I've been on spacers for a long time (3+ yrs). Currently on 1.5/2" F/R.
If you have fender flares, go 1.5" or 2" for Rear (I have bushwackers).
If standard fender, I'd go 1/1.5" F/R, or .5/1" if you only want a subtle change.
HubCentric is a must.
No issue with stud length.
There's an old post...
Not disagreeing with you on venting gases, but slots/cross drilled do proivde better heat dissipation than a solid peice of metal. The feel is much better than stock and this mav spends quite a bit of time in hard stop/hard go traffic in the NYC metro area.
Do they cost more than stock? Yup
Do...
Initial bite was soft to be honest, but after the first ~100mi or so, they seem to be closer to stock feel. I've used Powerstop coated products on other cars with success, so was really never doubting their performance for the Mav. I imagine there aren't many ppl out there that've replaced their...
I had the ZX23 kit on my Mav installed a week ago (Front + Rear). 24K mi on original brakes, which were starting to wobble/vibrate. Purchased from Rockauto and installed by local Ford dealer. Since I have spacers, they added 1/2hr extra work to the bill. They perform admirably, although I'm...
Nickname > The Blue Grey Goose
Area 51 color was either blue or grey depending on who you talked to. ...GOLD vs BLUE dress ;)
In the end, just take a shot of vodka because we're all correct!
I've been running on the Vredestein Pinza AT's since Nov of '22, coming from the Pirelli's. Much better tire and has worn well (still plenty of tread life and grip). 245/65 17's w/ spacers (1.5" F/2"R). If you think Vredestein is relatively unknown now, imagine 3 years ago ;). Best bang for your...
Yes! Was quite a while ago but I remember cutting the corners of the spoiler, like a 1/2 x 3/4” or something. I had the Bak before the spoiler. I’ll confirm when later today.
Hey Kwaanza,
I still have rubbing, and it on's in the inside of the well (rear of front tires, outside edge hitting the wheel well). It happens when almost full locked, but doesn't have to be compressed. When I had 1.5 on F/R there was no rub. Going 1.5/2 is what seemed to cause it. The rub...
Tires have performed extremely well in the < 2K mi I have on them. Handle as well as when new, show little wear, were comfortable on the road, tough on the off road (gravel/grass roads were the extent) and did admirably on fuel efficiency. If I had to buy tires again for the Mav, I wouldn't...
as for durability...they're fine. It's all about how well you clean and how well you apply (getting bubbles out...etc). I never used an automatic car wash on the mav, but holds up to the jet setting on the hose nozzle so far.
Ford Accessories...currently offering 20% off. Took less than an hour to clean and install. The hood graphic on the other hand (the large center one you may see in my other posts), is much harder to install. These are 4 out 10, while the big hood one was 8/10 in difficulty.
@LEDLITES Links should be in this post for the ones I currently have installed. https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/area-51-xlt-fx4-build-245-65-vredestein-at-1-5-spacers-buschur-cai-bak-revolver-x4s-lasfit-leds-oem-accessories.8798/post-257670
I did receive weekly updates from fomoco (which happened through this forum actually) in addition to what started out as timely updates from the dealer (After 3 weeks, those updates became crickets). I complained about the wait on more than one occasion, but it didn't help. Ford offered a...