Lift kit question?
Lift kit question?
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From: SE Georgia
lift kits will not affect the use of your OEM wheels. the tire you use to upsize affects your OEM wheels.
alot of oversize tires are not exactly safe to use on the stock narrow OEM wheels. you'll likely have to get a wider wheel to accomodate the bigger rubber.
alot of oversize tires are not exactly safe to use on the stock narrow OEM wheels. you'll likely have to get a wider wheel to accomodate the bigger rubber.
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From: SE Georgia
although, honestly, why bother with a 3" lift? look into a 2.5" spring spacer. I just installed 'em on my truck and I can fit up to 34" tires without rubbing.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...installed.html
I don't know what truck you've got, but my OEM wheels/tires are 32". you can see in the post what I mean about the room that this little 2.5" spacer makes. in addition, I only paid $89 for the spacer
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...installed.html
I don't know what truck you've got, but my OEM wheels/tires are 32". you can see in the post what I mean about the room that this little 2.5" spacer makes. in addition, I only paid $89 for the spacer
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I strongly reccomend not getting the 3" lift, I have one and been through two of them and the one I have is once again falling apart and I can't even get another if I wanted to (which is fine by me)
I dont want to go for a 6" lift I would prefer to get a 4" which I dont think they make but I am still looking.
So has anyone heard of a 4" for this truck? I thought I heard somethinn about a 4.5" with all the proper parts (like new knuckles ect..) but can't find it again?????
Thats my two cents
I dont want to go for a 6" lift I would prefer to get a 4" which I dont think they make but I am still looking.
So has anyone heard of a 4" for this truck? I thought I heard somethinn about a 4.5" with all the proper parts (like new knuckles ect..) but can't find it again?????
Thats my two cents
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Hollywood, what 3" lift do you have? How is it falling apart? Yes, Rancho does make a 4" lift for the '04-current F-150. It's nice, although about $2,500.
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I have the skyjacker 3", I havn't been very happy with it since I got it, like I said I have destroyed one aloready and the one I have in now is leaking oil very badly out of the front shocks
Does anyone have a 4" installed in thier truck? I have to replace the one I have now sometime in the near Future.
Does anyone have a 4" installed in thier truck? I have to replace the one I have now sometime in the near Future.
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Originally Posted by tylus
although, honestly, why bother with a 3" lift? look into a 2.5" spring spacer. I just installed 'em on my truck and I can fit up to 34" tires without rubbing.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...installed.html
I don't know what truck you've got, but my OEM wheels/tires are 32". you can see in the post what I mean about the room that this little 2.5" spacer makes. in addition, I only paid $89 for the spacer
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...installed.html
I don't know what truck you've got, but my OEM wheels/tires are 32". you can see in the post what I mean about the room that this little 2.5" spacer makes. in addition, I only paid $89 for the spacer
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From: Destin, Florida
Originally Posted by kgilliam80
DASTUD, I see that you said it rides good after 12,000 miles. Any problems w/ the CV Joints?
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Dastud I am glad you havn't had any problems, if you havn't already just take a look at youre shaft on the inverted shock in the front and see if it's starting to weep. If its not youre probably OK.
I had a thread started here awhile ago and sounds like everyone else that bought these lifts have had problems. The place where I got them from doesn't sell them anymore becasue of the same problems I'm having.
Anyways Good luck,
I had a thread started here awhile ago and sounds like everyone else that bought these lifts have had problems. The place where I got them from doesn't sell them anymore becasue of the same problems I'm having.
Anyways Good luck,
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Originally Posted by Hollywood2005
Dastud I am glad you havn't had any problems, if you havn't already just take a look at youre shaft on the inverted shock in the front and see if it's starting to weep. If its not youre probably OK.
I had a thread started here awhile ago and sounds like everyone else that bought these lifts have had problems. The place where I got them from doesn't sell them anymore becasue of the same problems I'm having.
Anyways Good luck,
I had a thread started here awhile ago and sounds like everyone else that bought these lifts have had problems. The place where I got them from doesn't sell them anymore becasue of the same problems I'm having.
Anyways Good luck,