Those arent the advantsges i am after myself. Also the Maverick is a little too low for alot of peoples uses. Vehicle customization is all about making it perfect for you. Alot of people like myself think of all vehicles as something to improve upon..
Yeah... I'd really like to do this lift, but if it screws up anything else on my truck, parts, mileage or warranty wise, I wouldn't be too happy. Guess I'll wait until the real mechanical brainiacs mull it over and educate the rest of us mortals
!Good point about the load in the bed. I trailer a 20' pontoon boat a few miles to the launch and back. I never looked at the rake of the mav while towing. Guess I'll do that the next time I have it hooked up.So we now have H&R and Eibach to choose from for spring lifts. More choices is good - aftermarket is growing!
I saw a few comments about gas mileage being affected by a leveled stance vs factory rake. I think the leveling is popular for some people due to aesthetic purposes. For a lot of those folks it's a smiles per gallon thing and the difference in gas money spent won't matter to them.
I actually prefer the raked stance, and feel it makes the truck look more aggressive. Then, there's the functionality aspect of the raked stance and one of its main purposes; to compensate for additional payload in the bed. I think its design probably has less to do with mpg and more to do with preventing that terrible sagged look that leveling gives a truck whenever it's actually being used as a truck.
I think Eibach is messing up by not offering some sort of kit that will satisfy both camps - the level camp and the factory rake camp.
I'm looking at filling my bed with a chase rack, KC lights, full-size spare, jerry cans, water, and all sorts of other gear to be prepared, and I'm checking out travel trailers as well -- so a leveled truck just won't work for me, personally. Plus, I don't like the look, so none of what I'm carrying matters anyway!
I think it all boils down to what these companies think they can sell the most of and what they believe people will actually buy!
Always excited to see new stuff becoming available for our mini trucks, regardless!
That should be a rule with truck manufacturing and titling. To be registered as a truck the front tires must be able to park against the curb without rubbing the body. SUVs under a certain weight may be exempt.My reason to lift is so my front bumper doesn’t drag on every parking space concrete bumper. Front plastic is so damn low
The low hanging plastic picnic table front valance and undercarriage felt is my biggest issue with this rig - H&R lift springs ordered last month but no real ETA from Germany -My reason to lift is so my front bumper doesn’t drag on every parking space concrete bumper. Front plastic is so damn low
LOL! There are a lot of 10" to 18" curbs in Fredericksburg, TX where I live. Had to "re-learn" how to park my full size truck like a small car all over again
That would be to clear larger tires, not for the lift.
I did a write up explaining springs vs. spacers. I'm happy to answer anything not covered in that post though.
There will be a solution in the future for a little rake + extra load capacity.So we now have H&R and Eibach to choose from for spring lifts. More choices is good - aftermarket is growing!
I saw a few comments about gas mileage being affected by a leveled stance vs factory rake. I think the leveling is popular for some people due to aesthetic purposes. For a lot of those folks it's a smiles per gallon thing and the difference in gas money spent won't matter to them.
I actually prefer the raked stance, and feel it makes the truck look more aggressive. Then, there's the functionality aspect of the raked stance and one of its main purposes; to compensate for additional payload in the bed. I think its design probably has less to do with mpg and more to do with preventing that terrible sagged look that leveling gives a truck whenever it's actually being used as a truck.
I think Eibach is messing up by not offering some sort of kit that will satisfy both camps - the level camp and the factory rake camp.
I'm looking at filling my bed with a chase rack, KC lights, full-size spare, jerry cans, water, and all sorts of other gear to be prepared, and I'm checking out travel trailers as well -- so a leveled truck just won't work for me, personally. Plus, I don't like the look, so none of what I'm carrying matters anyway!
I think it all boils down to what these companies think they can sell the most of and what they believe people will actually buy!
Always excited to see new stuff becoming available for our mini trucks, regardless!
Must have misunderstood, I thought the basic lift cause the pinch weld to need to be cut using the standard tire size.
