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Hi All,
This will be my first truck. 51 years old... and have never owned one before. Mainly because a sub 20 MPG and $40K+ cost was just not something I wanted.
The Hybrid Maverick has changed all that for me. I want to place an order for a Lariat with Lariat Luxury package. However, I like the look of a slightly aggressive stance. I would like to raise the truck by 6 inches as well as give it a wider stance by adding wheel flares and putting on more aggressive looking bigger wheels.
I have a couple of newbe questions, since I have never done this before.
1) Can the dealership raise the truck 6".
2) If 1) is a "no", then if I take it to some other place to do, will it void my warranty?
3) If I raise the truck 6", will there be performance/handling issues, and if so, what issues could I expect?
4) How large can one go with wheels/tires? I know stock is 17/18 x 7". Would 20 x 9" be too large?
5) My intention is to give it a wider stance. Is it better to get a 9" tire with a wheel that has an offset that pushes it out 1.5", or to get a narrower tire and add spacers?
6) Are there any performance issues going to a bigger/wider tire? How severely is MPG impacted?
7) Would the dealership install 20x9 wheels/tires?
8) Would the dealership install spacers.
9) If they do install them, would I get credit for the wheels/tires removed?
10) If they don't and I go aftermarket, would that void my warranty?
I know many of these questions may cause you to roll your eyes, so apologies in advance. I have been looking at the wheels sub forum, but not quite finding all the info I need.
Thanks in advance.
This will be my first truck. 51 years old... and have never owned one before. Mainly because a sub 20 MPG and $40K+ cost was just not something I wanted.
The Hybrid Maverick has changed all that for me. I want to place an order for a Lariat with Lariat Luxury package. However, I like the look of a slightly aggressive stance. I would like to raise the truck by 6 inches as well as give it a wider stance by adding wheel flares and putting on more aggressive looking bigger wheels.
I have a couple of newbe questions, since I have never done this before.
1) Can the dealership raise the truck 6".
2) If 1) is a "no", then if I take it to some other place to do, will it void my warranty?
3) If I raise the truck 6", will there be performance/handling issues, and if so, what issues could I expect?
4) How large can one go with wheels/tires? I know stock is 17/18 x 7". Would 20 x 9" be too large?
5) My intention is to give it a wider stance. Is it better to get a 9" tire with a wheel that has an offset that pushes it out 1.5", or to get a narrower tire and add spacers?
6) Are there any performance issues going to a bigger/wider tire? How severely is MPG impacted?
7) Would the dealership install 20x9 wheels/tires?
8) Would the dealership install spacers.
9) If they do install them, would I get credit for the wheels/tires removed?
10) If they don't and I go aftermarket, would that void my warranty?
I know many of these questions may cause you to roll your eyes, so apologies in advance. I have been looking at the wheels sub forum, but not quite finding all the info I need.
Thanks in advance.
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