View Poll Results: How big is your truck?
Stock and love it
26
45.61%
Stock and wish it wasn't
17
29.82%
Leveling kit
7
12.28%
4" suspension
7
12.28%
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Got pics?
I'm trying to make a decision on what size lift to buy for my '06 F-350, it will be either a 4" or a leveling kit. If anyone has pics of their truck that I could see with either one of these lifts that would make my decision much easier, also what size tires are you running. Thanks
Last edited by 2006PSDSD; Oct 23, 2006 at 02:31 PM.
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All I plan on doing is leveling the truck, front up a little bit. Spent lots of money on my last truck lifting it about 4'', and wish I never had. You lose a lot of drivability and just set yourself up for more/faster failures of other components. My 07 came with 33'' stock tires and I have pics posted in the galleries.
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i think that 4" and 35's give the trucks a very nice lower stance opposed to a higher truck. i have a pic of a buddy that was with me last weekend with a f-250 that is leveled, on 35's.
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2941...91838520tmYkVU
(mine is in the background)
here is a pic of my truck with a leveling kit and 305/70r16 tires (33x12.00)
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2605...91838520ZeSppe
i also have pics of my truck leveled on stock tires, and i also have pics of it with 33's and 6.5" lift, and currently 37x14.5 and 6.5".
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2941...91838520tmYkVU
(mine is in the background)
here is a pic of my truck with a leveling kit and 305/70r16 tires (33x12.00)
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2605...91838520ZeSppe
i also have pics of my truck leveled on stock tires, and i also have pics of it with 33's and 6.5" lift, and currently 37x14.5 and 6.5".
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1st thought........DITCH the ida of a 4"!! here's why.......
- the lift "BUG" will bite again, especialy after you get a taste of that first jump up! example, i STARTED with a 6.5" love the look and the tires i've ran under it in the past (39.5 IROK's being the best so far)! now that i've had that for a while.......i want to run 41's, and about anouther 3-4"!!
get you a good starting # FIRST (ie 6-8") that way when it comes time and that bug BITES again.......you will only have to go up alittle more from there.
or................
you could start w/ a 4.5" DR hanger kit up front, and a set of blocks in the rear. that way when it does bite again, you can order spring packs to compliment your other components!
- the lift "BUG" will bite again, especialy after you get a taste of that first jump up! example, i STARTED with a 6.5" love the look and the tires i've ran under it in the past (39.5 IROK's being the best so far)! now that i've had that for a while.......i want to run 41's, and about anouther 3-4"!!
get you a good starting # FIRST (ie 6-8") that way when it comes time and that bug BITES again.......you will only have to go up alittle more from there.
or................
you could start w/ a 4.5" DR hanger kit up front, and a set of blocks in the rear. that way when it does bite again, you can order spring packs to compliment your other components!
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Originally Posted by TeamMudd
you could start w/ a 4.5" DR hanger kit up front, and a set of blocks in the rear. that way when it does bite again, you can order spring packs to compliment your other components!
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Originally Posted by jake00
I have that kit and love it
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After seeing strokin_it7.3's friends leveled truck on 35's, my decision is to do a leveling kit with 35's. It's looks sweet, and I don't have to worry about having problems towing my 26' gooseneck with the rock crawlers. I do have a question for strokin_it7.3, what size wheels does your friend have? Thanks for all your input
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Originally Posted by 2006PSDSD
After seeing strokin_it7.3's friends leveled truck on 35's, my decision is to do a leveling kit with 35's. It's looks sweet, and I don't have to worry about having problems towing my 26' gooseneck with the rock crawlers. I do have a question for strokin_it7.3, what size wheels does your friend have? Thanks for all your input
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Originally Posted by 2006PSDSD
What size are your tires and wheels?, That's a nice looking rig!
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I have a three inch leveling kit and am running 315/70/17 BFG A/T's with 17x9 Moto Metal wheels 4.5 back spacing. If your thinking four inch do it, if you do the leveling kit you will wish youd gone bigger.
http://members.***.net/cc322/FORDF250/Moto951.jpg
http://members.***.net/cc322/FORDF250/moto951wheel.jpg
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Do you think I could fit 35 x 12.50s BFG All-terrains on my stock 99 F250 SD V10 w/o a lift. I have 33 x 12.50s now. Im wondering how much rub I will get with the front tire and bumper with a taller AND wider tire? If not, what lifts look good with 35s. I don't want a lot of space between tire and wheel well, I want them to fit nice and snug w/o rubbing. BTW, Im riding on 16.5 x 10.5 Centerline rims, so no worries about 12.50s being too wide for stock rims.
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