I am lookin at buyin a 92 or 93 f150 and if i get one im gonna put a 6inch lift on it. What is the best brand for a 6inch lift. Also with a six inch lift i will put 35 bfg muds on it and was wonderin if the stock gears will be able to push that size tires well enough to drive on the highway alot.Thanks

 

i would recommend a 6" superlift thats what i have on my 82....it was an easy install and fairly decently priced for the 6" now gear wise what type of power plant are we talking about 300/6 302 351 i base it off of hp myself so depending on the engine youll have thats when i would decide on gears

 

skyjacker is the best maker for your truck. I had a 93 f-150 and i did the install with one of my buddies (thanx chris ) which took us about half a day. They have the best hardware and all the braketry is very well thought out. Do a search...there are already a lot of posts about this same topic!

-jason-

 

I have a 94 F150 with 35's on it. I have 4.56 gears and a 4" lift. The only reason the 4" is enough is the front bumper is not stock. I have the Warn winch bumper on the front. Other than that, it does fine. The engine that came in mine is the 5 liter. Also, on an "open" 8.8 rear-end in it may need a Detroit locker if you plan on adding any extra power to the engine or doing any seroius off-roading.

 

also does anyone think that with a four inch lift 35's could fit even without fender trimming. im lookin for just enough lift to fit the tires and be able to flex. i dont want anything super big cause i dont wanna flip and im gonna be drivin on the highway alot since its my daily driver.

 

look at my above post, no fender trimming...when I switched to that bumper, that was the only clearance issue Ive had to deal with. You probably will have to make sure that whoever installs your lift puts the larger bumpstops in to keep the 35" tires from bottoming out in your fenderwells at full compression also.

 

what gears come in a stock f-150 with a 351w

 

you'll have to look on your door jamb but more than likely 3.55 or 3.73

-jason-

 

I don't think 3.73s were offered, atleast I've never seen stock 3.73s. I have a 95 F-150 with 6" lift and 35" tires, open rear (soon to change) with ARB air locker in front and 4.10 gearing. I'd say go with 4.10 gears if you are getting a manual tranny or 4.56s with an auto tranny. A 4.30 gear with 35" tires is the same as 3.55s and 235/75/15s to give you an idea (but 4.30s are not avail.). I ran on 3.55s for about a month and it was terrible, it's driveable but...no power. I also highly recommend 6" lift. Most likely u'll want to go bigger if u put a 4" on. Some people report problems on the inner fender near the bottom when the wheel is turned a bit and the tire moves up in suspension travel, better be safe and have the 6" like me. I think it looks better anyway, and there really isn't much of a reason to go with 4" over 6" driveability wise, it's pretty close. Check out the gallery. I have stock pics...pics w/ 6" and 32" tires..and 35" tires.

 

yea, your right Mustang GT, they dident offer 3.73's on the F150's in 94 anyway. With the 351, 3.08, 3.55 and 4.10's were all used.

By the way, I have never had any issues with the 4" lift and rubbing on the inner fender. The lift is a Dick Cepek 4" lift . We travel off road on a reguar basis, haul off road, tow, etc without any scraping! Just thought I'd let you know. I would think the offset of the wheel would have alot to do with it also.

 

would a 6 inch with 35's on a shortbed f150 be safe to drive on the highway and as a daily driver. Also if i installed the 6 inch what stuff, problems, and angles would i have to worry about since it is shorter than the long bed.

 

I have a 78 F-150 shortbed, 4" chassis lift, and run 35s on mine, no problem. I primarily play in mud and snow, I'm fine with my lift. Your only problem is to check your local lift law.

Are you guys going 6" and highewr for show or going through rivers?

 

you know, the 6" is the way to go....sure you wont ge rubbing with the 4", but you will forever be kicking yoursef because you didnt get the 6"...its just as safe, and yes, i like skyjacker...go with the 6" its just that much better...

Idiomaticman

 

Yes, its safe. I have a shortbed regular cab F150, without rear and front sway bars, and it drives perfectly fine on the highway even with the 6" lift.

 

I think 6" is perfectly safe, I have 9" of lift on my truck and i'm on the highway everyday.