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A lot of the after market wheels I have been looking at do not list load capacity. I am planning on either leveling or possibly performing a small lift (2.5 - 4.5) and replace the tires with 37's.
Are there any brands to avoid or gravitate towards? We will be getting a 5th wheel next year so I don't want to pick up just any street wheel that is not rated for the load I will need to pull / carry down the road. I want it to look nice but function over form if you will.
A lot of the after market wheels I have been looking at do not list load capacity. I am planning on either leveling or possibly performing a small lift (2.5 - 4.5) and replace the tires with 37's.
Are there any brands to avoid or gravitate towards? We will be getting a 5th wheel next year so I don't want to pick up just any street wheel that is not rated for the load I will need to pull / carry down the road. I want it to look nice but function over form if you will.
Thanks in advance.
Depending on 5th wheel you are planning to get, I would not recommend putting 37" under the truck. My 08' that I am trading in has 4.5" lift and 35" and my camper has a bad rearward rake. Has dragged in places and not enough room to lower hitch and have bed clearance. With 37" You most likely will need to lift the camper.
Do you think that will still be an issue with a 2.5? I am comfortable with 35's with a 2.5" "level" if I can keep rubbing to a minimum or creatively trim.
After a fair amount of research tonight I think I landed on the Black Rhino Warlord wheels. The truck is a White Platinum KR w/Caribou. I wanted to bring some color into the wheels, the bed is also being color matched to the Caribou (Line-X Xtra).
The tires will be Cooper STT Pro's unless my research brings something up in the meantime. I would like to put 35's on, so if I do a 2-2.5in level, will I have any issues with going with the 35's and if so, what tire size is the most appropriate for the STT's, the 295's?
I believe the new trucks sit as high as mine does with the lift on it in the rear. So if you do a leveling kit the rear of a 2017 should sag enough with the 35" to keep the camper pretty close to level.
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