Body Lift
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Body Lift
Hey guys, i'm new to FTE . . i have a 96 F150 XLT 4x4, i have 6 inches of suspenion lift (blocks and u-bolts in rear, tall coils in tha front with all skyjacker shocks/stabalizers etc) but with tha Twin I beam . . you can only go so high with tha suspension . . and i wanna go bigger and better (hey dont' we all) and i want to fit some FAT 38's on 12 or 14 (wide) inch wheels . . to do this, i need a body lift . . sure i can get a "pre fabbed" 3 inch body lift . . but that's too simple . . i'm wantin to do a 5 inch body lift . . . . and i can make all my own brackets for bumpers and shafts and i can cut tha floor for my shifter . . . . i know it sounds wacky, but it's something that not alot of ppl do and it'll give my truck alot of tires clearance and a 11'' lift with no straight axle conversion . . . how bout that fellas?
JAKKED4x4
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Body Lift
This is only my opinion, but I think that anything over a 3" body lift is dangerous as it will give alot of body roll when turning. Besides, with the 38's you want, the straight axle conversion will be a much stronger swap. Jeff's Bronco Graveyard sell a conversion kit that puts a 77-79 (?) straight axle Dana 44 under the mid 80's to mid 90's F-150. WIth that, you can get or custom fab a taller suspenion lift and only need a 3" body. Like I said before, my opinion, just trying to help.
Karl Jett
'95 F-150 ext cab Eddie Bauer F-150 4x4
slightly worked 351, E4OD, Pro Comp MT 33's
350 hp at the rear wheel (I said slightly worked!!)
Karl Jett
'95 F-150 ext cab Eddie Bauer F-150 4x4
slightly worked 351, E4OD, Pro Comp MT 33's
350 hp at the rear wheel (I said slightly worked!!)
