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anferknee Enthusiast

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7 hours ago, TheTicketTX said:

Yes, he does

No I don’t. The factory suspension is removed and a 6” suspension lift including coilover is installed. 

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anferknee

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7 hours ago, DogMom said:

You have the 2" stock suspension lift then added 4" body lift?

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No. The at4 has a 2” lift already, that is removed, then a 6” suspension lift is installed. Netting 4” of lift over the at4

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No. The at4 has a 2” lift already, that is removed, then a 6” suspension lift is installed. Netting 4” of lift over the at4
OK that makes much more sense [emoji122][emoji122][emoji122]
Thank you for the reply

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23 minutes ago, DogMom said:

OK that makes much more sense emoji122.pngemoji122.pngemoji122.png
Thank you for the reply

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Definitely misread the original question haha. Sorry for the confusion

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SatinSilvy Enthusiast

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Anyone else have these Fox 2.5’s installed on their truck yet? I’m installing my kit this weekend. I ordered a 35x12.5x17 tire with a 0 offset method wheel with a 4.75 back spacing. I’m hoping this 3.5” kit will clear without too much rubbing.

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3 hours ago, SatinSilvy said:

Anyone else have these Fox 2.5’s installed on their truck yet? I’m installing my kit this weekend. I ordered a 35x12.5x17 tire with a 0 offset method wheel with a 4.75 back spacing. I’m hoping this 3.5” kit will clear without too much rubbing.

 

I have a 2020 AT4 Carbon Pro - I did the 2.5" lift (so 4.5" overall) with fox 2.5 coilovers  - I have Method 18 x 9" NV's with 18mm offset - they did not clear the tie rod, so we had to go with spacer and wheel lug extender to gain about 1.25" of backspacing, so clear the tie rod.  The method -12mm would be the recommended fit.   With 20" the tie rod will go inside the wheel radius, making that more flexible for offsets.

 

With 17" you will have the same issue I had, but not as bad due to 0 mm offset - might barely fit, but if not with a 1/2" spacer you should be good to go on the tie rod issue.  But you will need to do some trimming to fit the 35's.  Pinch point will be the front fender where it tapers in - you only have 2" - going with 35" over stock 33's should eat all that up.  I will be very interested to see how yours turns out, as I am looking to get new wheels and larger tires - so if you fit 35's will be interesting to see what all is invovled.   I still have stock 275/65/18 duratracs on mine. 

 

Here are some photos showing clearance - FYI - no issue on inside clearance on steering knuckle for tire - 4" of inboard room at least - so 12.5" section width will be no problem over stock 11".

 

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SatinSilvy Enthusiast

SatinSilvy

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2 hours ago, Supercup said:

 

I have a 2020 AT4 Carbon Pro - I did the 2.5" lift (so 4.5" overall) with fox 2.5 coilovers  - I have Method 18 x 9" NV's with 18mm offset - they did not clear the tie rod, so we had to go with spacer and wheel lug extender to gain about 1.25" of backspacing, so clear the tie rod.  The method -12mm would be the recommended fit.   With 20" the tie rod will go inside the wheel radius, making that more flexible for offsets.

 

With 17" you will have the same issue I had, but not as bad due to 0 mm offset - might barely fit, but if not with a 1/2" spacer you should be good to go on the tie rod issue.  But you will need to do some trimming to fit the 35's.  Pinch point will be the front fender where it tapers in - you only have 2" - going with 35" over stock 33's should eat all that up.  I will be very interested to see how yours turns out, as I am looking to get new wheels and larger tires - so if you fit 35's will be interesting to see what all is invovled.   I still have stock 275/65/18 duratracs on mine. 

 

Here are some photos showing clearance - FYI - no issue on inside clearance on steering knuckle for tire - 4" of inboard room at least - so 12.5" section width will be no problem over stock 11".

