Bigger Tires?
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just go with an 8" body lift. YOu can really make them as tall as you can, just find things to shove between the body and frame, and some really long grade 3 bolts (bolts are like golf. the smaller the number the better). then you'd be totally set for some 35's, and it wouldnt even touch the wallet.
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You wouldn't want alot of lift. The main reason being if you plan on driving the truck with stock gears, don't go bigger than 33s. Then your acceleration, performace, and mileage would really drop with anything over 33s, and you will notice some of these with the 33s.
You could put a add a leaf in the rear for about 2" ($60-80)or if you want to go cheaper then do a shackle flip, and put new grade 8 bolts(just cost for the new bolts and that's it). Up front you can get some 3-4" lift springs on broncograveyard.com for about $115 and then you need some new C bushings(14 piece kit with trac bar bushings) $48, and a trac bar drop braket for about $30.
So say you do a shackle flip, and 4" lift all around, it cost about $200. Not to bad for 4"s and good room to clear those 33s.
If you have extra money, and don't like the way the truck turns or think the brake lines are to tight, then you could get a drop pitman arm for about $60, and some 8" hard brake lines with a coupler to connect your current line to the hard line for about $10 for both sides. OR get some real extended stailess steel lines for about $70.
You could put a add a leaf in the rear for about 2" ($60-80)or if you want to go cheaper then do a shackle flip, and put new grade 8 bolts(just cost for the new bolts and that's it). Up front you can get some 3-4" lift springs on broncograveyard.com for about $115 and then you need some new C bushings(14 piece kit with trac bar bushings) $48, and a trac bar drop braket for about $30.
So say you do a shackle flip, and 4" lift all around, it cost about $200. Not to bad for 4"s and good room to clear those 33s.
If you have extra money, and don't like the way the truck turns or think the brake lines are to tight, then you could get a drop pitman arm for about $60, and some 8" hard brake lines with a coupler to connect your current line to the hard line for about $10 for both sides. OR get some real extended stailess steel lines for about $70.
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That doesnt sound to bad. Im not to framiliar with playing with suspension. So my stupid question is by shackle flipping you mean to turn them upside down? Has any one got a picture of the results on their truck. Will this be okay for daily driving as in strength and durability and hauling items in the rear?
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You don't want to haul really heavy loads on flipped shackles as they're designed to work in tension, not compression. A lot of weight will bend the ears and cause them to buckle. You can still haul stuff with your truck, you just want to watch the weight. Daily driving is fine and it'll actually make the truck ride smoother if you get the angle right.
See my shackle flip gallery here for pics and info: https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...&albumid=13227
See my shackle flip gallery here for pics and info: https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...&albumid=13227
