I have a 2WD 97 f150 and i want to lift it and put bigger tires on it. How much of a lift do i need to clear 33's, how about 35's?

If i bought a 2 inch lift could i add another 2 inch on it, or would i have to remove it and buy a 4 inch?

Are there any resources for these type of questions?

any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Travis

 

3" spindle kit will comes with 2" block for the back. It will make the truck more leveled. And you can put a locking differential on it...make sure you allso have the truck realigned..
and i dunno if i would put those big of tires on it...they cost alot and i dunno how the ride would be since you have 2wd...but other than that you will be ok

 

-You're probably running 255/70 R16's (10.04" x30.06").
-My, non professional, recomendation is to not run anything larger than a 285/75 R16 (11.22" x 32.83") with a 3" lift. My brother-in-law is running the Cooper 285's with 16"x 6.5" stock rims on his Chevy even though Cooper recommends nothing less than 7.5" width. He has never had any problems. The Ford should come with a 7" standard width so you should be OK but check the door sticker to make sure. Again, it isn't recommended by Cooper so be sure you want to do it. You could just spend $500 on new rims though.
-I am not sure about other manufacturers, but Fabtech recommended to me not to go with anything larger than a 305/70 R16 (12.01" x 32.81") with the 3" lift. And with that size they do recommend some minor trimming of the valence to prevent rubbing. You'll notice that the 305's aren't much different than the 285's. In fact, if you are going through mountain mud I would definately go with the 285's cuz they dig in deeper (more lbs/ft^2 where the rubber meets the road).
-I agree with jim242002 on the cost aspect. I believe the 305's are an average of $40 or more higher than the 285's, not much difference in size and not a lot of 'bang for the buck'.