Lift qustion??
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Lift qustion??
I am thinking about putting a 4in rough country lift in my 96 f-150 5.8..I was wondering if you have to extend the drive shaft when you lift a vehical and could I get by with the stock gears??Are rough country lifts any good??
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Lift qustion??
You should not need new drive shafts for a 4" lift and it doesn't have any effect on your gearing.
If you are going to change tires post the size you want to run and someone will probably let you know what gears you should run. Myself I've never really bothered with it.
If you are going to change tires post the size you want to run and someone will probably let you know what gears you should run. Myself I've never really bothered with it.
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Lift qustion??
I would be putting 33-10.5 or 12.5 tires on..I was hoping stock gearing would work..The only reason for changing gearing is so it didnt lose power??right? Im thinking of putting a chip in..
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What gears does your truck have?
All but the highest gears will be alright for you with 33's in my opinion. If you like to crawl on rocks and stuff like that you may want to invest in some new ones but you're looking at some $$
All but the highest gears will be alright for you with 33's in my opinion. If you like to crawl on rocks and stuff like that you may want to invest in some new ones but you're looking at some $$
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33's will make it about 5-7mph off at 65. You can recalibrate the speedo, thats no problem. If I were you, I would just drive on the tires and see how it feels to you. If you have 3.55 gears you should be alright. Most people have 3.73 or 4.10, but oh well it's not going to hurt anything. I would shy away from rough country, their price is appealing but their quality is not. I suggest skyjacker, as many other people would too.
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