lifting a 77 f150 help
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lifting a 77 f150 help
I have a 77 ford f150 custom styleside that i am wanting to lift and i have a couple questions first, if i go with a 6" lift what is gonna need to be changed on the truck if anything also what do need to make sure that i have to have for the kit to be complete? second if i decided just to stick with a 4" what is needed in the kit and does anything have to be changed or modified? and last if i just do a 4" suspension lift and a 2" body lift does anything need to be changed if i go that route. Any help that can be given would greatly appreciated im new to the lifting area of a truck as all the ones i had before i just had stock but now gotta nice 77 ford f150 in great condition and i have a great job and the extra income to play around a bit with, you can always pm with suggestions or routes that i can take with building and lifting this truck
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After wrecking an f150 with a body lift, I would have to strongly advise against it. The lifting process wasn't that intensive once I found the two bolts the instructions left out. It gained the 3" lift needed to clear the tires and gave the truck a better look.
I hit a concrete base for a light post in a parking lot going less than 20 mph. The impact was enough to move the body off of the blocks and force one up through the floorboard. The whole truck shifted on the blocks. The supplied safety strap that connects the cab to the frame snapped on impact. This was after torqueing the bolts on instillation and after 500 miles. I can only imagine what would happen if I would have hit something going 50+ mph.
Most suspension lift kits like skyjacker should be complete with springs and steering components to make the ride correct.
I hit a concrete base for a light post in a parking lot going less than 20 mph. The impact was enough to move the body off of the blocks and force one up through the floorboard. The whole truck shifted on the blocks. The supplied safety strap that connects the cab to the frame snapped on impact. This was after torqueing the bolts on instillation and after 500 miles. I can only imagine what would happen if I would have hit something going 50+ mph.
Most suspension lift kits like skyjacker should be complete with springs and steering components to make the ride correct.
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Body lifts are for pu55ie5.
For a 77 (at a minimum):
Options
Btw, a 4-inch lift can accommodate 35s with no fender trimming. Anything bigger than 35s typically requires fender trimming.
For a 77 (at a minimum):
- Lift coils
- 7° corrected C-bushings & poly radius arm bushings
- Dropped pitman arm
- T-style linkages
- Track bar drop bracket & poly bushings
- Lift blocks
- Longer U-bolts
- Longer shocks
- Longer brake lines
- Longer front and rear driveshafts
Options
- Lifted rear leaf springs in place of the blocks (highly recommended with a 6-inch lift). Blocks are generally OK for trail running but get the rear axle or rear wheels all bound up and the blocks can get spit out. I'm not kidding.
- Radius arm drop brackets with 4° corrected C-bushings
Btw, a 4-inch lift can accommodate 35s with no fender trimming. Anything bigger than 35s typically requires fender trimming.
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okay well imma go with a 4in lift seems to be a little less trouble lol but maybe on down the line doin more than just that, so sticking with a 4in lift opinions to who would be the best to go with, ive been looking at few lifts like rough country for one who would yall say is the best to go with that has a reasonable price and is worth the price they have? also with a 4in lift what all is gonna need to be extended
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