Ok.. sounds great Yeti....

We always have long debates on what size tire fits on what size lift, and there are generally two setups to be had. I think that we ought to list the sizes that will fit for two categories, on and off road. For example we know a 38" tire will fit with a 8" lift for street driving, but if you do any hard off-roading it will rub without a doubt. Take for instance jetjock, who has 36" tires with 9.5" of lift. A good off-roading combo.

Some basic On-Road sizes:
3.5" = 35" tire
6" = 37" tires
8" = 38" tire
10" = Im not sure...

Someone who actually off-roads their rig hard can fill in for the off-road lift and tire size deal..cwb and jetjock...

 

The only issue with saying what fits and what hits on and off road is that it is also going to depend on tire width and wheel width when you get up into the bigger sizes.

It will also depend on the brand of lift and the brand of tires.


My 35s rub bad under a 4" off road.

 

Well we will just shoot for optimum conditions, like brand new 6" lift, pre sag if you will.

Come up with some wheel size and tire combo we all agree on and go from there.....

Like I said we will just add to this thread for a while untill we can pretty much all agree on it and then I will sort it out and make it happen.

 

How about:
For street and mild off roading (some combos might rub on the leaf springs):
2-3" leveling kit for 33/12.5 on 10" wide wheels
4" for 35x12.5 on 10" wide wheels
6" for 36x14.5 or 37x12.5 on 10" wide wheels
8" for 38x15.5 on 10" wide wheels

For some pretty hard wheeling:
4" for 33/12.5 on 10" wide wheels
6" for 35x12.5 on 10" wide wheels
8" for 36x14.5 or 37x12.5 on 10-12" wide wheels.
10"-10.5" for 38X15.5 on 10-12" wide wheels.

For pure street, stuffing tires in the wheel wells I think I'll leave that out.


Should we also include the 39.5" and taller tires??...........that would have go into a little more detail and probably more difficult for me to decide.

 

I see in your signature that your new truck is very similar to mine! What color did you get and did you go with auto or stick? Either way, nice truck.

Bill

P.S. So I actually contribute something to the topic if this thread - for the differences between a 250 and 350 I suggest that we attempt to capture any esoteric differences between the two, such as certain options where the availability is different between a 250 and 350. A starting example would be why you can't get the snowplow package on a 250 PSD, but you can on a 350 PSD(at least forddirect seems to not allow it for me).

 

Damn it Yet, why do you even ask what we think? The regulars will tell ya' they're tied of seeing the same exact thread show up day after day after day... been discussed to death, inforporated in the FAQ, and still being questioned. Any time I see this I try to politely direct people to the FAQ. Locking the thread and inserting a standard blurb of "check out the FAQ located at the top of the thread list or by hitting this <link to FAQ>" seems like a nice, polite, easy-going way to clear some bandwith.

 

Hey guys, speaking of off roading, i was testing out my new springs today at the local pit... And i gained over 5" of travel over the old skyjackers....WOW!! I actually bottomed out my bilstiens when i got the front off the ground and came down on one tire...WOW.(lucky didnt break!) ... before i could not even get within 4" of full limit...SOOO tommarrow its time to start welding on shizz again.. im going to lower shock mounts 4".... I cannot belive these springs flex this much..... Its Awsome!!... once again the Auburn was tearing it up.. i never even locked the hubs, and was climbing stuff.. the other dudes couldnt even belive.
As always my recomendation is Max 37"ers on an 8".. if there PJs, stick with 36"ers.

 

dc special,

This, IMO, is EXACTLY how the info s/b displayed. A list of what tires will fit with various suspension mods (as well as stock). Maybe the only thing to add would be to further break it down by F-250 and F-350. Do a F-250 from stock suspension and rims all the way up to 8" and 10" lifts and the tires/wheel sizes that'll fit those applications. Then do the same for the F-350. I realize that'd encompass a fair amount of research and a healthy sized "sticky" post, but as mentioned above, it'd sure help tremendously; just like the "decipher vin code" sticky did for me the very first time I logged on to post a thread asking same.

Great idea, I hope you don't mind doing the legwork and I hope Yeti agrees.

Best,

 

You could even post a chart like this one with FTE recomended tire size and lift combos.<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="90%">
<tr>
<td>Tire</td>
<td>2 WD</td>
<td colspan="8">4 WD</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Stock</td>
<td colspan="2">Stock </td>
<td>2&quot; leveling kit</td>
<td>4&quot; leveling kit</td>
<td>4&quot; lift</td>
<td>6&quot; lift</td>
<td>8&quot; lift</td>
<td>10&quot; lift</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>HD Suspension</td>
<td>Snow Plow package</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>stock</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#00FF00">X</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#00FF00">X</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#00FF00">X</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#00FF00">X</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#00FF00">X</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#00FF00">X</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFF00">X</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFF00">X</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFF00">X</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>29&quot;</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#00FF00">X</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#00FF00">X</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#00FF00">X</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#00FF00">X</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#00FF00">X</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#00FF00">X</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#00FF00">X</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFF00">X</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFF00">X</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>30&quot;</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFF00">X</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#00FF00">X</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#00FF00">X</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#00FF00">X</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#00FF00">X</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#00FF00">X</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#00FF00">X</td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#00FF00">X</td>
<td align="center">X</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>31&quot;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>32&quot;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>33&quot;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>34&quot;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>35&quot;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</table>

 

 

I'll agree that searching the forum will get you the answers to most asked questions, but there are two things to consider, especially for a new user who does know how to navigate this site very well.

First, unless something has changed recently, the search engine searches signatures as well as message text. So, if I go looking for threads on say, Flowmaster, then I get every thread Dagwood41 has responded to regardless of the topic. Or if I go looking for info on 285/75/16, I get every thread BigDawg54 has responded too, etc, etc. (I'm not singling you guys out, just randomly picked a couple from this thread to illustrate my point) If the search functionality has changed then the this may not be an issue, but, see next item...

Second, as has been mentioned, the search functionality has been "too busy" quite often lately so many can't use the search function to get the answers (and I can't validate if my first point is still valid). I know one response may be to subscribe so you can search, but if you are going to require someone to search before posting and that requires subscription, you might as well make this a subscription only site. And I think doing that will decrease the number of new users attracted to this site.

My $.02

Scott

 

Ok what about GAS MPH? Now this one comes up all the time. and realy it's across the board. For gas 5.4 and V10. It's anywere from 8 to 16 for the PSD anywere from 12 to 22? Give or take. It has a lot to do on Location (I.E. Hills, flat land,) to truck mods to, gas, led foot, There could be something for a "Stock truck" giving some options of how one may be driving and what they can expect. Me I would tell them. expect the worse and hope for the best.

 

I have 2 questions?

1) What's the difference between an F250 and an F350?

2) Which is better: gas or diesel?

JUST KIDDING!!!

 

You are Blocked from any further posting on this forum for ten years!!!


JUST KIDDING

 

But Really whats the difference