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First Post - 2013 Lariat 4x4- Put on 295/70/18 Toyo's, Bilstein 5100
Hey guys,
This is my first post so I apologize if this is the wrong section. Just bought this (new to me) 2013 F150 Lariat 4x4 last week with 55,000 miles. I love it but I definitely wanted to beef it up a bit.
I lurked for a while trying to figure out how to fit the most tire possible without issues, leveling kits, lifts, etc. I heard different things from different posts but I came to the conclusion that I wanted to put 295/70/18 Toyo Open Country ATII's on my stock wheel, and I figured I would have a little rub and need to level the front somewhere between 1"-3" to mitigate that. Surpsringly, there is no rub at all at full lock. So thats cool, but I still like the look of a leveled truck.
I am getting Bilstein 5100's put on tomorrow (just on the front) and was hoping you guys could point me in the right direction as for how high to set them. I like the way it looks on the top setting, but I have heard the ride is rough and that adds a lot of wear and tear to the ball joints,etc. I don't want to have a sh*tty riding truck, I work in construction so I am on different terrains off road all the time, not exactly a "pavement princess."
Also, can I replace the rear block with a larger one, and is there any negative side effects of doing so? IF not, what size rear block would yall recommend?
Last question (for now) - as far as getting the speedo recallibrated, if I pay the dealership the $100 they are asking, will this just correct the speed and mpg and stuff or will it also correct the shift points / do I need to correct the shift points? I really don't want these minor mods to end up causing long term damage to any part of the truck, as I plan to drive this for a long time.
Sorry for all the questions, but I know there are some experts here who have been there and done that so I appreciate any and all input.
Regarding your rear block, I swapped mine out for a 3" block to bring the back end up just a little bit after I raised the front. Rides a little rougher, but nothing bad.
Got the Bilstein 5100's put on today, I had them installed at the highest setting. I think it now looks perfect. The ride doesn't seem too be "worsened" at all. Very pleased so far. Need to get her aligned and re-calibrated next week.
Did you notice any power loss with the bigger tire? I'm going to need to put tires on my 13 pretty soon and would like to go up a size or two from the 275s. My only problem is it runs so good the way it is I hate to mess with anything.
Did you notice any power loss with the bigger tire? I'm going to need to put tires on my 13 pretty soon and would like to go up a size or two from the 275s. My only problem is it runs so good the way it is I hate to mess with anything.
Without a tune the shifts will be a bit wonky and the speedo will be off but unless you're pulling something really heavy it won't be too noticeable.
Got the Bilstein 5100's put on today, I had them installed at the highest setting. I think it now looks perfect. The ride doesn't seem too be "worsened" at all. Very pleased so far. Need to get her aligned and re-calibrated next week.
Adjustable as in what? The shock dampener or is it a coil over kit that adjusts the height of the truck?
