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Well, after following what so many of you have done and experiences reported, I finally pulled the trigger on things. My goals:
1) Reduce the floaty bouncy "70's caddy" feeling when going over bumps at higher speed
2) Reduce the aggressive rake of the truck without risking rear squat when anything is in the bed
3) Have a more aggressive "truck" like look through tires and wheels
4) Limit the impact on range where possible
I realize that 4 is diametrically opposed to 2 and 3, but I'll get to that.
1) Was completely eliminated by going with the Eibach Pro front shocks. They stiffened up the front just enough to make higher speed driving over bumps a bounce free experience. If that bothers you (it has to me since day one), these shocks fix it.
2) The nice thing about the Eibach shocks, is they are height adjustable from ZERO lift all the way up to fully level at 2.6" (in 4 increments). I went with 2.1" setting (4 of 5) which still maintains a little less than 1/2" of front rake so that if I load up the truck bed with moderate weight I don't risk the squatty look.
3) I swapped out the EV wheel for a Fuel Rebar in satin gunmetal with a +20 offset. They definitely give it that Decepticon look that is decidedly more truck like, but likely do me no favors in the range department. To fill the massive wheel well gap, i sized up ever so slightly to a 275/65R20 (vs 60R20), which added 1" to the tire and a much better look. There is only slight rubbing under higher speed 90 degree turns, but otherwise, trouble free.
I looked at A TON of wheels and was sold on the Fuel Rebar look from that white lightning they put on their website. UNFORTUNATELY, that truck uses a +1 or -18 offset wheel (which they don't mention on ANY of their pictures or wheel examples...which is misleading) providing a far more concave look to the wheel, than what I received on a +20 offset. They still look nice and I like them...but it leaves a bad taste in my mouth that I don't LOVE them for the money spent.
4) I waited MONTHS to get my hands on the new Toyo Open Country AT3 EV tires that were SL rated. Very hard to get ahold of, but I was told was my best bet for efficiency (vs XL or E rated tire). They make more noise than stock Grabber HTS60's, but it really isn't that bad at all. wind noise is higher than the tire sound and you get used to it quickly. The sidewall tread extends the poke to less than our stock Lariat step bar, but slightly more than the body. This was a happy compromise as I have heard that the further the tires stick outside the body the worst range is.
Speaking of range...well, you gotta pay to play in the aesthetics game. I would estimate I am giving up 10-15% range even with these EV tuned tires due to all the changes (lift, wheels, at tires). I can't trust the computer calculations yet as I have not had it programmed for the larger tire, but I can tell you that on my commute to/from work my battery is typically drains from 80% to between 20-28% by day 3. After my first week of driving with the new setup, was at 17% following conservative driving. So If I drove without caring, it is likely to be lower.
Attached are some pictures to show you the look and results because it helped me when making my purchase so hopefully will help others. Believe it or not, the rear is still higher in the first pic with the 250 lbs of tires/wheels loaded in the back.
1) Reduce the floaty bouncy "70's caddy" feeling when going over bumps at higher speed
2) Reduce the aggressive rake of the truck without risking rear squat when anything is in the bed
3) Have a more aggressive "truck" like look through tires and wheels
4) Limit the impact on range where possible
I realize that 4 is diametrically opposed to 2 and 3, but I'll get to that.
1) Was completely eliminated by going with the Eibach Pro front shocks. They stiffened up the front just enough to make higher speed driving over bumps a bounce free experience. If that bothers you (it has to me since day one), these shocks fix it.
2) The nice thing about the Eibach shocks, is they are height adjustable from ZERO lift all the way up to fully level at 2.6" (in 4 increments). I went with 2.1" setting (4 of 5) which still maintains a little less than 1/2" of front rake so that if I load up the truck bed with moderate weight I don't risk the squatty look.
3) I swapped out the EV wheel for a Fuel Rebar in satin gunmetal with a +20 offset. They definitely give it that Decepticon look that is decidedly more truck like, but likely do me no favors in the range department. To fill the massive wheel well gap, i sized up ever so slightly to a 275/65R20 (vs 60R20), which added 1" to the tire and a much better look. There is only slight rubbing under higher speed 90 degree turns, but otherwise, trouble free.
I looked at A TON of wheels and was sold on the Fuel Rebar look from that white lightning they put on their website. UNFORTUNATELY, that truck uses a +1 or -18 offset wheel (which they don't mention on ANY of their pictures or wheel examples...which is misleading) providing a far more concave look to the wheel, than what I received on a +20 offset. They still look nice and I like them...but it leaves a bad taste in my mouth that I don't LOVE them for the money spent.
4) I waited MONTHS to get my hands on the new Toyo Open Country AT3 EV tires that were SL rated. Very hard to get ahold of, but I was told was my best bet for efficiency (vs XL or E rated tire). They make more noise than stock Grabber HTS60's, but it really isn't that bad at all. wind noise is higher than the tire sound and you get used to it quickly. The sidewall tread extends the poke to less than our stock Lariat step bar, but slightly more than the body. This was a happy compromise as I have heard that the further the tires stick outside the body the worst range is.
Speaking of range...well, you gotta pay to play in the aesthetics game. I would estimate I am giving up 10-15% range even with these EV tuned tires due to all the changes (lift, wheels, at tires). I can't trust the computer calculations yet as I have not had it programmed for the larger tire, but I can tell you that on my commute to/from work my battery is typically drains from 80% to between 20-28% by day 3. After my first week of driving with the new setup, was at 17% following conservative driving. So If I drove without caring, it is likely to be lower.
Attached are some pictures to show you the look and results because it helped me when making my purchase so hopefully will help others. Believe it or not, the rear is still higher in the first pic with the 250 lbs of tires/wheels loaded in the back.
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