1989 f150 4x4 Shortbed 302

wanting to slap some 35's and a 3' body lift on it, what do you all think about that idea? its got 31's on it now I do believe, bought the whole truck for 600$

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...E/112_0233.jpg

(tell me if you guys can see it on this link?)


Thanks,
Jordan

 

Another thing you will want to tHink about is gears. That's a often overlooked part of bigger tires.


Also, you can't link pictures from your computer. They have to be on a online gallery.

 

Body lifts are a bad idea.... once again....

Check out this thread

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...eap-lifts.html

 

a 3' body lift holey sh** those are some tall hockey pucks!! hahahahahaha how ya gonna get up in the truck a ladder?? lol

 

That's nothing to the 35 foot tires!

Were just messing Its ' for Feet and " for Inches.

If its is always on pavement body lifts are ok ... If its used for off road body lifts are a no go. suspension lift is always best.

 

If its is always on pavement body lifts are ok ... If its used for off road body lifts are a no go. suspension lift is always best.[/quote]

i would go with suspension lift body lifts are for pavment queens

 

yeah about the 'foot' and 'inches' it was like 4a.m give me a break LOL

 

acutally I would be more comfortable with a body lift offroad than I would on the pavement. Those things are crap. period.

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the op might have also been wondering about clearance issues with the 3 inch lift and the 35's?... Maybe he'll chime in. If not then that's my question. Ha!

 

ok it has no lift on it now, with 31's. My buddy has the same truck with 33's and they rub with no lift, I want at least a 2in body lift but I think 33's would look stupid, 35's would look better? My dad and brother keep telling me 35's are too big, their saying go with 33's and once I get the 33's putting a 2inch BL.

 

Are you sure there isnt a body lift already on there? Thats ALOT of gap between the bumper and the rest of the body. Also, you should be able to fit 33's on a F150 4x4 shortbed with no problems in clearance or rubbing.

This is my old 90 EB Bronco with stock suspension, stock wheels, and 33" Maxxis Mudders. No problems with fender or bumper clearance, even when off roading. The only issue was the offset on the stock wheels wasn't enough and at full lock the tires would rub the radius arms, and that wasn't due to lift but to the wheel/tire combo needing more offset.

 

Here you go:

35s and 3" body lift on 91 F150

 

A body lift is not going to help the rubbing on the radius arms you would definetly need some wheels with less offset. Not sure how much but im sure someone here does. If you plan to use it off road i would just put on it what fits and wheel it until you can do a suspension lift and re gear and all the other stuff that should go with a bigger set of tires. Its really amazing what these truck will do in stock form with a good set of tires. plus you dont brake as much stuff.

 

Im not going to use it much offroad at all, the only off roading im going to be doing is through the field to pick up my dead deer lol but yeah....

 

Queston:

How many of you guys have ACTUALLY SEEN a body lift cause problems at all with a truck?