New 6.7 Powerstroke Owner

PNWBlackPowerStroke · Jan 22, 2017

My name is Andrew and I live in Washington State. This is my first time owning a truck and I purchased a 2016 F350 6.7 Diesel. I love it and decided to join a forum so I can learn from more experienced truck owners. Look forward to being part of this site and possibly chatting with people here. :fordoval:

bigrpowr · Jan 22, 2017

PNWBlackPowerStroke said:
My name is Andrew and I live in Washington State. This is my first time owning a truck and I purchased a 2016 F350 6.7 Diesel. I love it and decided to join a forum so I can learn from more experienced truck owners. Look forward to being part of this site and possibly chatting with people here. :fordoval:

Welcome !!

PNWBlackPowerStroke · Jan 22, 2017

bigrpowr said:
Welcome !!

Thanks bigrpowr. BTW nice icon you have "Made in America" I made sure my truck was made here before I bought it.

Brian22 · Jan 22, 2017

Welcome from Texas. I've been through Washington state a few times, beautiful part of the country up there.

PNWBlackPowerStroke · Jan 22, 2017

Brian22 said:
Welcome from Texas. I've been through Washington state a few times, beautiful part of the country up there.

Thanks Brian22. Yea it is beautiful up here as long as I avoid Seattle lol. I'm from South Carolina so it took some adjusting to get used to it. Texas is nice; I spent some time in gatesville. Really small but nice town. Have you ever been there before?

04cr450 · Jan 22, 2017

Welcome bud!!

PNWBlackPowerStroke · Jan 22, 2017

04cr450 said:
Welcome bud!!

Thanks 04cr450 I appreciate it

Brian22 · Jan 22, 2017

PNWBlackPowerStroke said:
Thanks Brian22. Yea it is beautiful up here as long as I avoid Seattle lol. I'm from South Carolina so it took some adjusting to get used to it. Texas is nice; I spent some time in gatesville. Really small but nice town. Have you ever been there before?

I've been through Gatesville a handfull of times. Can't say that I've spent any time there as I'm usually just passing through it.

PNWBlackPowerStroke · Jan 22, 2017

Brian22 said:
I've been through Gatesville a handfull of times. Can't say that I've spent any time there as I'm usually just passing through it.

Yeah there really isn't much out there. I found out it was a dry county just a few years ago too.

PNWBlackPowerStroke · Jan 22, 2017

Well I made a rookie mistake I purchased new tires & they fit fine for the most part. However when going over any big bumps or offroading with the steering wheel fully cranked I hit the metal connection from the frame to the bumper. So time to call the shop by me and see what suspension lift kit would work well and how high the lift needs to be to clear.

I wanted to avoid doing a lift kit for now because I heard some dealerships will try and not do repair work to fix an issue if they can somehow say it was caused by this modification. Of course there is laws in place that state it has to be proven it directly affected by what you modified.

Anyone here that has a lift done run into any problems with their dealership with warranty work? Also I suppose I can just keep these wheels and wait till my warranty is up and put them back on later along with a lift. I can just purchase smaller wheels that fit without a lift. Anyways open to suggestions or comments in what you would do or have done in a similar situation; open to ideas and thoughts!!

08Monster · Jan 22, 2017

PNWBlackPowerStroke said:
Well I made a rookie mistake I purchased new tires & they fit fine for the most part. However when going over any big bumps or offroading with the steering wheel fully cranked I hit the metal connection from the frame to the bumper. So time to call the shop by me and see what suspension lift kit would work well and how high the lift needs to be to clear.

I wanted to avoid doing a lift kit for now because I heard some dealerships will try and not do repair work to fix an issue if they can somehow say it was caused by this modification. Of course there is laws in place that state it has to be proven it directly affected by what you modified.

Anyone here that has a lift done run into any problems with their dealership with warranty work? Also I suppose I can just keep these wheels and wait till my warranty is up and put them back on later along with a lift. I can just purchase smaller wheels that fit without a lift. Anyways open to suggestions or comments in what you would do or have done in a similar situation; open to ideas and thoughts!!

What size tires, rims and offset?

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PNWBlackPowerStroke · Jan 22, 2017

08Monster said:
What size tires, rims and offset?

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Nitto Mud Grappler's 35 Inch Tires
Wheels Fuel Maverick 17's.
Offset I can't find on the paperwork but the website has two possible ones either -24 or -12. Going to see if I can measure and find out myself what it is exactly.

T_W6.7 · Jan 22, 2017

a leveling kit might take care of your rubbing issues, if not some precise trimming of the affected parts probably will

PNWBlackPowerStroke · Jan 22, 2017

Thanks T_W6.7. I did trim just a tad but my issue seems to be the medal part connected to the bumper. So when you turn the wheel right it rubs against that. I did look into spacers and I think that could be a good option. I read that with 35's a 4 inch lift is good and a 6 inch might be a big much for those size tires. Here is some pics of what I mentioned

T_W6.7 · Jan 22, 2017

I would first try a nice leveling kit. There are plenty of vendors on here that would probably be more than happy to help you out. 4" lift might be ideal, but considerably more expensive, I have a 6" on 37" on 22x12's with a -44 offset so they stick out quite a ways with no rubbing issues at all. Every setup is different, but I think you could probably get a way with a leveling kit.

01pwrstkr · Jan 22, 2017

Welcome! Like already stated a leveling kit would probably be enough to clear. Best I can tell from the pics anyway. Post some pics of the whole truck!

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PNWBlackPowerStroke · Jan 22, 2017

T_W6.7 said:
I would first try a nice leveling kit. There are plenty of vendors on here that would probably be more than happy to help you out. 4" lift might be ideal, but considerably more expensive, I have a 6" on 37" on 22x12's with a -44 offset so they stick out quite a ways with no rubbing issues at all. Every setup is different, but I think you could probably get a way with a leveling kit.

I appreciate your feedback thanks T_W6.7 I will go to the shop next week and ask them about it. Yea I don't mind spending the money I just want to make sure its quality and do it right so I don't damage anything. But worse case I could get a 4 inch lift. Hate to give up the tires they are great. I was looking at Pro Comp 4 inch lift kit. What brand is your lift kit? Did you get the wheels and lift kit at the same time? If not did you notice any rubbing on the in the front of the tire when going over bigger bumps?

Jomax · Jan 22, 2017

Space the bumper forward with washers.

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Jomax · Jan 22, 2017

For people saying lift it. How does that help? On compression, the tire will be in the same area. Unless the OP doesn't plan on flexing at all.

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PNWBlackPowerStroke · Jan 22, 2017

01pwrstkr said:
Welcome! Like already stated a leveling kit would probably be enough to clear. Best I can tell from the pics anyway. Post some pics of the whole truck!

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Thanks 01pwrstkr