Will this lift combo work?
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Will this lift combo work?
I have a 1991 F150 2WD. My intentions are as follows: Purchase Rough Country 6" lift - "Kit includes front coil springs, radius arm drop brackets, I-beam drop brackets, power steering pitman arm, 4 Heckethorn 8000 series shocks, u-bolts, and rear blocks." I would also buy extended brake lines. I would like to run 35's, truck is mainly a daily driver with some towing. I already know I would have to regear. Also I have the 8.8 rear axle, will that hold up?
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Originally Posted by mr_malina
I have a 1991 F150 2WD. My intentions are as follows: Purchase Rough Country 6" lift - "Kit includes front coil springs, radius arm drop brackets, I-beam drop brackets, power steering pitman arm, 4 Heckethorn 8000 series shocks, u-bolts, and rear blocks." I would also buy extended brake lines. I would like to run 35's, truck is mainly a daily driver with some towing. I already know I would have to regear. Also I have the 8.8 rear axle, will that hold up?
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Originally Posted by s8whiskey
Yea the 8.8 max is about 35's you can push 38's on there just no hard core stuff. You could get by with 3.73 but I would get the 4.10 just for the fact of towing.
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The only thing I would change on that kit is add a leaf instead of blocks in the rear and you will keep that truck a long time. Just keep her well maintaned and she will never give a big problem we all have hicups though
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Just a quicky queston not a highjack. When would you ever use 5.54 gears?
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Originally Posted by s8whiskey
The only thing I would change on that kit is add a leaf instead of blocks in the rear and you will keep that truck a long time. Just keep her well maintaned and she will never give a big problem we all have hicups though
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hey i just installed a 6" rough country lift on my 88 f150 with 35" tires. it came with everything for the front and came with both blocks and add a leafs. check out my gallery. i have 355 gearing and yeah i lost some power but seriously its not bad. i can still spin all 4 wheels in the mud and on the street i still spin the rears. eventually i will get gears but as of now i am happy. and it is a daily driver.
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Originally Posted by mr_malina
Explain this shackle flip.
good grief, i can't count how many times we have gone through a shackle flip. i got pics in my gallery for the reading impaired!
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