Here are my brand spankin' new 20" Lightning Replicas comment if you please.

 

Those look excellent... That's probably what I will swap over to if I ever upgrade. (Although I'd consider the chrome ones.)

 

Nice!!! I assume your planning and mild drop on her next to take up all that extra space....what sorta drop ya looking to do???

 

Yes indeedee, I plan on a drop but I am need help, what do you guys think I should go with, a 2/4 drop or a 3/4 drop?? or should I just drop the back 2 inches and call it level? But keep in mind I plan on putting Roush ground FX on it too, with the bumper, so what do you guys think???

 

Hey droopy88

I will be ordering my 20" Lightning ( chrome ) wheels this week.
I will be using 275-45-20 tires and will also be ordering a lowering kit from Hotchkis Performance 3/4 drop. There kit uses new front and rear springs and is about 650 dollars.
There phone# 562-907-7757.

Larry.

 

yo Speeder, thanks for your 2 cents, I think the 3/4 would look better but I hope speedbumps dont make me rub ya know?? well anyhoo I am in agreement with you speedo.

 

Looks great Droopy!
I just put the SVT 18"ers on my 98 STX. 20"ers look awesome!!!!!! Total thumbs up!

 

Hey Droopy88

Very nice wheels. it completes your truck.

Where did you get them ? Do they have them in chrome?

Also what is your width ? 20x8.5 or 20x9.0

 

They are 20x9.0 (seem more like 10 across though). I ordered them off of Ebay actually, they are Classicwheelworks wheels. They come in Chrome, but I kinda like the silver look though it kida offsets them from the bumpers.

 

I dig your wheels, man!! Now it has to come closer to the ground. I lowered mine 3/5. You might want to consider this drop...

Alf

 

I dont want to sink my back end too far cause, I mean I live in the boonies here and bumps can get pretty harsh out here,but I think I am either going with a Belltech or a Hotchkiss drop, depending on prices and packaging. I love these wheels though, they are so smooth, I mean around 100 mph my stockers started jumping around it was kinda like riding a toned down paint shaker, but I love these and people love them.

 

sweet
i need 20s ive seen them on ebay!!

 

droopy88:
I went with a 3/4 drop and it looks good IMO since it keeps a slight rake in the truck where a 2/4 would be almost level. I have had no clearance issues, but I do take driveways and speedbumps slower now. I've only bottomed out in the rear twice but that was on an extreme speedbump and because the person who installed my drop kit didn't install the shorter bumpstops supplied in the kit! Also keep in mind the Roush trucks are lowered 3/3.5 and still have plenty of clearance between the ground and GFX/ bumper cover.

speeder:
The Hotchkis F-150 kit is only a 2/3 drop. I wanted to get it but it wasn't enough drop for me, even though it gives better handling than the Belltech kit I got. Just FYI.

 

I am just wondering how low it looks cause this is a true sport truck, not a G'ed out little Vato mobile (no offence) that the wheels go up past the fenderwells, I want it to be just enough to close up the gap with a little room left over for clearance from bumps, but I might look into it though, thanks for the suggestion flareside.

 

Hey 99flareside

The lowering kit im talking about from Hotchkis Performance is a new kit that just came out. Look in the August and September issue of Sport Truck. There installing this kit on a 98 f150 extended cab. The kit uses 3" coil springs in front and 4" leaf springs in the back. They also have a new front and rear sway bar kit that they just came out with.

I hope this helps.

Larry.