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BuiltFordTough302 05-30-2011 09:34 AM

1979 F250 6" lift pictures
 
I am looking for pictures of a 1978-79 F250 with a 6" lift. I am considering a Skyjacker kit for a 79 that I am going to be getting and would like to get an idea of what it would look like with the lift. I was also wondering what tire size would go best with the lift ( I don't want stuffed wheel wells).

Thanks to anybody that can help,
BFT302

388chevy 05-30-2011 10:53 AM

I'm not sure but i think mine has 6" if not then its 8" with 38.5"

http://hotimg23.fotki.com/a/71_203/5...e504-vi890.jpg

NBC-Steve 05-30-2011 11:28 AM

My truck has a 6" lift with 285 75R16 (33" I'm pretty sure)

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-r...DSC_0025-1.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-m...DSC_0028-1.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Q...DSC_0027-1.JPG

73f250highboy 05-30-2011 11:32 AM


Originally Posted by NBC-Steve (Post 10402718)

i love those rims i have them on my truck too, are yours 16.5?

montana_highboy 05-30-2011 11:35 AM


Originally Posted by NBC-Steve (Post 10402718)
My truck has a 6" lift with 285 75R16 (33" I'm pretty sure)

I never grow tired of looking at you rig, nice truck! in relation to your other thread, i think 35's would suit your truck very well, that 6" lift just cries out for 35's (assuming the garage door will agree ;))

BuiltFordTough302 05-30-2011 12:33 PM

Nice truck NBC-Steve. Those are just the kind of pictures I was looking for. What brand lift did you go with on your truck?

NBC-Steve 05-30-2011 12:58 PM


i love those rims i have them on my truck too, are yours 16.5?
They are 16 in rims.


I never grow tired of looking at you rig, nice truck! in relation to your other thread, i think 35's would suit your truck very well, that 6" lift just cries out for 35's (assuming the garage door will agree ;))
Thanks! I may have to do some careful mesuring if I can try out a set of 35".


Nice truck NBC-Steve. Those are just the kind of pictures I was looking for. What brand lift did you go with on your truck?
Thanks again, I have the Skyjacker 6" lift with blocks in the rear although I will replace the blocks with springs later on as $$ permits.

77&79F250 05-30-2011 07:10 PM

Ck out my garage the red cab with out a bed has a 6" Skyjacker and I have had 35" Boggers and 36" HUMMER tires with NO problems.

I also got the longer steel braided front/rear brake lines, drop pitman arm and adj steering arm link, all from Skyjacker.

BuiltFordTough302 05-30-2011 08:15 PM

Thanks for the response 77&79 F250. The truck looks good with the 6" lift and 36's. I am not a fan of stuffed wheel wells and your truck has the look I would probably be going for.

wanta79 05-30-2011 08:28 PM

6" lift with 37's

BiltFordTuff 05-30-2011 08:34 PM

I would love to put a lift like that on my truck but the garage door don't agree

77&79F250 05-30-2011 09:15 PM

BTF302 thanks, yea I have plenty of room, could probably run 38's with a little front fender edge trim.

I am going to work on getting it to have some flex, it does NOT have any now, that's for sure. Want to use for rock crawling and that amount of lift will work great.

I got the lift kit system (all 4 springs replaced) but still used the rear factory blocks.

wanta79- nice truck!
biltFT- I never would let that stop me, build a bigger door, lol.

79blake 06-04-2013 04:07 PM

If you look at the tire size chart on the skyjacker website it says that you can run up to 40's but only 12.50 width so you will probably need spacers

79blake 06-04-2013 04:13 PM

I'm probably gonna run 40x13.50x17R yokohama geolander m/t if not I'll get the lift with the new springs front and back and add blocks then bolt on some 44 boggers

fordcrzymike 06-04-2013 04:17 PM

79 Blake, welcome to the site, this thread is over 2 years old just FYI.


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