New tune.....new truck!!!

[Down N Dirty]

Originally Posted by Sburn

Down N Dirty,

Good looking truck. Like you, I'm partial to the Mark-LT wheels. I've got a set sitting in the garage that I got for dirt cheap and plan to have them powder-coated black.

Question: What size tires did you end up installing and how do you like them? You picture looks like they are about 275's ?

Any issues with the drop shackles? Love my truck, but they are very tall at the rear. I can see why the fold-out step is an option on the 2009's

Nice choice on wheels. I bet they will look real nice when you get them painted, be sure and put up a picture when you get them done. I love these wheels, their almost a KR, but have the grooves cut in the spokes.

Actually the tires on there now are Michelin 255/70-18. The same height as a 275/65, but a little narrower. I'm getting ready to put some new tires on and will be going to 275/65, or 285/65, just not sure which ones yet......price will definitely play a part in my choice.

I did not use a drop shackle to lower the rear, I simply removed the stock 4X4 block between the axle and springs, and replaced the u-bolts with stock 2X4 u-bolts. It's a very clean and easy way of dropping the rear of a 4X4.

[Sburn]

Originally Posted by Down N Dirty

Nice choice on wheels. I bet they will look real nice when you get them painted, be sure and put up a picture when you get them done. I love these wheels, their almost a KR, but have the grooves cut in the spokes..

Yes, almost exactly a KR wheel, but much easier and cheaper to find. Seems like everybody who got a Mark-LT or Navigator ditched the stock wheels and went to blingy 23-inchers, leaving lots of these wheels on the second-hand market.

My thought was to powder coat the wheels in gloss black and leave the Lincoln center caps the original color.

Actually the tires on there now are Michelin 255/70-18. The same height as a 275/65, but a little narrower. I'm getting ready to put some new tires on and will be going to 275/65, or 285/65, just not sure which ones yet......price will definitely play a part in my choice.

Yeah, I priced out the Michelin 275's to fit. They are not cheap. Haven't bought them yet. Still noodling... I just know the stock 17" Hankooks really need to go.

I did not use a drop shackle to lower the rear, I simply removed the stock 4X4 block between the axle and springs, and replaced the u-bolts with stock 2X4 u-bolts. It's a very clean and easy way of dropping the rear of a 4X4.

In spite of the tow hooks on the front of mine, it's a 2wd, so no blocks to take out.

[Longshot270]

How exactly are you checking for the tunes? So far everytime I pulg my gryphon into my computer for anything besides changing splash screens, it ends up not working and I have to completely reset it.

[Down N Dirty]

Originally Posted by longshot270

How exactly are you checking for the tunes? So far everytime I pulg my gryphon into my computer for anything besides changing splash screens, it ends up not working and I have to completely reset it.

Hey longshot, I sent Corey a PM, and had a response within a day. There's lots a threads here about hooking up your Gryphon, so you might want to check some of those out. Maybe Jack or Lars will chime in and point you in the right direction.......that's why they get paid the big bucks. I would just end up confusing you. I know how it works, just not good at explaining it.

[Longshot270]

haha, know the feeling, should have been there when I was TRYING to explain rim sizing to someone. I know what Im saying even if it doesnt sound like it.

I've checked how other people are checking and so far everytime I've done it something messes up to corrupt the memory on the programmer...I must have the charm of a sledge hammer to computers.

[Down N Dirty]

Originally Posted by longshot270

haha, know the feeling, should have been there when I was TRYING to explain rim sizing to someone. I know what Im saying even if it doesnt sound like it.

I've checked how other people are checking and so far everytime I've done it something messes up to corrupt the memory on the programmer...I must have the charm of a sledge hammer to computers.

Hang in there longshot......someone will chime in here soon and rescue you.

[Longshot270]

well Im not really worried about it right now, ordered my gryphon towards the end of july so there is still some wait time. I'm just wondering if there are any other ways to check since the way I did it messed it up twice.

[Down N Dirty]

Your right man, people dump these wheels like they were stock steel wheels.....and I love them. Sounds like you do too, so their lose is our gain.

I look forward to seeing pics when you get them on.