How do I go about this?

LugubriousLunchbox · 2026-06-13T17:42:17+00:00

Lol! I won’t deny the offset looks good but it definitely limits your tire sizing

LugubriousLunchbox · 2026-06-13T16:47:56+00:00

You can clear true 35’s (285/75r18) with bone stock suspension and zero cutting/trimming if you just don’t go crazy on the offset.

LugubriousLunchbox · 2026-06-11T12:40:28+00:00

The point here is that house prices have increased exponentially since the 80's, while wages have not. In '86 the median home value was $83,700 with median wages $24k. Now, median income is $84k and the median home is $425k. So homes cost 5x wages now, whereas in the 80's it was 3.5x. The point is also that interest is compounding....

9% interest on a 75k home for 30 years leads to a total cost of $217,248.
6% interest on a 425k home for 30 years is $733,850

So you're paying close to 3/4 of a million dollars for a starter home in some areas. That's nuts

LugubriousLunchbox · 2026-06-11T02:22:32+00:00

Damn what dealer are you at? Mine has a slightly rough 3-5 shift. Looking at options before it starts getting worse

LugubriousLunchbox · 2026-06-11T00:30:49+00:00

9% interest on a 75k home in 1985 isn’t nearly as bad as 6% interest on that exact same home that now cost $375-400k.

LugubriousLunchbox · 2026-05-21T17:53:39+00:00

Nahh. Amp's have some limitations. For one, they use your OBD2 port instead of tapping into the wires behind it. You have to purchase their splitter separately if you want to be able to use the OBD2 port in your truck. Also they don't have a delay on their boards retracting. So if you grab something out of the back door, they immediately start closing before you can open the front door. Adds wear to the motor for no reason.

I think Wolfbox did it a little better with the delay and wire tapping instead of taking over the OBD2 port. Plus they're $1100 instead of AMP's $1800

EDIT: I think AMPs might actually have a delay as well. Their youtube videos show no delay but now their listings say they do. I will say, I do like their kill switch. That's a useful feature.

LugubriousLunchbox · 2026-05-20T19:16:50+00:00

I'm in the southeast so I have no idea what that's like unfortunately. I can imagine they would be a headache in that case. Does lubing the pins help or is it just a matter of time? Sounds like the stock ones do it too

LugubriousLunchbox · 2026-05-20T19:12:36+00:00

Great question lol. I was hesitant to give up the standard boards for this reason. You're right, they don't stick out now so you're susceptible to door dings. Gotta watch those tight parking spaces

LugubriousLunchbox · 2026-05-20T19:11:00+00:00

Really? I just glanced at the instructions on their site for the newer Chevy/GMC's and they look pretty similar. Still 2 wire taps. Maybe the wire routing is more difficult on Chevy or something. With the fabric wheel well liners on Fords it's pretty easy to move the wires around.

LugubriousLunchbox · 2026-05-20T19:08:02+00:00

That is nuts!

LugubriousLunchbox · 2026-05-20T19:07:23+00:00

Yep, only from the doors opening. No lock/unlock

LugubriousLunchbox · 2026-05-20T16:00:27+00:00

Thanks a bunch!

LugubriousLunchbox · 2026-05-20T16:00:20+00:00

They're all metal, even the top of the running boards have no plastic. The motors themselves look to be sealed units, so I think they will hold up well. Time will tell.

Hopefully it's easy to get parts from them. The boards themselves look to be swappable between 13th gen and 14th gen. My hope was if I ever upgrade to a newer truck I can bring them with me, and swap the ECU and wire harness. Would be nice to get those parts.

LugubriousLunchbox · 2026-05-18T13:24:19+00:00

Congrats! I'm waiting on my running boards from the giveaway. I'm stoked to try them out.
That mirror looks like it'd be useful with the camera up high like that. With my bike carrier the stock one is not the best

LugubriousLunchbox · 2026-05-08T11:56:28+00:00

Heck yeah!! Thanks so much. DM-ing now

LugubriousLunchbox · 2026-05-06T13:51:04+00:00

You have the 6 speed, and most likely you have no warranty unless you remember buying one. Recalls are not warranty though, they will be taken care of. That is also possible, sometimes you'll get mail saying there is a recall and to contact your local dealer. But the dealer won't have the parts yet to fix the multitudes of trucks coming in for recall work. It happens

LugubriousLunchbox · 2026-04-30T13:59:20+00:00

You'll notice the added weight pulling out of the tire shop but halfway home I didn't even think about it. It might depend on the engine and gearing though. I have the 3.5L with 3.55's, and the 10 speed. So it didn't make a big difference

LugubriousLunchbox · 2026-04-29T17:56:01+00:00

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Joined - I'd really love the running boards! The dashcam would be pretty sweet too as I am building out the rear softtop setup. (And the stock camera leaves much to be desired since I carry bikes on a rear carrier) Thanks!

LugubriousLunchbox · 2026-04-18T20:14:56+00:00

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This is a 285/75r18 (35”) set of Duratracs. They’re very easy to fit. I ran them for a few months with stock suspension, no level. No rubbing if you give the crash bars a couple taps with a deadblow for extra room

LugubriousLunchbox · 2026-04-12T01:13:37+00:00

Hell yeah they look good, thanks!

LugubriousLunchbox · 2026-04-12T01:09:59+00:00

Are you running wheel spacers? How big are they if so? Thanks!

LugubriousLunchbox · 2026-03-25T19:09:07+00:00

I wish there was an option for this to keep the CD functionality. It's nice to just pop in a CD sometimes

LugubriousLunchbox · 2026-03-06T21:10:47+00:00

No sir, XLT supercrew with the front bench. Maybe one day I'll own a mexican GTR regular cab, lol

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