Hi guys. I own a 1992 302 Ford F-150 4x4. Its got true dual exhaust wit no cats wit 2 16 inch silver bullet mufflers. Im looking at gettin some sort of lift and big tires and rims this spring and was just wandering about a couple things. I want to get 33 x 12.5 Goodyear Wrangler M/T. So im going to buy new American racing 15 x 8 inch rims. But i was wandering if i could fit the 33s on my truck with just a 3 inch body lift or would i need more??? Also if i have too i would buy 32s so would they be fine wit a 3 inch body lift??? And is it that much more money to get a 4 inch suspension lift ??? And just one more thing.... would the 33's fit on 8 inch wide rims or would i need wider????

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You can fit 32's without a lift on your stock rims. I had 33's on my truck when I had the ttb in it and all I did was get a set of coils from a 93 f-350 2wd, or you can order a set from JC Whitney for your truck with 2" lift. Out back I did the short add-a-leaf thing and fit my 33's just fine. If you do the body lift you will also fit the 33's with plenty of room to spare. If wheel opening space is not an issue (i.e. you only drive on the street and not off road) then you may be able to squeeze 35's. I went full swing and did a solid axle swap with a 6" lift and am running 35's, I can fit 38's but I wanted the extra wheel opening for going off road and be able to keep my truck lower to run my snow plow. Depends on what you are doing with the truck. As long as you don't go over 2", then you will not need the axle drop brackets. Another option are the rubber coil spacers, but they look cheap to me, so I avoided them.

Oh, and I was able to fit 33x12.50x15 Pro Comp Mud terrains on my stock "Outlaw II" style rims that were only 7.5" wide, they rubbed the radius arms at full turn so I added wheel spacers in the front and for the most part resolved that issue unless I was at full wheel lock. Good luck!!

 

It depends. If you plan on doing any moderate off-roading with the truck, go with the suspension lift. If it's all looks, and won't see much serious off-roading, the body lift is significantly cheaper but the tires will rub unless you get spacers, which i personally hate. Now, as for the lift if you want to do it right it could cost anywhere from $500-$1000, for a 4" that is. Now I have a 2.5" lift with 33/10.50's which is a lot cheaper than the 4" (about $400) plus it doesn't need new brake lines or pitman arm. However, no matter what anyone else says, this 2.5" setup does not ever rub in any off-road situation. 8" rims are fine
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i have a 86 150 4x4 bi lifs with 33x12.50s the only thing thywe rub is radius arm when i turn i can bottom out teh suspension and not have a problem

 

Just because you can actually mount a tire on a rim and get it to hold air doesn't mean it really fits. Pick a tire you're interested in and go to that manufacturer's web site, or check out tirerack.com. They will have the recommended rim widths for the given size tire you're looking at. 7.5" rims are too narrow for 12.5" wide tires. Actually, most manufacturers say 8" rims are too narrow. Take a little time and do some research before you buy anything. Since you are able to post a question here, you obviously have internet access. There is a wealth of information available online about tires and it's not difficult to find.