Magnaflow, Thule Rack, 3" Lift, T Prodigy, Air Bags, Edge Programer, XM Radio, Extreme sound system. 315/70/17s on AR Chrome/Aluminium.http://community.webshots.com/user/stellinm
Was it a Black Limited 05? I am in WA with V's and B's with F350 Blocks and a leveling kit in the front. 4" total lift over stock 4x4 height. My 305 55 20's on 20x8.5 rims. I do not rub at all on the body or springs, but I have the stiff Dura-Flap mud flaps that I love, but because they hang straight down and the tires rub the mud flap at almost full-lock. With the 4" of lift I could have gone with 325x60x20, but I would have needed to remove the flaps and get wider rims, and since I pull a 32ft travel trailer, I was afraid I would miss too much power due to the bigger tires. I really like the look though. Have a great day, Garry
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2005 EX LTD 4x4 PSD, V's w/ Summit "gas" leveling kit and modified B's, Radius Rods, 30mm sway bar, Eagle 114 20's w/ 305-55-20" Open Country AT's, Prodigy, Dual-Cam HP hitch, all Black (Secret-Service-Edition)The ExThe Harley EX Road Armor Front Bumper with custom Aluminum winch-hole cover-plate. http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d9...6/DSC01629.jpg
2001 Nomad 308 (32" w/ 14' Slide) Bunkhouse
4 kids and love to travel and camp!
2001 F350 Dually 4x4 4dr 7.3 6spd 180k and still running strong!
Good subject.
I have a bit of a different question, but along the same lines.
I have a set of zero mile 2006 20" Harley wheels and tires (I'm pretty sure the tire size is 275/75) that are just begging to be installed on the Ex.
I know the backspacing is different from 05 to 06, but assuming I could find some spacers, how much lift would be required to clear those tires? I want to keep the lift to a minimum, and my understanding is that the 05 Ex came with a spring set up similar to the V and B code. Is that right?
Thanks in advance.
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2005 PSD Excursion White Eddie Bauer tan parts painted body color, including mirrors and cowl panel. Just beginning upgrades now!
2006 Tige` 24V wakeboard boat, 1971 GTX plum crazy air grabber 4 sp, 1969 427 4sp conv. vette, 65 GTO pro street project, and other misc. headaches and projects.
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