Center Cap to Use F150 Wheels?

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Hey there. New member and I’ve been reading about what I’ve learned is a known issue. I have a 2019 Expedition Max Platinum which came with 22” wheels. My family camps a lot and I’ve gotten tired of the anxiety that comes with driving on rutted dirt roads with 22” wheels, so I bought a set of 18” F150 takeoffs. I had read that all the specs were the same, but now they’re on the truck, I’ve discovered the axle stub issue on the rear wheels (axle stub sticks out too far for the center cap to go on). I’ve read a few threads about this now and have seen the suggestion that people either use a spacer, trim the axle stub, or do without the center caps. I was wondering: has anyone found a center cap that would accommodate the axle stub? It seems like one with a more domed shape would do the trick.
 

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none have found a cap and doubt u will cuz wheels are made with the axle stub in mind...u gotta go without but u wouldve been fine with the factory 22's
 
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Thanks for the reply! That's what I was afraid of and was starting to realize as I did more research. I actually found a set of Expedition 18" wheels for super cheap, so I snagged those and put them on my Expedition. Now I've got two sets of wheels to sell (my original 22's and the F150 18's)...haha. Oh well. I agree the the 22's are probably fine for most stuff and they def look better than the 18's, but it will be nice to have more all-terrain tire options since hardly any are sold in the 22" size. Also, I imagine I'll get a slight boost in fuel economy since it's a lighter wheel/tire combination.
 
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Good to know. That sounds like a decent option and one I would’ve considered if I hadn’t found such a cheap set of Expedition wheels. Guy just wanted them gone and let them go for $250.
 

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I know this is an older thread, but I wanted to move from the stock 18” to OE 20” and add an all terrain tire at same time.

I bought older style 20” F-150 wheels (Hollander 3787). The center caps clear the rear axle shaft no problem.

The tires are BFG Trail Terrain 275/55R20. They ride nice, less aggressive than the KO2s , but still 3PMSF.
 

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I run 20” F150 wheels with 1.5” spacers with a 34x11. They sit nicely and no center cap issues.
 

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I know this is an older thread, but I wanted to move from the stock 18” to OE 20” and add an all terrain tire at same time.

I bought older style 20” F-150 wheels (Hollander 3787). The center caps clear the rear axle shaft no problem.

The tires are BFG Trail Terrain 275/55R20. They ride nice, less aggressive than the KO2s , but still 3PMSF.
what year f150 wheels did you use
 

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I trimmed about .25” off the axles with a sawzall
Is there any downside or reason not to cut them down a bit? I’m leaning towards doing the same but don’t want to regret it later for some reason I’m not thinking of now…
 

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