I just stared at him and explained the size and weight difference better the stock tires and 35s especially when you step down from a 20 to a 17 and he essentially informed me that he doesn't know what size tires come on the truck but he knows for a fact that "big boy 35s" have broken drivetrains. The fact that he kept calling them "big boy 35s" told me all I needed to know really.
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I just stared at him and explained the size and weight difference better the stock tires and 35s especially when you step down from a 20 to a 17 and he essentially informed me that he doesn't know what size tires come on the truck but he knows for a fact that "big boy 35s" have broken drivetrains. The fact that he kept calling them "big boy 35s" told me all I needed to know really.
If the dealer voided the warranty of a 3500 that's designed to pull 20K+ daily over his installation of 35" tires, run, don't walk from that dealership. Sounds like a BS, made up story to me. I have customers all day running 35s and 37s on Ram 2500/3500 and Ford F250/F350 with no issues on drivetrain (even driveshaft) warranties with modified suspension. It all comes down to the dealer.
On my brand new, well, 1 year old Super duty,
- I have sun-fade on BOTH of my headlights on a year-old truck.
- My Driver Door won't lock: I hit the lock button and you can open the driver door. You'll see a message on the console-screen "alarm will sound if not unlocked by key fob within 10 seconds". I can manually lock it, lock it with the Key fob and button on the door and the lock-post actuates but you can always open the driver door from the outside handle. This is the MOST frustrating issue.
- Telescoping wheel doesn't work fore/aft, only tilt up and down.
"Hello - since you added an aftermarket light bar, you'll need to come pick up the truck and remove the light bar and/or bumper (or we can remove the bumper but you're on the hook for $900 in labor to do so), then return it to us to replace your headlights. Secondly, you have an aftermarket stereo. To replace your lock actuator, you'll need to take your truck to the stereo shop and have all aftermarket components removed, including the sound deadening, for our tech to access the actuator".
After too much time with the advisor and several calls to the service manager, they agreed to remove the light bar and bend the brackets to clear the grill charging me $180 to perform this task. Instead of removing the few Allen head bolts that secure the sound deadening panel in the door, the tech took a hole-saw to it and replaced the actuator. Then, i found the cover to my JL Audio C3-650 component crossover speaker under my driver's seat.
Guess it's off to the stereo shop to have them fix what the dealer couldn't' figure out. On the bright side, my Driver door now locks, my telescoping wheel telescopes and my headlights are new. Overall, i need to toss this one in the win column, i think.
Anyway, YMMV but some dealerships suck, others make it much easier. Modifying vehicles is almost guaranteed to cause you an issue at the dealership in my experience.
Well, she's done. I went with ICON as i am local and volunteered the rig to be their R&D vehicle. Dropped it off to measure a few months ago and again for installation. I purchased their 2.5" front (and rear) Coilover with R/R and Adjusters, Billet Upper Control Arms, Rear Tubular Upper Control Arm (facilitates more rear travel and tire clearance). Also dropped to 17s, Icon RECON wheels, and a Falken 285/75r17 RT Tire. These cycle lock to lock and NO trimming was required. It looks like 35s will fit with minor trimming but digging this combo for now.
Not sure when they plan to release the kit but I'm THRILLED with the end result. Drives awesome on-road; as much as I want to go hit my local off-road test-track, it's my wife's SUV and i just had it ceramic coated and the Front PPF so i am going to hold off until she gets the first scratch.
Next up, i have AMP steps in the garage to throw on this weekend.
Not sure when they plan to release the kit but I'm THRILLED with the end result. Drives awesome on-road; as much as I want to go hit my local off-road test-track, it's my wife's SUV and i just had it ceramic coated and the Front PPF so i am going to hold off until she gets the first scratch.
Next up, i have AMP steps in the garage to throw on this weekend.
Looks great! Can you drop a part # for the upgraded rear control arms? I did the readylift kit on my wife's at4 because it was the only one that retained the magneride but it didnt come with extended rear control arms.
She looks damn good man!! I'm sure the wife wouldn't mind/notice a little jaunt down a local trail...you know for testing and safety purposes.
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Looks awesome!
