WHAT OFFSET DO I NEED TO PREVENT RUBBING?

[NTXBadSAS]

1.5” broncbuster spacers with factory SAS wheels put it at a 0 offset which lets our Wildpeak 37x12.50x17 have zero rub and clearance with a4” Zone and a 2” body

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[F-Spot]

I AM PLANNING ON DOING Nitto Trail Grapplers in 38X13.50r17 size and I plan on getting the $5300 Readylift 3.5 inch lift kit that comes with Falcon shocks. The Readylift site claims you can run 38X12.50r17 with this kit with a +18mm offset wheel; however, the tire I want to run is a 13.50 width not 12.50. I still plan on doing a 38 tire just a bit wider. What wheel offset should I get when running the 38x13.50r17s? Is it still recommended to do a 0mm wheel offset or something a bit different? Please Help, I dont want to buy the wrong offset wheel. This lift kit def has good height to fit 38s, just worried about the width. I saw one guy put 37s under this lift and it def looked you can easily add 38s under there.

You plan to put the Readylift kit on your Bronco Raptor? "NOTE: Not for use on Ford Bronco Sport or Raptor editions."

 

[JP2]

You plan to put the Readylift kit on your Bronco Raptor? "NOTE: Not for use on Ford Bronco Sport or Raptor editions."

If it's the rig in his Avatar that is no Raptor...

 

[NDM_84]

I run 0 offset with my RIG. I have Black Rhinos Rapids 17'. I run Cooper Discoverer STT Pro. I also use DV8 inner fender liners. My suspension is the Fabtech Dirt Logic kit.

With the DV8 inners, I now have no rubbing, and I have gone full lock to lock.

What size tires are you running?

 

[NDM_84]

You plan to put the Readylift kit on your Bronco Raptor? "NOTE: Not for use on Ford Bronco Sport or Raptor editions."

I don't have a Raptor that's just an old Logo when I wanted to get one. I have a Badlands sasquatch.

 

[Ninjak]

What size tires are you running?

I am sorry, I thought I had put that there. I run 37s. 12.5x17.

 

[Snacktime]

I AM PLANNING ON DOING Nitto Trail Grapplers in 38X13.50r17 size and I plan on getting the $5300 Readylift 3.5 inch lift kit that comes with Falcon shocks. The Readylift site claims you can run 38X12.50r17 with this kit with a +18mm offset wheel; however, the tire I want to run is a 13.50 width not 12.50. I still plan on doing a 38 tire just a bit wider. What wheel offset should I get when running the 38x13.50r17s? Is it still recommended to do a 0mm wheel offset or something a bit different? Please Help, I dont want to buy the wrong offset wheel. This lift kit def has good height to fit 38s, just worried about the width. I saw one guy put 37s under this lift and it def looked you can easily add 38s under there.

I have +18mm offset KMCs, 13.5 wide tires are a gamble and some brands will rub.

 

[akturbo]

37x12.5 Baja ATs, 0 offset, Icon lift with the spacers for 37s, Lobo crash bar delete, cut rear crash bars, removed plastics from back of wheel liner. Works great, but I can still make them rub a little when crawling hard, fully stuffed and turned, not enough to care to figure out where it's rubbing. If I had true 37s I'd probably have to figure it out.

 

[Audiomate]

I AM PLANNING ON DOING Nitto Trail Grapplers in 38X13.50r17 size and I plan on getting the $5300 Readylift 3.5 inch lift kit that comes with Falcon shocks. The Readylift site claims you can run 38X12.50r17 with this kit with a +18mm offset wheel; however, the tire I want to run is a 13.50 width not 12.50. I still plan on doing a 38 tire just a bit wider. What wheel offset should I get when running the 38x13.50r17s? Is it still recommended to do a 0mm wheel offset or something a bit different? Please Help, I dont want to buy the wrong offset wheel. This lift kit def has good height to fit 38s, just worried about the width. I saw one guy put 37s under this lift and it def looked you can easily add 38s under there.

Please beware before purchasing the ReadyLift SST 3" Lift:

The UCA contacts and damages the OEM coil spring when the suspension articulates, especially at full articulation. Disconnecting the sway bar increases the amount of rubbing/damage.

ReadyLift acknowledged the issue. Claiming that with their "economic kit" (this one), rubbing is "normal", "not uncommon", and that this kit is intended for "normal driving conditions", and meant simply "to clear larger tires." They also dismissed the metal on metal rubbing and chipping the springs as not a safety concern. Overlooking the fact that some live in the PNW. Others may live with severe winter conditions. Rain, snow and salty roads are part of many daily lives. A chipped spring and constant friction between metal on metal will cause corrosion in just a short amount of time - especially if you live in a place that gets rain 165 days per year.

Their website under the product description states that this lift is designed for both on and off-road use. And there should be no issues "when the suspension articulates throughout the entire range of travel on and off-road". The problem is that this claim fails to address that the UCA will contact the springs. This is the reasoning behind my claim that it constitutes false advertising, or at the very least, not being completely transparent.

ReadyLift proposed solution is to pay for an additional $1,500 out of pocket for an ‘upgraded’ set of ReadyLift UCAs, or return the current kit for a refund. Both in which the costumer would have to pay for the shop labor.

My intention is just to bring awareness.

 

[NDM_84]

Avoid ReadyLift like the plague! I have installed their SST 3" Lift (advertised for the Badlands/Sasquatch) on my Bronco Balands, and the UCA touches the coil spring at full droop, and with the sway disconnected is even more disastrous!!

Upon contacting them, they are trying to blame the installation, saying the top hat must be 180 ° rotated. A well known offroad shop sponsors me, and the installation was properly done with top hats rotated per the installation manual. But to avoid any he said she said, I paid for the labour of two other shops to check their work and they confirmed that the installation was indeed correct.

