Stuff needed to fit 42's?
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Stuff needed to fit 42's?
Hey guys, right now I have a fabtech 5.5" lift with 35" mickey thompson tires and wheels.. What can I do (the cheapest preferrably, no hardcore off roading other than mud) to fit 42x13.50x16 IROK's on my truck.. I already know I will be getting a 3" body to add, but I need ideas to get a little bit higher to clear the tires... Please help
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I would have to agree. Cheapest would be the cutout fender flares. But if you do not want to hack on your fenders, go with hangers in the front and blocks for the back. FABTECH, makes a 3.5 inch front hanger. How high you looking at going?
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I'm going to guess that to fit 42's your going to need about 12" of total lift, maybe more. You'd probably be better off skipping the body lift and going with new springs for the lift. Beyond that, a few other things you'll need: new brake lines (if you have abs, you'll need to extend those lines as well,) driveshafts, x-over steering, trac bar, sway bars, R/P gears, shocks . . . and I'm sure I forgotten a few things. I don't think there is a "cheap," safe, way to put 42" tires on these trucks. That's a lot of meat.
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I was thinking maybe 3.5" hangers for my 5.5" shocks on the front.. Taking the 3" block the comes with the 5.5 kit and using the 5" from the 8" kit.. Maybe an add a leaf in there too.. I was going to put the 3" body on top of that.. That should be 12" in the front to clear the tires.. I thought about moving my front bumper out and inch or so too, because it appears that the tires I have now get closer to the bumper than they do the rear of the fender when I turn.. I would like to have at least 13" or 14" of lift in the front for these tires, but would like to use the springs I have now if at all possible.. Otherwise it will be around 1500 to lift the front alone for springs and box kit.. Is there any way I can fit these and still use my existing leaf springs..?
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If you want 13" of lift in the front, I believe Donahoe Racing sells a 4.5" spring hanger kit (hangers and shackles,) that cost between $400-$450. That plus your 5.5" Fabtech springs and a 3" body lift would give you 13" of lift in the front. The rear you could do with the blocks and add-a-leaf. Didn't the Fabtech come with a box kit? If so all you would need would be a new adjustable trac bar for it. And the other things I mentioned. I can't blame you for wanting to keep as many of the parts you already have as you can. Lifting a truck 13"s is expensive. Especially when your talking about spending $400-$450 per tire for 14/42 IROK's. But these trucks do look cool at that height.
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I guess I have just a different opinion on what height a truck needs to be to fit what tire size. I am running 44" TSLs and have 13 inches of lift in the front and 15 in the rear. Some have said that is not enough. But I am running it. No fender damage and never once touched the bumper. And yes I play with her on the trails. Some just seem to like the look of having as little tire as possible in the wheel well. I know you can get 6" hanger from Truck-n-Suspension. I got a 5 inch from Full Throttle Suspension. I thought the T-n-S one did not look very strong. That, the 8 inch system from BDS, and block in the back covered my needs. But like I said, there seems to be varying opinions on what looks good.?
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Originally Posted by Size Matters
I guess I have just a different opinion on what height a truck needs to be to fit what tire size. I am running 44" TSLs and have 13 inches of lift in the front and 15 in the rear. Some have said that is not enough. But I am running it. No fender damage and never once touched the bumper. And yes I play with her on the trails. Some just seem to like the look of having as little tire as possible in the wheel well. I know you can get 6" hanger from Truck-n-Suspension. I got a 5 inch from Full Throttle Suspension. I thought the T-n-S one did not look very strong. That, the 8 inch system from BDS, and block in the back covered my needs. But like I said, there seems to be varying opinions on what looks good.?
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Adding the body lift and cut-out flares would clear 42s.....and would be about the cheapest solution since you wouldn't be changing the suspension.
Anything over 8" of suspension needs crossover steering and trac bar relocation to be done properly. As was mentioned you'll need to address driveshaft issues, brake lines can be relocated or extended length lines can be bought, shocks, sway bar links, etc..
I think VSS has a 6" hanger and shackle for the SDs.
Personally, I would stay far away from Truckin' stuff.......
Fitting 42s with a 10-11" suspension and 3" body lift can't really be done "cheap"......... unless you cut corners and don't properly build the truck. It's about $1300.00 just for crossover steering and trac bar relocation.
