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Well, @530Five-Oh, I have to say that you have fine taste. Perhaps we'll cross paths some time... :)

True enough, @Bryan Simon. My primary gripe is that my truck came w/ a 17" spare wheel when the rest are 18". And I think a temp little spare tire for what is supposedly an off-road ready truck is lame. (n)

Yup, that's what Ford gave me with my FX4 package, too. The Ford configurator says you'll get A/T tires. You get the Michelin sorta-kinda-a-little-bit-AT version. I got those Primacy tires with my FX4 and HDPP wheels. They actually performed pretty well, but I did finally replace them with what...

I'm certainly digging it so far, @flatag. I've been interested in Four Wheel Campers for years. I imagined getting their "shell" (mostly bare inside) slide-in model. So when they came out with the Project M, I figured that was even better: half the weight, plus full access to the truck bed. I...

Oooo, great - thanks! I want it all, of course: road comfort, best possible fuel economy AND maximized tire life. 😆

Update: It's done! Howdy, y'all. So glad to see the continued discussion on here. Thought I'd "close the loop" re: my original post. I went crazy in Boise! Had the Boise Spring Works folks install my Bilsteins at maximum front height and then build spring packs to bring the rear up to match (or...

Hey, here's an update in case any of you helpful folks are curious: After contemplating everyone's great advice and input, I've made an appointment to have a whole new rear spring pack installed by Boise Spring Works: https://www.boisespringworks.com/spring-works-kit While I'm there, I plan on...

Thanks, @Calson!

Thanks, @HammaMan!

Thanks, @Dupers!

Excellent! I really appreciate the details, @Buyer2021, thanks.

I appreciate that. What are the real-world pros and cons of airbags -- versus, say the RAS system? The advantages that @HammaMan listed are appealing. What's the airbag downside? Does it make sense to install airbags _and_ upgrade the shocks?

I appreciate that. @Dupers and @Snakebitten: Are y'all telling me that I could win back some clearance in the rear with the HD RAS? I know I don't deserve to be back up like I wasn't hauling; but I _am_ seeking to re-gain _some_ of it. And if I can, then I could even lift the front an inch or...

I appreciate that. I don't have Max Tow. It strikes me that this (a full spring replacement) and the RAS mentioned above have potential for my use case. But how to pick?! It's a shame I have no idea what I'm doing. 🤪

Great stuff, Snakebitten! Thanks. I'll start imagining an HD RAS install paired with a set of Bilstein 6112/5160s. I can almost feel it now... 😄

Aha -- Do you mean this: https://activesuspension.com/products/ford-f-150-4wd-2021

Well observed, thank you. Answers: 1. I will normally be using 1,500 lbs or even a little more. I will likely never go down below 1000 lbs on the truck; that includes a Four Wheel Campers Project M pop-up that I do not intend to remove. 2. My primary objection is the loss of clearance. I'd love...

I'll likely never be below 1000 lbs, and often at 1600 lbs or even more.

I notice no one has yet commented about Add-A-Leaf options. Are those sorts of things not helpful in my situation? If not, what is their proper application?

Thanks for that. I'm not going to be towing anything. I'm just wanting to recover at least some of the 3" the rear has dropped after I loaded everything up.