17x9 RTR Tech 6 wheels (+30 offset), 315/70r17 BFGs, 4WP Level Kit installed on OBX

[BroncoTPA]

After a few struggles I am excited to share the final outcome of our leveling kit and wheel/tire install!

Our specs:
Non-Sas OBX
4WP Leveling Kit with Big Tire crash bars
17x9 +30 RTR Tech 6 wheels
315/70r17 BF Goodrich KO2

1.25 inches of tire "poke" beyond the Non-Sas OBX fenders. No rubbing even at the limits of the OBX articulation.

Also the stock 3rd brake light clears the tire, just barely but it clears! I was worried I would need a taller 3rd brake light mount.

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[RoLyMa27]

Good job Pickens Crew! Looks good! Perfect amount of poke! If you don't mind me asking, how much did 4WP charge to install everything?

 

[Ksjrb03]

Sounds like a huge pain to deal with over torqued factory bolts, but looks great!

 

[stuckinohio]

Looks great!

 

[Hobgoblin]

Looks great. That was a cool Easter egg that you found as well! Look forward to more.

 

[Broncola]

So the 4wp kit doesn’t come with new lower strut bolts? I think the Zone 1” does but maybe just cause it needs to be replaced with a longer one. That LCA bolt looks crazy!

 

[jaruss01]

Like it. Personally, I feel like the chunky standard bumper looks more at home for the bigger tire / lifted builds. From the front view, the ratio of 'lift to body' looks off with the mod bumper since it's thinner. It's too much height for too slender of a body. I.e. mod bumper looks good on non-sas to give appearance of more lift, but chunkier standard bumper looks better on sasquatch.

 

[BroncoTPA]

So the 4wp kit doesn’t come with new lower strut bolts? I think the Zone 1” does but maybe just cause it needs to be replaced with a longer one. That LCA bolt looks crazy!

I did not realize that Zone was providing new bolts with their kit. 4WP does not but their instructions recommend dropping the lower control arm rather than remove the lower strut bolts.

 

[Broncola]

So if you can’t air hammer out the lower strut bolts, the LCA doesn’t swing low enough after popping out the cv axle to get the coilover out?

 

[King Luis]

how's the ride versus sasquatch suspension?

 

[BTomorama]

What gear ratio do you have?

 

[buzpro]

What gear ratio do you have?

pretty sure she has the 3.73 open axle

 

[wkaotp]

Can you post some pics of the wheels that have some better resolution? I watched your whole video hoping for some closeups to the side profile in good light but only the spare seemed to be clearly viewable. Stoked for you guys!

 

[BroncoTPA]

So if you can’t air hammer out the lower strut bolts, the LCA doesn’t swing low enough after popping out the cv axle to get the coilover out?

We were unsuccessful since the spacers add 2 inches to the top of the strut.

 

[BroncoTPA]

pretty sure she has the 3.73 open axle

Yes, and on the road so far there is no noticable difference in power or driveability.

There could be off-road but since there are not many rocks to crawl in Florida we should be fine for 97% of what we will drive. We are prepared to upgrade gears and even axles if we break something.

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