Hybrid XL FWD build w/ Rough Country Leveling Kit, 265/60/18 Nitto Ridge Grapplers, 18" KMC wheels

[snowcatxx87]

Love the white. Ding dang.

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[Bikeric]

Great looking truck!! 31mpg's must mean you're driving in "Normal" mode. Select "ECO" and you could probably get 5mpg's back. It's a pain that you have to select it every time you start the vehicle.

 

[Oside Bill]

Looks really great. I can't seem to find a leveling kit for my XLT hybrid. They only list AWD models. How much did you lift it? Any links to the Rough Country lift kits p/n appreciated.

 

[710-oil-614]

I won't be doing the leveling but do plan to put a set of wildpeaks on so the MPG is interesting to me!

 

[Hybrid Nut]

Here are a few pics of my XL Hybrid fwd and build info so far. I picked up my Mav a month ago and ready to put a post. Love the truck and the site was very helpful through the process.

5% tint on all windows and windshield strip

265/ 60/18 Nitto Ridge Grappler Tires

Kmc M775 ROCKSTAR CAR MATTE BLACK 18X8 5X108/5X114.3 Lug pattern 6.15 Backspace 42mm Offset 72.56 Hib bore

(Tires do not rub and no trimming required)

Rough Country Leveling Kit
(No trimming on strut required)

Hope you enjoy the progress so far!

you took a plain looking XL and made it look really sharp. Thanks for sharing. Hope to do the same if my october order ever gets built this summer.

 

[StillWaiting]

This is EXACTLY what I’ve wanted to do to my own since I head that the leveling kit would work on hybrids. It looks sweet. Did you install the kit yourself?
Do you think you could stuff even larger tires now that you have the leveling kit?

 

[Jonny44]

Looks sweet!

 

[TampaBayMaverickNole]

Looks great!

That was gonna be my question that did he purchase a full size spare?

 

[TampaBayMaverickNole]

Here are a few pics of my XL Hybrid fwd and build info so far. I picked up my Mav a month ago and ready to put a post. Love the truck and the site was very helpful through the process.

5% tint on all windows and windshield strip

265/ 60/18 Nitto Ridge Grappler Tires

Kmc M775 ROCKSTAR CAR MATTE BLACK 18X8 5X108/5X114.3 Lug pattern 6.15 Backspace 42mm Offset 72.56 Hib bore

(Tires do not rub and no trimming required)

Rough Country Leveling Kit
(No trimming on strut required)

Hope you enjoy the progress so far!

Just curious, did you purchase a full size spare to match ALL the tires?

 

[TexasMaverick88]

Oh man that looks great that tint really makes the white pop, awesome mods to the truck looks great glad I went with white, hopefully mine will be in soon suppose to get a build on my XLT hybrid next week. Thanks again for sharing

 

[HPR]

AWD and FWD use the same suspension and struts. The leveling kit is fine for both.

 

[MAC_Detail]

The rear does sit inward as most I have seen do. This pic shows the difference a bit better.

You just added a spacer to the front strut and didn't do anything to the rear correct?

 

[MAC_Detail]

That’s not too bad! I can’t tell by these pics but does your back tires have the issue that most others I’ve seen that it is off center?

I think I answered my own question, but the un-centered rear tire issue is with the AWD models with multi link suspension utilizing a spacer lift. I don't believe the OP touched the rear as far as lift. Due to the geometry of the links, it moves the rear tire forward the further down in droop you are traveling (aka lifting).

This would be as centered from the factory as it comes. The torsion does also move on an ark, so with lift it would also move forward more. At this point, no one is making a lift spacer for the rear of the FWD models that I am aware of.

 

[jdmancus]

Looks awesome , nice job.

 

[Mike]

This looks good. Rockstars were a thing a few years ago here and I hated them but they look decent on a Mav

Somewhat ironic though, buying a Hybrid then adding a lift and big chunky tires......

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