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Apr 12, 2007 | 04:49 PM

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Murk

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Doh, I need to do the front and rear don't I?! Haha

Apr 13, 2007 | 12:48 AM

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Dumtrucka

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Only if you want to use 4 wheel drive

Apr 13, 2007 | 10:05 AM

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Tom

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I have the 17s on my truck, and I wouldn't upgrade for the simple reason that I don't want the reduced capacity! Ford says that trucks with the 18" and 20" wheels have a 500lb reduced towing capacity.

They look nice though!

Apr 13, 2007 | 11:05 AM

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Murk

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Really? I never heard that before? Wierd.

Apr 13, 2007 | 12:29 PM

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HomerWinzlow

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Ill never be towing that much weight here. And the differences were only listed with 5.4L engine for some reason. Maybe only the larger wheels come on 5.4L equipped vehicles.

Apr 13, 2007 | 01:11 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Murk

Really? I never heard that before? Wierd.

http://www.fordvehicles.com/trucks/f150/features/specs/

on the bottom, there's a little footnote about towing capacity....

"1) Reduce GVWR and Max. Trailer Weight by 500 lbs. on models with 18" or 20" Wheels."

Less acceleration, less braking...not by a whole lot, but I prefer to get as much as I can!

Apr 25, 2007 | 01:19 AM

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if you are within 500 lbs of your max trailer weight without going over you win both showcases.

Apr 25, 2007 | 06:39 AM

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HomerWinzlow

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The 20 inch tires and wheels add a substantial amount of weight to the vehicle. If you want to find out, just do a tire rotation on a Lariat with 20 inch factory wheels and the Pirelli tires. You wont forget the experience.