38.5's will they rub

[stewart460]

IM curious if anyone has run 38.5's boggers on stock height 77 will they rub i have a lift i've built just wondering if i can get away with putting them on now till i put the lift in

[ncl]

I doubt it, you will need the lift by the way what kind of lift did you make?

[highboy1975]

im curious too, how did you make a lift?

[crazyredneckanyhow]

Drop brackets. Make front drop brackets and a shackle flip in the rear is the best way to go. Lift kits for our year trucks have few and thick leaves making them ride like a lumber wagon. Using factory leaves with drop brackets retains a better ride IMO.

[stewart460]

just weld up some shackles to match the lift the springs will achieve for the front

[BACRAKR]

Cut the fenders? Hockey pucks are a cheap 1".

[stewart460]

ha never woulda thought of adding a hockey puck

[BACRAKR]

Yeah, I'm not really a fan of body lifts my self but 1" won't be noticable but will add a little clearance. If your making your own lift every little bit adds up.



They don't sell 1" body lifts, but thats how tall hockey pucks are. They make a nice substitute.

[crazyredneckanyhow]

Hockey pucks? Really just sit back and keep sayin that to yourself.

[hairyboxnoogle]

I have a stock 77 F-150 with a leveling kit, my 35's rub at the right angles. The back you will be fine i think, but the front you will have a world of rubbing.

[JLoyd77F250]

Man your joking about the hockey pucks right? Thats the stupidest thing ive ever heard. Also longer shackles up front can mess up your steering geometry and give it bad bump steer, do yourself a favor and dont listen to this guy. Do it right the first time and dont hack up a good truck.

[Bgasrickshaw]

People up here have been using hockey pucks for years. They are almost indestructable. Just stack up as many as you need, and drill 'em. (The most I've seen is 3) and get longer bolts. they are also dirt cheap

[crazyredneckanyhow]

Yeah lead paint was also used for years but we all see how that turned out.

[Fordworth]

38.5's will definately rub, especially if they are 14.5 wide like mine. Even with 8 inches in the front I can make them touch the fenders if I try. There's a crease in the left fender to prove it. Longer shackles on the front are fine, just shim the the axle to correct the angle. The stock shackles are too short to allow a lift spring to compress anyway. I ran my truck that way for 10 years with no issues.

[BACRAKR]

It isn't a problem to use hockey pucks. I wouldnt stack them. There's six mounts on the cab, and I think 8 on the bed. No way is there enough weight on those to hurt a hockey puck. Go look at one sometime, they are tough as hell and I picked up 14 of them today for $20.

On what grounds do you think they are not strong enough?


How much does the cab weight? I have no idea, but I'd guess somewhere around 1500. I haven't done the calculations to see if the weight is distributed evenly, but I'm will to bet its somewhat close. Thats 250lb on each puck. How about you go outside and jump on a hockey puck and see how many times it takes before it breaks. I've never heard of anyone breaking one and I've heard lots of stories. Oh well, if you bust one go shell out $2 for a new one and put it on.


Yeah, it sounds ghetto, "yeah, I got some hockey phucks under my body". all it comes down to is what they are and that is some tough ass solid rubber cylinders that are the perfect size. what if they used 3" peices of plastic instead of rubber pucks in hockey? Would you not run 3" plastic discs just because they are "hockey pucks".