Hello everyone, I bought a 1977 f150 ranger and I want to put 35-38.5" tires under her. This is my first one and I don't know what lift to put on it, so if you professionals could help me out I'd really appreciate it, thanks

Daniel

 

Welcome to FTE 35's are pretty much the limit on that Dana 44 front axle with a 4" lift ..

 

Really? How could I make my stock d44 hold 38s? Thanks 4 getting back to me so fast.

 

[QUOTE=FordMan007;14799163]Really? How could I make my stock d44 hold 38s? Thanks 4 getting back to me so fast.[/QUOTE

RCV's or chromo shafts and CTM joints

 

Sorry what are those?

 

You will need to do a brake upgrade also for those 38's .. See here for one option ..

 

Never mind, i googled chromoly shafts and other part, does anyone know if getting f250 axles or rigging up my d44 up would be cheaper?

 

axle shaft upgrade
Front


and depending on the rear axle they should be done also for 38's

You will also need to consider the gear ratio of the differentials .. You could make the truck undriveable with your current gear ratio and motor with 38's .. All these things have to be considered before you lay down the cash for those tires ..

 

Thanks redrod, so where can it find a bigger master cylinder booster?

 

Most often the F250 front axle will also be a Dana 44 but it uses leaf springs so wouldn't work for your coil spring front with out a lot of work ..

 

you need about 6" lift but you don't have to upgrade your 44 unless it is actually broken.

It depends what you use the truck for....how much hp you have....etc.

 

Where can I get bigger gears? I know it's a dumb question but here it goes, do I just have to replace just the old gears to get bigger gears? Or is there more to it than that?

 

An F350 parts truck or RockAuto still carries them I believe ..

 

I don't know how much hp it has??? But it has the stock 351/400m, and I at least wanted 6" lift 😎, but I wanna use it 4 transportation and mud now and then

 

Dependends on what your current carrier is (gear ratio)
for example
Motive DANA 44 - Ring & Pinion 4.56 THICK