To make things easier for you, you do not have to quote me, unless your answer to a question or a question you have is not the next in line.

Swap to 33's or 35's and no lift needed, wala done. Life is simple like that sometimes.

Hang in there figuring out the web site, it took me a while and I still do not have it all under control. lol

Computers..PITA.

 

ok thanks for the input

 

yeah, i know i wanted to keep them though,.. yeah once again thanks for all the info i got it now...one thing, why set up the frontend first? wouldnt setting up the shackle flip in the rear first be better?

 

william16339 stay focused on the task at hand, getting your lift figured out. The more I think about it swapping to 33's or 35's would be easier in the short run of it.

My 77.5 has 33's and add-a leaf, the 78 has 4" and 35's, 79 had 6" and 35's, but room for 36-38's .

I think the 37's you have now fill the fenderwell just fine, so unless you are going to be major league off roading that truck, stay where you are at.

Figure out the trucks day to day use or weekend use level and build to suite that need.

 

There are so many variables that come into play in setting up the rear shackle flip, that getting the front set with a lift that is a bolt on set amount of known lift, is what should be done 1st, IMO and others.

The amount of rear lift can be controlled by the placement of the rear shackle, meaning it not just a flip and go. But a flip and figure where to mount to match the front.

Clear enough now?

 

Craigslist for smaller to trade? Just buy a new set? Rock on what you have just try to keep the tires out of the fenders when off roading.

That is why I put the front add-a leaf on the 77, just wanted a little more clearance.

 

I'm always amazed at how many people that are into these old ford trucks are also interested in 3wheelers as well. I've owned amost every model of 3wheeler they've made at some time or another.

 

I couldn't have said it better!

Do the front first then you won't have to do the rear twice.

 

I bet ya could of Chris, did I really word it correctly? Thanks for the back UP.

 

Right on the $ Rich!

All 4 rear spring hangers really need to be relocated to maintain proper wheelbase and shackle angle when flipping the shackles.

 

I need to file all this away for future knowledge too, I'd like to lift the SC abit eventually but in reality I'd probably be happy with making sure its leveled as I'm planning to swap the 460 into it. I'm sure I'll be asking plenty questions myself along the line

 

Once you reply to a thread, it goes in your saved or "user subscriptions" file list. Access that list from YOUR "User CP". It is located on the top L/H side of the page. Basically it a list of every thread you have ever replied to, unless you do not have it turned on? Or go in there every so often and delete subscriptions.

No worries, we are all here, just ask.

 

Oh that part is easy, I'm saving this and that on my desktop and trying to catalog ideas and ways others have done things.

 

Copy past the wording in a doc sheet and put in your saved documents in a file called Ford lift kit plans.

 

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