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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 07:40 PM
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Any ideas

i just got a 95 ford 150 2wd and am wondering what i need to get to lift it and look good and at a good price. any ideas?
 
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 11:11 PM
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Sell it then buy a 4WD.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 07:44 AM
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The only thing I would consider doing to a 2wd is leveling coils for the front. I'd either get Superlift or Moog 844 F250 springs.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 05:41 PM
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what about body lift or lift kit with bigger tires
 
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 05:51 PM
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If you don't mind get laughed at, then by all means put any kind of lift kit on a 2wd truck. You might as well get a vanity tag that says 'POSER'.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 10:14 PM
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If you don't mind get laughed at, then by all means put any kind of lift kit on a 2wd truck. You might as well get a vanity tag that says 'POSER'.
LOL thats rough right there, but still funny.

OP these are not bad guys and they are not ribbing you just to be mean.. We dont like our trucks messed with for fun and they are all right on the money. Dont dump any money making a 2wd truck try and be more then it wants/can be. Not only is it not functional... But, the truck is not built to handle the added stress. Level her out and buy some fuzzy dice with the free cash we saved you.

If you still want to do it... Rock on ! Its your truck in the end.

Welcome to the forum and don't be afraid to ask anything! This IS as bad as it will ever get.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 07:27 PM
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for one i ant no poser..all i asked was if anyone had ideas to help me put the the right thing under my truck to level it out.it ant like am gonna jack it up 8 inch and throw 35s on it..come on now i ant that stupid.if you don't like what i asked then don't replay on it..thanks
 
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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by lcoj
i just got a 95 ford 150 2wd and am wondering what i need to get to lift it and look good and at a good price. any ideas?
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what about body lift or lift kit with bigger tires
Originally Posted by lcoj
for one i ant no poser..all i asked was if anyone had ideas to help me put the the right thing under my truck to level it out.it ant like am gonna jack it up 8 inch and throw 35s on it..come on now i ant that stupid.if you don't like what i asked then don't replay on it..thanks

Would it be possible to point out where you said you just wanted to LEVEL it out?


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Old Oct 5, 2011 | 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by lcoj
for one i ant no poser..all i asked was if anyone had ideas to help me put the the right thing under my truck to level it out.it ant like am gonna jack it up 8 inch and throw 35s on it..come on now i ant that stupid.if you don't like what i asked then don't replay on it..thanks
Damn! A little lesson on punctuation and sentence structure would be nice.

While you are lifting your truck, why don't you get a 8 inch tall hood scoop and a grocery cart style wing and mount it on the bed rails. It would be pimpin if ya did all that
 
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 07:21 AM
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I'd avoid the body lift. If you plan to do it yourself a body lift is really cheap compared to suspension, but if you want someone else to do it, they can get close to the cost of a suspension. From what I understand, the body lift is cheaper parts wise, but more labor intensive.

With these trucks, it seems like I was hearing close to a thousand bucks for suspension, but definately leave money in the budget for the tires as well. Don't drive around on a skate board.

My 4X4 has a 6" suspension and 35" tires. I have no intention of going offroad or anything. I just like a big truck. Sadly, however, my lift and bigger tires hardly make it look much bigger than todays stock 4X4's.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 10:49 AM
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Yeah, I was a little harsh. Sorry about that.
 
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Avoid body lifts.

What motor does your truck have?
 
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