Spare tire Delete/Removal.

[Wolfman66]

Has anyone tried running a Raptor with spare tire removed? I know it is risky for off Road but I love how a truck handles and rides after removal of all that weight on rear end. Noticeably faster as well. If taking trip I carry tire in bed or on trailer. Also carry tire plugs and fixaflat, but still some risk. Been bite once doing this. But if gain is big enough I might try it. Has anyone tried this and is performance worth it?

 

[MurderedOutSVT]

I run 37x13.5 and that won't fit in the spare tire area. Like you said, keep plugs. Fix a flat screws up wheels. Lots of folks aroind here have the off road bed rack

 

[combatninja]

Yeah, I'm sure your 6000 pound truck handles awesome and accelerates like crazy after you remove 75 pounds from it.

 

[Wolfman66]

Yea, Murphy law is just too strong a factor here, so I won’t do it. But it is 100# and if drag race a similar truck, you will beat them by one or two car lenghts plus truck handles better and adds 100# to tongue weight for towing

 

[combatninja]

100 pounds is two Raptor lengths in a 1/4 mile? Okay dude...

 

[Nex]

I run 37s, removed the spare tire along with the hardware. I run with a spare in the bed. Bypass rack will ship once the Kings do.

 

[1BAD454SSv2]

It may be worth a 10th in 1/4 mile if you remove spare and tailgate. Or 10 hp. Now if you could drop 500 pounds . Your getting into a good gain .

 

[kpecks]

Are we talking about tire deletes for the raptor R already?!

 

[OEMPlus Raptor]

I'm not sure, but tune into TFL. They are notorious for doing stupid drag races.

 

[MRV99]

So what your saying is that if I “race” my truck with 13 less gallons in the tank I will get 2-3 truck lengths…. SWEET! I am going to convert my36 tank to a 26 and I know that tank will sell…