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Got my trucks narrowed down to 2... both 17’s
1st truck is a black on black truck, stock everything with brand new Michelin Tire’s. 65k miles (which is nothing for these trucks?)
Has the black interior that I prefer but not a huge factor. I like the black just as much as the Maroon.
Factory warranty is up, but they said the truck is perfect shape inside and out. (2nd truck has some minor flaws in the leather that they said they can fix to look better, but not like new)
Truck is $57900 which is much lower but higher miles and no lift and they offered $4,500 less on my trade in and they are 8 hours away from me.

2nd is a local truck $65k and ~4” king lift? Salesman didn’t know much and neither do I as I haven’t looked into the lifts since I don’t have one yet.
This truck is on 37” M/T... ride is stupid rough! I would want to trade out for nitto terra grappler G2 A/T 37” for $1500 at the dealer
This dealer is offering $4500 extra on my trade and has 50k less miles than truck 2.
Truck still has factory warranty left, but should I worry about a factory warranty?

Questions: is this a good lift that would ride much smoother with G2 A/T’s? Or is the lift part of the rough issue more than likely?

Love the exterior color, had the brown interior color that I’m not a huge fan of but could deal with it.
I want a good lift 4” or so in the future but this one already has it.


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2nd truck photos - The manufacturer date is 1/17/2017
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next to my trade in with 4” lift, makes it look like no lift!
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1st truck photos - this one looks in better shape on the interior but I haven’t seen it in person yet
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Don’t know what to tell you about the lift, but those king shocks aren’t cheap. About $1500 just in those and from what Jomax has said about them, they shouldn’t be rough.

Also heard many times about rods being weaker on the early ‘17’s...Sootie might chime in on that.


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If I’m reading your info correctly, the truck you like more, has less miles, the lift you want, and the net price to you will be less due to favorable trade......

Get the red one if you’ll be able to live with the ride.


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If I’m reading your info correctly, the truck you like more, has less miles, the lift you want, and the net price to you will be less due to favorable trade......

Get the red one if you’ll be able to live with the ride.


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I’m wondering if the ride can get smoother I just read up on the lift and I wonder if it’s just set at a stiff ride and I could turn down the pressure in the shocks? First paragraphs says that but idk if it’s up or down now?

Also curious if anyone has feed back on this same lift and if the mud tires could be a big issue for the roughness? Is this a good/great/excellent lift kit? get what you pay for” and looking at the price it’s a lot more expensive than most 4” kits

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What’s the tire pressure? Made a difference in my truck when I put the wheels on...


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Thanks for all the fees back so far, I’m figuring out the tire pressure today. Couple other question... do the back seats behind the drive fold down at the back support? The dealer couldn’t figure out how one the maroon truck so I didn’t know if that’s common or if the previous owner broke something, as he didn’t take really good care of the truck from what I can tell.
There was not a spot for the side strap like there is behind the passenger back seat side.

Does the black or brown leather show wear more, or seemingly the same?

Also the dealer “thought” it looks like a 4” lift but compared to this photo and the fact it has 37x13.50 tires do you think it’s a 6”? Would a 37x12.50 ride a lot smoother? 2 pics of 6” lift vs 2 pics of the truck I’m looking at.
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4 or 6”.....My 350 already has 3.5” blocks between the axle and spring, so a 4” lift would be 7+. Should be pretty easy to determine if you could get a picture of the hardware.

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How did he not take good care of the truck? It’s only got 13k miles on it!!


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How did he not take good care of the truck? It’s only got 13k miles on it!!


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That’s what I’m saying! I’ll post pics tomorrow, it’s in my driveway, got till Monday to decide if I want it or not!

Side note do the platinums have massage seats in both front seats? Only the driver seems to work


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4 or 6”.....My 350 already has 3.5” blocks between the axle and spring, so a 4” lift would be 7+. Should be pretty easy to determine if you could get a picture of the hardware.

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Here’s a photo of it



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How did he not take good care of the truck? It’s only got 13k miles on it!!


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I’m not trying to be picky... but hell 13,500 miles you think it would be better. This isn’t all the flaws just the more noticeable ones. Probably 20+ scratches/scrapes on the outside and another 10 scratches on the inside leather but here’s some pics. The mirror clear lense is cracked in the photo. Tell me if I’m too picky!?
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Is the extended warranty worth it for the electronic parts? I mean they are already covered till 60k miles right? And it’s $4500+ for it till $103k miles instead...


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Was that stolen and abused? Yea, hard to imagine it being treated that way from an owner.
 

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Gotta be someone who has more money than sense and doesn’t give a **** about his stuff. Probably gets a new one every year...

Did he ever maintain it? Carfax show oil changes?


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Gotta be someone who has more money than sense and doesn’t give a **** about his stuff. Probably gets a new one every year...

Did he ever maintain it? Carfax show oil changes?


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I think your right... and to top it off it was a lease vehicle! Here’s the carfax

https://www.carfax.com/VehicleHistory/p/Report.cfx?partner=FRD_2&vin=1FT7W2BT0HEC38039

Is the extended warranty worth the price? I plan on doing a d-Leet and it’s already got the lift...


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My 2013 with 102k doesn't look like that. They spent money on quality shocks than hammered the seat.

If you're going to give it a diet, I wouldn't waste money on the warranty.
 
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Don’t understand when people lift/customize a lease vehicle. I’m willing to bet he never even changed the oil. Not that big a deal with so few miles on it.

I agree with skipping the warranty since your gonna tune it.


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My 2013 with 102k doesn't look like that. They spent money on quality shocks than hammered the seat.

If you're going to give it a diet, I wouldn't waste money on the warranty.



Exactly! My 11’ with 250k miles looks better than this! And I work hard in it but carefully!

What’s a good mileage to do the diet at?

Gunna skip all the warranties except the interior/exterior coverage, they said if I wait 30 days they can replace the seat covers to them


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