Sorry for the wait finally got back to this. Factory rear 4x4 height (blocks and stock shackles back on) , raised the front 2”. Had absolutely no signs of rubbing with no lift just city driving hitting everything I could , weird angles, etc. before going up.
Went up because when loaded down it...
It will absolutely have to be raised for travel/flex. I just tried it like that out of curiosity, to see how bad it would be before lifting it. I wouldn’t be able to report back full flex when raised until I get the rest on and go back out to the Merus trails.
I will share more once I swap them all out. This was just my extra matching spare wheel I used to test on. Then I will also test the clearance on some trails as well.
I didn’t raise it yet. I just threw it on as is and it cleared at stock height. This is what it looks like. I will raise it after getting the rest of them so I have my travel clearance back for the trails since. It does look tougher in person, this size is perfect.
Sharing my experience with this size and fitment since there isn’t really anything on this. Wheel is the same 17x9 +18mm that my 285/70r17s are on and here is the comparison of it standing next to the 285/70 until I raise it back up to test fit it later today.
35x11.50r17 Toyo open country AT3
They weren’t difficult to adjust down, however I’m trying to step up to a 35x11.50 so I’ll be finding how hard it is to go back up today.
I might cheat and compress the spring though so I can spin it quicker. I don’t see why you would need to since these are longer than the fox set up.
I was on the fence but did want to try them, partly cause I didn’t want to support Sct if I don’t have to. Deep down I’d want a Lund tune if it was possible.
I do believe it is also in trying to compare the older coyote gen to this new gen, when they aren’t 100% the same. I’ll find that out for...
I believe you would start to lose down travel above 2”. I have the eibach kit lowered all the way on 33s and had full articulation on trails.
The LT tires negate the S&B intake, running P rated 33s would prolly gain more back if power is needed. I only gained around 8lbs a corner over stock...