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Old 09-16-2015, 02:41 PM   #13 (permalink)
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But having adjustable ride height on that TTB suspension will be nearly impossible due to major camber changes throughout the travel.
Yeah, Fords are not known for having the best bump steer.

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In the end, I do not see the feasibility of this. 14" of adjust ability is massive. And 3 different sets of tires? Where's the economy in any of this?
I wonder that my self.
With the tires at least, I know off road people that have a set of daily tires and a set of oversized or OE sized weekend mud tires. This beats wearing out and replacing a set of expensive soft rubber muds once or twice a year.

Maybe you might need 3 sets if you live on the frozen tundra of MN need a set of studded snow tires?
I know most places its illegal to have studded snow tires on certain times of the year.
So if you are going to have studded snow tires, then chances are you are required by law to take them off at some point.

My vote is replace any mud tire application with tire chains over your daily tires.
I worked with a jeep guy that got tired of buying muds every 9 to 12 months, so last time the muds wore out he put over sized highway tires on and bought a gnarly set of snow chains.
He claimed the chains on highway tires were like having a fresh set of mud tires every time he went off roading and that the chains worked as well as the best of the stupid expensive mud tires.
Also the chains protected the side wall.
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