BlueGuyRedState
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- Joined
- Aug 17, 2020
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- Location
- Las Animas County Colorado
- Ram Year
- 2018 Crew Cab 4x4 Big Horn
- Engine
- Hemi 5.7 V8
Dumb question: would swapping the OEM 20s for 17s on our 2018 RAM 1500 Big Horn Crew Cab give us more "cush" when it comes to suspension?
Some background: we're 60 somethings retired to a sweet little mining town in southern Colorado. We love it... but the streets don't love us. Old, steep, bumpy as hell - and that's given our dry (no snow) winter thus far. We also like to hit county roads and National Forest camping trails.
Bike sales rep made me think of this when explaining that 29" mountain bike tires provide plenty of cushion so you don't necessarily need full suspension. Also plenty of local 4x4s running big tires with 15s or 17s too.
Plenty of reasons NOT to do this, but... 1) is it possible? And 2) would it be worth it? Not interested in lifts or super big tires - already have running boards to get in the RAM, don't want a stepladder!
TIA
Some background: we're 60 somethings retired to a sweet little mining town in southern Colorado. We love it... but the streets don't love us. Old, steep, bumpy as hell - and that's given our dry (no snow) winter thus far. We also like to hit county roads and National Forest camping trails.
Bike sales rep made me think of this when explaining that 29" mountain bike tires provide plenty of cushion so you don't necessarily need full suspension. Also plenty of local 4x4s running big tires with 15s or 17s too.
Plenty of reasons NOT to do this, but... 1) is it possible? And 2) would it be worth it? Not interested in lifts or super big tires - already have running boards to get in the RAM, don't want a stepladder!
TIA