My $.02
Anything over 8" of suspension needs crossover steering and trac bar relocation to be done properly. As was mentioned you'll need to address driveshaft issues, brake lines can be relocated or extended length lines can be bought, shocks, sway bar links, etc..
I think VSS has a 6" hanger and shackle for the SDs.
Personally, I would stay far away from Truckin' stuff.......
Fitting 42s with a 10-11" suspension and 3" body lift can't really be done "cheap"......... unless you cut corners and don't properly build the truck. It's about $1300.00 just for crossover steering and trac bar relocation.
My $.02
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http://www.tsliftkits.com/ is the website for truck-n-suspension
http://www.fullthrottlesuspension.com/ for full throttle.
I paid around $450.00 for the one from Full Throttle. T-n-S I think they are looking at $599 for theirs. But it is an inch longer.
http://www.tsliftkits.com/ is the website for truck-n-suspension
http://www.fullthrottlesuspension.com/ for full throttle.
I paid around $450.00 for the one from Full Throttle. T-n-S I think they are looking at $599 for theirs. But it is an inch longer.
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I agree with DC on the Truckin stuff. I did not like the looks of their product. That is why I went with the full throttle. Strong and well made IMO. You will definitely want to address all those issues. The shocks, lines and steering components you got for your 5.5 inch lift may not make the cut for another 6+ inches of lift.
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Yeah, I'm looking for prices on those misc items you mentioned as of right now.. As far as the steering goes, if I only go 10.5" of suspension, will I need a crossover steering kit? Full throttle says it's for 12" and up... I will eventually get it anyway, but will it work without it for a little while? I got ahold of full throttle suspension and they said that the 5" drop hanger kit is $525 plus shipping.. That with the 5.5" I have now should be 10.5" in the front.. I was looking at fabtech's 5" block and add a leaf that they use in the rear of their 8" kit for the rear... With the 3" body this should be 13.5" in the front and around 11" in the back.. Does this sound good? The front is usually higher than the back anyway right? I will have to get the appropriate shocks, probably dual hoops in the front... My truck has track bar mount that has the hole for the 8" kit in the front, and I can get an adjustable track bar.. Now where do I get the drop ends for the sway bars?
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Yes, if you go 10.5" of suspension lift you will need crossover steering and trac bar relocation. There are lots of shops that would never do over a 8" suspension lift if they weren't going to do crossover steering and trac bar relocation for liability reasons.
Your current trac bar bracket will be replaced when you get the trac bar relocation setup that goes with crossover steering.
In the rear, I'd go with a 8" spring (an actual 8" spring not just the spring that's included in the 8" lift) and 3" block or stock F-350 block. If you want the rear to be lower (the prerunner look) then you can run a smaller block.
As far as sway bar links I know that any Donahoe Racing dealer can sell the large links that are used with their 10.5-12.5" lifts.
Personally, knowing what can happen as a result of not running crossover steering on a large suspension lift, I don't understand why some people are willing to take the risks vs. spending the $1300 for the crossover steering and trac bar relocation.
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Your current trac bar bracket will be replaced when you get the trac bar relocation setup that goes with crossover steering.
In the rear, I'd go with a 8" spring (an actual 8" spring not just the spring that's included in the 8" lift) and 3" block or stock F-350 block. If you want the rear to be lower (the prerunner look) then you can run a smaller block.
As far as sway bar links I know that any Donahoe Racing dealer can sell the large links that are used with their 10.5-12.5" lifts.
Personally, knowing what can happen as a result of not running crossover steering on a large suspension lift, I don't understand why some people are willing to take the risks vs. spending the $1300 for the crossover steering and trac bar relocation.
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No hardcore offroading . . . just do the cutout fender flares and cut the rear of the front bumper and 42s will fit with 10 inch wide rims. Add the body lift if it look tight when fully turned. That is the cheapest way. The SD version of the cutouts is huge with about 3 inches cut from the fenders. Look in my gallery.
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You should be able to get the anti-sway links pretty much anywhere. And they recommend cross over steering for anything over 12 inches. You are going 10 or so. It is up to you. Plan on getting it, yeah. Can you run it without, yes. When you actually call to order the full thottle stuff, they should discount it some.