This is a design flaw on ReadyLift's part. I have another fellow Bronco owner on this forum who is going through the same issue. In both cases, ReadyLift is playing dead and not collaborating to rectify the issue and provide a solution. They have been avoiding our calls, and e-mail communications are just "we will check with our engineers" with no follow up. Steer clear of this company! They offer badly designed products, provide poor customer service, and are not worth spending your hard-earned money on. Save up a little more and get something from a reputable shop.

Just my two cents, best to learn from others (my) mistakes than falling into the same trap hole.

Thanks for sharing, looks like I may bail on this product. I really want portals but too damn expensive. I have been looking at Icon, what do you think about them?

 

[NDM_84]

Avoid ReadyLift like the plague! I have installed their SST 3" Lift (advertised for the Badlands/Sasquatch) on my Bronco Balands, and the UCA touches the coil spring at full droop, and with the sway disconnected is even more disastrous!!

Upon contacting them, they are trying to blame the installation, saying the top hat must be 180 ° rotated. A well known offroad shop sponsors me, and the installation was properly done with top hats rotated per the installation manual. But to avoid any he said she said, I paid for the labour of two other shops to check their work and they confirmed that the installation was indeed correct.

This is a design flaw on ReadyLift's part. I have another fellow Bronco owner on this forum who is going through the same issue. In both cases, ReadyLift is playing dead and not collaborating to rectify the issue and provide a solution. They have been avoiding our calls, and e-mail communications are just "we will check with our engineers" with no follow up. Steer clear of this company! They offer badly designed products, provide poor customer service, and are not worth spending your hard earned money on. Save up a little more and get something from a reputable brand.

Just my two cents, best to learn from others (my) mistakes than falling into the same trap hole.

It's interesting you brought this up, I was on their page just now and they recommend +18mm offset wheels when using their kit, they also claim at the +18mm positive offset you can run 37x12.50 tires as well as 38x12.50 tires. Your picture illustrates the upper control arm rubbing on the spring, could this be because you followed their recommendations of using +18mm offset wheel but in reality this is bad advice as it is too close for inner components of that size tire. I was kind of surprised at that, I thought they would recommend 0mm offset the way ICON does; however, they brought it in another 0.7 of an inch which is kinda wild. Man this tire fitmeny crap is begining to really piss me off lol. Again thanks for sharing the pics.

 

[Audiomate]

It's interesting you brought this up, I was on their page just now and they recommend +18mm offset wheels when using their kit, they also claim at the +18mm positive offset you can run 37x12.50 tires as well as 38x12.50 tires. Your picture illustrates the upper control arm rubbing on the spring, could this be because you followed their recommendations of using +18mm offset wheel but in reality this is bad advice as it is too close for inner components of that size tire. I was kind of surprised at that, I thought they would recommend 0mm offset the way ICON does; however, they brought it in another 0.7 of an inch which is kinda wild. Man this tire fitmeny crap is begining to really piss me off lol. Again thanks for sharing the pics.

Haha I feel you! Im running 0 offset wheels. For the jeep platform this is was the ideal offset when lifting the rig and running larger tires. For the Bronco I’m not quite sure as I went straight to zeros because if anything like the Jeep, positive rubs and negative stresses the suspension components. But like I said, dont quote me on that for Broncos. They acknowledge that with their ‘economic’ lift rubbing is not uncommon on the UCA and springs since these kits were designed for ‘normal driving conditions’ and to simple ‘clear larger tires’
It’s a solid product, too bad this happens. Worth checking with them directly and asking what their return and refund policy are should you have a problem

 

[Badsquatchman]

It's interesting you brought this up, I was on their page just now and they recommend +18mm offset wheels when using their kit, they also claim at the +18mm positive offset you can run 37x12.50 tires as well as 38x12.50 tires. Your picture illustrates the upper control arm rubbing on the spring, could this be because you followed their recommendations of using +18mm offset wheel but in reality this is bad advice as it is too close for inner components of that size tire. I was kind of surprised at that, I thought they would recommend 0mm offset the way ICON does; however, they brought it in another 0.7 of an inch which is kinda wild. Man this tire fitmeny crap is begining to really piss me off lol. Again thanks for sharing the pics.

This contact (in the photo) has absolutely nothing to do with the wheel offset.
I would agree +18 IMO is probably the best for clearing 37’s&38’s. I’d have purchased Icons wheels if they’d offered a +18 or a +12. 0 offset pushes the tire too far out for me and actually causes more rubbing on outside edge of tire.

 

[1979]

Haha I feel you! Im running 0 offset wheels. They acknowledge that with their ‘economic’ lift rubbing is normal on the UCA and springs since these kits were designed for ‘normal driving conditions’ and to simple ‘clear larger tires’
It’s a solid product, too bad this happens

Lol. This guy is still at it??

 

[NDM_84]

This contact (in the photo) has absolutely nothing to do with the wheel offset.
I would agree +18 IMO is probably the best for clearing 37’s&38’s. I’d have purchased Icons wheels if they’d offered a +18 or a +12. 0 offset pushes the tire too far out for me and actually causes more rubbing on outside edge of tire.

That's why I am so confused because Icon recommends 0mm offset with their lift kit when using 37x12.50r17 tires and Readylift recommends +18mm on their site, and I'm here sitting wondering what the offset should be for 37x13.50r17s on 17x9 wheels. I am assuming on a 13.50 width, it should be minimum 6mm offset but leaning towards 0mm offset , I am also noticing many wheels in 17x9 size are -12 offset and -6mm offser. I don't know, I guess I will find out when I get there, but pretty sure I will ultimately go with 13.50s as I like that look best.

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