20" wheels and leaving the ground

[Jake17]

20/37, haven't had it offroad.

might rub

 

[ChevyChad]

might rub

Only if I turn the wheel full lock.. But who takes a jump with their wheels pointed anywhere other than straight ahead? (I mean, besides probably you)

 

[whoisbigman]

All these nay sayers... do it! Then pics or it didn't happen...

 

[ZaneMasterX]

Put on your big boy pants, bolt some 20s to that bitch, and send it.

You're not going to listen to anyone so go out and ******* huck it and find out what happens...

 

[crash457]

Seen many Trophy trucks with 20s?


You asked for advice from people who don't exist (people who send it on 20s) and get mad when actual people who can help you ( those that have aired out their Raptors) give you advice.

You might as well asked the best way to ride a Unicorn.

 

[pjones]

And don't do these ***** jumps in the dunes either. Needs to be launched off some rocks not some rocks.

 

[Doc Constantine]

We ran area 51 last year with a SCREW on 20's - one flat that could have been avoided with a thicker side wall and one split wheel. That guy ran hard.

We ran area 51 this year with a SCREW on 20's, no damage, that guy ran a respectable pace because he knew he was at a disadvantage.

Your truck, your choices.

Here's a raptor on 20's jumping:

 

[Freedombyforce]

Jesus guys.... I'm not in a trophy truck and don't plan on treating my daily driver like a trophy truck. I know all of you bad ass's get your truck 10+' off the ground and you like your 17's and thats fine. For like the 4th or 5th time.... I'm asking about the occational cattle gap or rolling hill mild jump and rough or whooped up roads. I am not asking about launching the damn thing off the side of a mountain. I'm not going to any Raptor runs and racing the thing either. Some of you fellas need to step away from the keyboard for a bit.

And guys... I assure you, If I was going to do it regardless, I would have done it and not asked. I do value guys with desert/offroad experience, I'm just having a hard time conveying what I plan on doing with the truck.

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That was the last guy to try it...

How did he get from a broke wheel to a truck on fire?

 

[wakejunky]

did it, but fixed it

bought 20's when I first got it strickly for looks, ran 6 or 7 events. worked, but fenders were stuffed a couple of times, some rub if landed on fronts, and broke one (not enough rubber for impacts)

see pics...I upgraded back to 17's. way better!

drive it like you stole it!

 

[Aaron]

Jesus guys.... I'm not in a trophy truck and don't plan on treating my daily driver like a trophy truck. I know all of you bad ass's get your truck 10+' off the ground and you like your 17's and thats fine. For like the 4th or 5th time.... I'm asking about the occational cattle gap or rolling hill mild jump and rough or whooped up roads. I am not asking about launching the damn thing off the side of a mountain. I'm not going to any Raptor runs and racing the thing either. Some of you fellas need to step away from the keyboard for a bit.

And guys... I assure you, If I was going to do it regardless, I would have done it and not asked. I do value guys with desert/offroad experience, I'm just having a hard time conveying what I plan on doing with the truck.

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How did he get from a broke wheel to a truck on fire?

I'm tracking exactly what you're saying. you don't PLAN on going big or using it like a trophy truck. Your intentions are great. Nothing wrong there.

What I was trying to get across is driving in the dirt is not as cut and dry as you might think. Unless you're planning on prerunning every road you're going to hit, or are only going to hit familiar roads that don't ever get changed by people or environmental factors (Here in AZ that smooth dirt trail you ran 3 days ago before the monsoon rain can have a mega-wash type of gotcha in it that you won't see till you're on it). Then you need to be cognizant of the fact that a big hit can happen completely without your consent.

For example, I had a HUGE impact to my wheels/tires/suspension while running a 200yd wide, beautiful sandy wash. I hit a gravel bar that was maybe 8" tall at 70-75mph and it donkey kicked the shit out of my truck. Impacts like that are where you want sidewall to help you out. For what you're doing, this is a much more likely scenario. Rocks are another one depending on where you go. I'd be more concerned about these types of gotchas than I would be about sending it over a cattle guard.

Next let's chat about jumping a bit. It's another area where its easy to get in WAY over your head unless you are extremely methodical and build up by rolling it and then hitting it a few mph faster each time till you get into the air, and then building up air from there. Lets face it though, nobody does that. They just wanna ****** send it! So you hit a jump with a speed that is basically a W.A.G. and get a result that may or may not be what you intended. Ask anyone here who has jumped and I'd bet you everyone has that one story about the time they hucked a little too big on accident.

End of the day, you do you. Get the wheels you like and go have a blast. I don't think you'll break a wheel, but it's possible, dudes break 17" methods too. I'd say you'll just be more prone to wheel damage from unseen gotchas. 37/20 would be a better combo for sure, but just make sure you do the accompanying fender well mods or your tires will eat your fender liners and possibly fenders if you bottom out.

Lastly, something to keep in mind is a lot of the members here didn't plan on going hard in the paint with their daily driver when the got it either, but these trucks inspire confidence and work so well right up to the limit of what they are capable of, that it takes some serious awareness and self control to stay within those limits. At first, you won't even notice you've exceeded them until something happens.

Hope that helps you out a little bit.