I need some help trying to decide on a lift kit for my truck. Im driving a 2006 F250 crew cab 4x4 lariat 6.0 powerstroke. it is all stock. im in the military and bought it right before i had to deploy and i havent had the time to do anything to it yet. ive been doing my research on lift kits because that is one of the first things i want to to. i want to run 37's on the truck, but im not looking to have it jacked way up in the air just something to clear the tires. i have found 2 kits that have caught my eye.... there is the Ford F250 Super Duty SST Lift Kit: 2005-2007, 4WD Only - 2.5"/2.0"R that says MAX tire 37x12.5x17 from ready lift.... and the 2005-2012 4wd F-250/350 Super Duty 3" Suspension that says RECOMMENDED tire 35x12.5x17 from rough country... and im a little confused seeing as how the rough country lift is a 3" lift shouldnt i be able to fit 37's also since the ready lift kit is only a 2.5 and 2 inch lift and says it will clear 37's????
any and all info and help is greatly appreciated thanks

 

Boy, if all you want is 37's just get a front end level kit and put 37's under it. I've got a buddy that did just that.

 

the factory 20's are 34" a level kit should get you 37" may have to trim the front bumber no matter what you do.

 

thanks for the info.... i do want a small lift i was just wanting to make sure my logic behind this was correct about the 2 kits i mentioned

 

if your local to fortworth you can gladly look at my truck that has a 2" kit on it with stock 20" and make your own call.

 

thanks for the offer im currently deployed so im gonna have to pass but thanks

 

Cheezit -

What tires/size are you running with that leveling kit? I'm all stock susp/tires right now, but when I run out of tread, I'm wanting to to the leveling kit in the front with 350 blocks in the rear. Just can't decide what tire/size to run.

FYI, I'm hoping to be local to Ft. Worth real soon.

 

iirc 275/65/20

 

Cool... that is the stock size I believe. I really want to run 315's, but they aren't available on the tires that I want, so I may try and squeeze 325's on the stock rims.

 

beware... i was running the factory 20s with the 275/65/20 with a 2inch leveling kit. i got new wheels and tires 35x12.50-20. but my new wheels have over a 5 inch offset. so now when i turn i scrub like hell. so bad i cant even drive it cause i can feel the steering wheel binding up. so my trucks sitting there untill my lift kit comes in from 4 wheel parts. i was rubbing on the back of the front fender.

i just wanted to point out the wheel offset thing to you.

 

yup you got the worng offset.

 

Any idea what the offset is on factory 20's?

 

my 06 didnt come with factory 20's so i cant help you there mine came with 17's... but when i bought the truck i traded the wheels for the factory 18's off a 2008 model and i think the tires are 31's

 

u can go wif a 4" lift kit. i got a buddy of mine wif the same 2006 f-250 wif the fx4. it works and looks great on his truck.

 

im not sure what it is. but a 4.25 ish offset should be fine in my opinion. where as mine is a 5.03 backspace with a -12mm offset.