I bet you’d have no problem selling the wheel and tire combo. Look on your local Craigslist at F150 and Raptor wheels and tires. Cheaper to buy take-offs than buy new tires.
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Yeah, but I don't want to go through all that if it looks terrible in the end.
Choices are to stick with base and get bigger tires, or go Sasquatch and get smaller tires.
Once you choose an option there isn't any going back
I must have misunderstood your previous post. I do wonder how hard it’ll be to recalibrate the speedometer for different tire sizes. I too prefer tall and skinny... that’s what we run on the GX in winter (also studded- it’s unstoppable).
From what Ford said at the East meet, the Base, BB, BD OBX and WT all use the same suspension.
Ford just juggles spring weights to get the correct ride height going from a stripped 2D to a fully loaded 4D BD.
Shocks will get stiffer as the total rolling weight and tire diameter goes up.
This exactly how it's been done for the F150.
A basic 2D short bed F150 with the tiny tires will have weaker shocks and springs, and a lower ride height than a 4d Platinum long bed running on big rims and tires.
Ride quality would be crap if they didn't.
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Starting to come around on a base. Price is right and Ford has supremely annoyed me with some of the things about the various trim levels (hello no cyber Orange til BD) buuuuuuuuuuut will totally depend on if/what options are offered a la carte.
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Base factory tires are downright anemic sitting next to the other trims, and I know that's on purpose. The Sasquatch tires are too big for DD.
But I'm going base/manual and now need to figure out Sasquatch since they added that to the mix. I've been reading threads, but I still don't know yet. And it's not like anyone has one yet and tried modifying yet to tell us. Need more info. It's a lot of money to end up with something you don't want
Things are a lot easier when someone has already tried it
But I'm going base/manual and now need to figure out Sasquatch since they added that to the mix. I've been reading threads, but I still don't know yet. And it's not like anyone has one yet and tried modifying yet to tell us. Need more info. It's a lot of money to end up with something you don't want
Things are a lot easier when someone has already tried it
I must not be reading it right. I punch in the numbers at tirerack and 255 is 7.8". That's for tread, I wonder if 10" is sidewall to sidewall?
Anyone have a guesstimate on the Sasquatch price?
Looking at a base 2-door with that as the only option.
Will there be an option for a LT suspension ON TOP OF the Squatch? At least with the parameters of the IFS, CV axles, and ASB?
Most of the preproduction models running around don't seem to have a lot of space for those big ass wheels and tires--but I'm sure Ford's crack engineers already must have determined it's not going to rub when stuffed.
Looking at a base 2-door with that as the only option.
Will there be an option for a LT suspension ON TOP OF the Squatch? At least with the parameters of the IFS, CV axles, and ASB?
Most of the preproduction models running around don't seem to have a lot of space for those big ass wheels and tires--but I'm sure Ford's crack engineers already must have determined it's not going to rub when stuffed.
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5k has been floated out there but no one knows yet
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Current guesstimates have this as potentially possible:
Base-Outer Banks - max w/no lift 32"ish.
Badlands - per Overlander package assuming not Squatched is 35" with what appears to be very limited travel.
Anything Squatched easily 35".
There appears to be an additional lift package (2")(unsure) that will be available as a dealer install option, but unclear if you need Sasquatch first or if it can go on any suspension?
Squatched vehicles also appear to have the upwards wheel travel limited by a longer bump stop, most likely to limit rubbing at full compression.
I second the $5k amount. It was floated in a survey by Ford. I hope it comes down a touch. Still seems like a good deal for the price especially with dealer support of it.
Thanks. Tirerack has a column labeled 'tread width'. I like your link better.
Edit: looking at the measurement pics on your link, it looks like they measure the full width of the tire, not just the tread. That helps in interpreting.
That's what I was afraid of, bigger tires don't mean much if your travel has been impaired by them, thus the bump stops.
And to get the bigger clearance and travel you're going to need weird CV angles, so I'm guessing they cut down travel as the easiest solution.
The extra High Clearance lift has been floating around, I assume they'd take out the bump stops... or I could do it. Figures that they didn't completely take the headache out of lifting...
I'm squatching for the gears and the front axle/locker. I prefer 285/75/17s to the 315/70/17s and will eventually switch out.
If this special squatch bump stop actually exists, I'll remove it. So far, I don't think it's ever been confirmed or seen on the rolling frame or chassis. Anyone got pictures of it at any of these events?
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