Just curious if anyone has fit 33’s under a lowered 2011 F150. I’m currently running 33’s at the stock width and am considering lowering it. Ideally I’d like to keep the tires as I usually the vehicle for very light overlanding but think it would be a unique look to have the vehicle lowered. The truck doesn’t do any aggressive trails, all forest roads and campgrounds, so not worried about needing the benefits of a lift. This would be used as a daily driver so looking for suggestions on something comfortable and useful.

Thanks in advance for any info you all can provide!

 

looking at all those lowered trucks: it makes me really want to lower mine
yes, having a lifted truck is awesome (especially here in Dubai & Abu Dhabi where you don't see many lifted trucks - in Dubai people are starting to get the hang of it, in Abu Dhabi not there), but man! having a lowered truck and being able to reach the bed so easily is also good

 

Been thinking of lowering my truck, but would like moderate… maybe 1-2” front, and 2-3” rear. What’s an effective way? I’m concerned about the bell tech front for a 2” drop because of elongating the lower control arm mounts. I seem to remember a kit that had front springs and shackles for the rear that was 1.5 front and 2.5 rear, by also pulling the blocks between the axle and spring. But how is the ride from the shorter front springs ? Anyone have any ideas, suggestions, or advice ? TIA

 

An old 70's rag.worked on a Dodge van for mpg, and found a NASA study that did too. NASA also added fancy wheelwell inner rubber moldings to reach a 16% mpg gain. But main aid was making the underchassis smooth. The rag used simple aluminum (4x5?) sheets affixed simply along the lower body; 1 longitudinally under the engine and one or two transverse. The rear was left open.underneath for hot air to escape. (Cats would exacerbate this heat.) Punched louvers were suggested, like hot rodders used in the day on hood sides.

Also noted was what you noticed; A low car can benefit from a frontal low air dam. But a truck ~9" up should allow air under it, rather than a tall air dam which adds frontal area. But, that air should be smoothed. Undercarriages are an aerodynamic nightmare. The wife's '18 Civic has fancy undercarriage laminar airflow panels. V good mpg. PITA oil chg.

 

Sorry to revive an old thread but it seems like a good place to ask a couple of questions about my 2000 XLT 4x4 Supercab.

1) What is the standard height at the front? i.e measurement from guard to centre of hub?
2) How far can you drop the front? I think I went too far which ripped up my upper ball joint boots after not even 1000 miles.

Thanks
Az