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I'm reading opinions and such, that eliminating the suspension rake on trucks reduces aerodynamic efficiency (bit of an oxymoron for trucks anyhow...) and can have a negative effect on fuel economy. There's the separate matter of it causing rear squat when/if a payload is in the bed. Clearly, when not laden, a pickup tends to look better when leveled. I think what kills mpg for some modified trucks is not the actual leveling but the addition of heavier after market rims and larger and/or wider tires with more rolling resistance. So it's true that any appearance mods along the lines of leveling and after market rims and tires needs to be carefully executed with the aim of staying as close as possible to the weight of the OEM rims and rolling resistance of the chosen tires. Perhaps the sensible option would be to ensure you match the offset and other specs of the OEM rims when selecting after market replacements.
In the case of my F150, I've considered doing the above but I'm still on the fence. If I were to level it and swap rims, I would prefer to have the OEM Hankook DynaPro AT2 tires re-mounted to any after market rims I might select.
In the case of my F150, I've considered doing the above but I'm still on the fence. If I were to level it and swap rims, I would prefer to have the OEM Hankook DynaPro AT2 tires re-mounted to any after market rims I might select.