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I just got a 19 F350. It has stock radius arms, has a 2.5” puck/spacer level kit, and 37x12.5r18 on +18 offset Methods 705. It currently runs the stock radius arms.
My question is if the 2.5” BDS radius arms provide any additional clearance to prevent/reduce rubbing? I know the Carli RA’s provide a specific cutout… just haven’t heard specifically if BDS offers any improved clearance.
I just got a 19 F350. It has stock radius arms, has a 2.5” puck/spacer level kit, and 37x12.5r18 on +18 offset Methods 705. It currently runs the stock radius arms.
My question is if the 2.5” BDS radius arms provide any additional clearance to prevent/reduce rubbing? I know the Carli RA’s provide a specific cutout… just haven’t heard specifically if BDS offers any improved clearance.
thanks!!
don’t know if this will help but here’s a couple pictures of mine with 38 x 13.5 tires.
Yes, I run them and get no rub with 37" tires. I get a slight, and I mean slight rub on the front sway bar but I'm replacing that with a hellwig.
There was another thread recently where one pist said that he had rub on the BDS radius arms with 37's on stock wheels. I was surprised to read that at the time, but now I'm confused on what the real deal is. I wonder if his were a wider tire, like 37x 13.5.
I just got a 19 F350. It has stock radius arms, has a 2.5” puck/spacer level kit, and 37x12.5r18 on +18 offset Methods 705. It currently runs the stock radius arms.
My question is if the 2.5” BDS radius arms provide any additional clearance to prevent/reduce rubbing? I know the Carli RA’s provide a specific cutout… just haven’t heard specifically if BDS offers any improved clearance.
thanks!!
Do you have much rub with your current setup? 37x12.5 on +18 offset wheels (depending on width) shouldn't have much radius arm rub. A 9" wide, +18 offset wheel gives you around 3/8" more clearance off the arms compared to stock wheels., so you shouldn't need much more clearance to avoid rub. I can't imagine the BDS arms not giving enough additional clearance with that wheel and tire setup to completely eliminate the rub.
There was another thread recently where one pist said that he had rub on the BDS radius arms with 37's on stock wheels. I was surprised to read that at the time, but now I'm confused on what the real deal is. I wonder if his were a wider tire, like 37x 13.5.
I don’t think the stock rims have the required backspacing that aftermarket rim can have you need about 4 1/2 inches backspacing.
I don’t think the stock rims have the required backspacing that aftermarket rim can have you need about 4 1/2 inches backspacing.
Except for the fact that 37's can be run on stock wheels with other aftermarket arms and have zero radius arm rub. That's why I was surprised that it wasn't the case, at least in one person's experience, with BDS radius arms.
Except for the fact that 37's can be run on stock wheels with other aftermarket arms and have zero radius arm rub. That's why I was surprised that it wasn't the case, at least in one person's experience, with BDS radius arms.
yeah I was running (on my ‘21 f250) the stock 20x8 +40mm wheels with just a set of Kumho AT52’s in 37x12.50
i rubbed pretty good on stock radius arms and a 2” level
then with these same wheels/tires I put on a bds 4” radius arm lift kit and they still rubbed
less than the stock arms, but still rubbed nonetheless…..and aside from the fact I could feel it in the steering wheel when it occurred I also received the missing paint on the radius arm from the rubbing which made me more sad because I knew they had more clearance than stock and I was hoping it would work out
in the end it took getting a wheel with less backspacing to stop the rubbing on that truck
21276694[/url]]Do you have much rub with your current setup? 37x12.5 on +18 offset wheels (depending on width) shouldn't have much radius arm rub. A 9" wide, +18 offset wheel gives you around 3/8" more clearance off the arms compared to stock wheels., so you shouldn't need much more clearance to avoid rub. I can't imagine the BDS arms not giving enough additional clearance with that wheel and tire setup to completely eliminate the rub.
I currently do have rubbing, on my passenger radius arm only. So I need to address the off center axle before I can say for sure, but it rubs hard on that passenger side. None on the driver side.
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