GEN 2 Need Suggestions: Lowering Raptor?

[Truckzor]

I would do shackles in the rear and run smaller tires. Bonus: truck would be fast as hell with smaller tires. Don't forget you need to buy all 5, though. I see some sizes in both K02s and Duratracs that I'm pretty sure would work.

Honestly, I don't hate this idea. If that's what it takes to get a Raptor, so be it.

33s ain't that bad!

 

[MagnetMan14]

Hey all, I am looking for a new Raptor detailed in the signature, and had a question I was hoping some of you experts can answer. This will be my first truck ever, so talk slow and clearly, I'm not familiar with slang terms you all have been speaking about for years! Case in point - SCAB / SCREW, you know how long that took me to figure out?

Anyways, I have a dilemma: I drive through disaster sites for work and my lowered BMW sedan has just not worked out for me, big surprise. It does work out great when driving into my parking garage for work in downtown Charlotte. I'm rarely there, but when I am, I've noticed that the height limit is 6'6", or 78" and the 2017 Raptor is 78.5" factory. I don't know that I need 35" tires exactly, so that was my first thought - drop down to 33" and call it a day. The other thought was leveling kits and I don't know exactly how much I could get out of one and if that was only for the rear, which may not help enough for getting into this garage.

If this was you, what would you do? Answers like "buy a base F-150" don't apply, I want the Raptor, I need it for the rest of my job, just for the times that I need to stop in to the office, I am possibly going to run into the ceiling. HELP! and thanks in advance.

I'm going to ask the obvious, but have you actually checked to see if the truck fits or are you assuming it wont? Maybe go down on a Sunday with an unladen truck and scope it out with a spotter. You may be worrying for not. Having said that, I am sympathetic to the butt pucker that are parking garages. The Sunroof helps.

Alex

 

[WhatExit?]

33s ain't that bad!

Post of the day!

I'm going to be mildly serious here against my better judgement...

This is an option you could look into if you feel like spending some cash, but still having a capable, good looking, off-road truck while fitting into most any garage.

The Ultimate Fun Haver - Speedhunters

Amazing truck! Thanks Aaron for posting that! Lots to look at on that one

 

[Truckzor]

Post of the day!

So far.

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Amazing truck! Thanks Aaron for posting that! Lots to look at on that one

Always loved the exhaust note on that truck!

 

[John813]

Just do this lol

 

[fx4210]

Well.. you could do as others have suggested and just consider the $300 / month the price of getting exactly what you want.

You could buy a cheaper vehicle (maybe something with some character) in addition to the Raptor.

The main thing is that everyone buying a Raptor really just wants a Raptor... There are always practicality issues when daily driving the Raptor in a downtown environment. The truck is wide as hell and pretty long too.

If you can get the garage to tell you the height you could definitely adjust with tire size... I wouldn't trust myself with the airing down of tires to go in and out, we all get in a hurry and I'd be afraid of forgetting.

Something I'd recommend is measuring YOUR truck when you get it as there can be variations in height

 

[SZDZMTR]

Go Uber

 

[DrippinRaptor]

Just do this lol

Have someone steal your wheels and replace with ugly factory F150 wheels?

 

[John813]

Have someone steal your wheels and replace with ugly factory F150 wheels?

But you get better mpg, so it's a win/win. lol

 

[EricM]

I like those wheels.