 

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Awesome truck! Thank you for the response. All these makes me nervous haha. I hate that you get different answers when you talk to different companies or people. Dirt King, Fox and Camburg All said I’ll be fine. Method recommended 0 offset with a 4.75 back spacing to fit the 35x12.50x17 on my Silverado. With that said the wheel wells are different from the Silverado to Sierra. So I’m keeping my fingers crossed for a smooth install. 
 

 

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7 hours ago, Supercup said:

 

I have a 2020 AT4 Carbon Pro - I did the 2.5" lift (so 4.5" overall) with fox 2.5 coilovers  - I have Method 18 x 9" NV's with 18mm offset - they did not clear the tie rod, so we had to go with spacer and wheel lug extender to gain about 1.25" of backspacing, so clear the tie rod.  The method -12mm would be the recommended fit.   With 20" the tie rod will go inside the wheel radius, making that more flexible for offsets.

 

With 17" you will have the same issue I had, but not as bad due to 0 mm offset - might barely fit, but if not with a 1/2" spacer you should be good to go on the tie rod issue.  But you will need to do some trimming to fit the 35's.  Pinch point will be the front fender where it tapers in - you only have 2" - going with 35" over stock 33's should eat all that up.  I will be very interested to see how yours turns out, as I am looking to get new wheels and larger tires - so if you fit 35's will be interesting to see what all is invovled.   I still have stock 275/65/18 duratracs on mine. 

 

Here are some photos showing clearance - FYI - no issue on inside clearance on steering knuckle for tire - 4" of inboard room at least - so 12.5" section width will be no problem over stock 11".

 

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How much smoother is the ride with these new shocks compared to the stock ones? 

Supercup Enthusiast

Supercup

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14 hours ago, David Beasley said:

How much smoother is the ride with these new shocks compared to the stock ones? 

 

Tough question to answer - the OEM mono tube Rancho's actually ride pretty good on the street.  They are way too soft for off road blowing through the stroke very quickly and bottoming out.  But overall I found the OEM ride quality to be very good on the street.

 

The Fox/BDS set up is more flexible with DSC adjustments on front shocks for compression and rebound - at full soft or a few clicks odd the ride is excellent, however it is "firmer" than stock.  I would consider it comfortable, but if you don't like a firm ride, you would think the stock truck was smoother on the street.  Off road, no comparison with the better shocks and lots of adjustments you can really dial in the shocks and enjoy the truck.

 

If you like the stock ride - you may think this is too firm - if you don't like the soft stock ride, then this offers the best of all worlds with total dial in flexibility - on the street I run 2 clicks from full soft on compression and rebound right now.  Will try softer after some more miles on the shocks and springs for full break in.  

 

Overall it meets my needs and expectations and I am glad I did it.  I like this set up much better than the Ready Lift SST kit, with stock shocks I had on my 2019.  It is not for everybody, but if you are familiar with adj. off road shocks you will be pleased.  

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4 hours ago, Supercup said:

 

Tough question to answer - the OEM mono tube Rancho's actually ride pretty good on the street.  They are way too soft for off road blowing through the stroke very quickly and bottoming out.  But overall I found the OEM ride quality to be very good on the street.

 

The Fox/BDS set up is more flexible with DSC adjustments on front shocks for compression and rebound - at full soft or a few clicks odd the ride is excellent, however it is "firmer" than stock.  I would consider it comfortable, but if you don't like a firm ride, you would think the stock truck was smoother on the street.  Off road, no comparison with the better shocks and lots of adjustments you can really dial in the shocks and enjoy the truck.

 

If you like the stock ride - you may think this is too firm - if you don't like the soft stock ride, then this offers the best of all worlds with total dial in flexibility - on the street I run 2 clicks from full soft on compression and rebound right now.  Will try softer after some more miles on the shocks and springs for full break in.  

 

Overall it meets my needs and expectations and I am glad I did it.  I like this set up much better than the Ready Lift SST kit, with stock shocks I had on my 2019.  It is not for everybody, but if you are familiar with adj. off road shocks you will be pleased.  

Thanks for the detail! Any reason you went with Fox over King?

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