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lift kit
I want to lift my truck for added clearance. I'd like to get it to it about the way a 1 ton sits but must of the kits i've found are pretty expensive. Whats the cheapest(but still durable/safe) way to lift my truck 2-4" ( i dont plan on off roading mostly farm work and pulling)
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Originally Posted by hoodjason
I dont know if you can just bolt on springs from a 350 but i have a 97 350 and i am running 35s. They only rub the spring on tight turns. I bought the truck used but as far as i can tell the suspension is stock.
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you can adda helper spring to the front, that will give you 2 inches. add the 350 rear block and that will give the rear 2 inches.
a helper kit is usually 80 bucks with u-bolts and the 350 blocks are nothing more than a 4 inch block, costs 40 bucks a pair from jc whitney
i wouldnt recomend running 35's on a 250 with only a 2 inch lift, they may "fit" but not the greatest choice in my opinion. with a good 4 inch lift on a 250 i would only run 33's and a 6 inch only 35's.
if it were a 350 then i'd go with 35's on a 4 inch and 37's on a 6 inch
to give you an idea this is my 250 with a 6 inch spring lift running 35's
since you have no care to run off roading and only use the truck to pull and farm i would recomend a body lift, i complete 3 inch body lift will run you about a hundred bucks, not too hard to install with a lift (tractor) and it gives you the exact same tow performance as stock. the 3 inch allowed me to run 35's with minimal trimming and shimming of the front bumper and since the ft springs dont have any travel stock they never hit. here is my old 250 with a 3 inch lift, not the greatest pic but it gives a good shot of the front bumper and what the truck was capable of offroading on bone stock suspension
a helper kit is usually 80 bucks with u-bolts and the 350 blocks are nothing more than a 4 inch block, costs 40 bucks a pair from jc whitney
i wouldnt recomend running 35's on a 250 with only a 2 inch lift, they may "fit" but not the greatest choice in my opinion. with a good 4 inch lift on a 250 i would only run 33's and a 6 inch only 35's.
if it were a 350 then i'd go with 35's on a 4 inch and 37's on a 6 inch
to give you an idea this is my 250 with a 6 inch spring lift running 35's
since you have no care to run off roading and only use the truck to pull and farm i would recomend a body lift, i complete 3 inch body lift will run you about a hundred bucks, not too hard to install with a lift (tractor) and it gives you the exact same tow performance as stock. the 3 inch allowed me to run 35's with minimal trimming and shimming of the front bumper and since the ft springs dont have any travel stock they never hit. here is my old 250 with a 3 inch lift, not the greatest pic but it gives a good shot of the front bumper and what the truck was capable of offroading on bone stock suspension
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thanks. to add to the last post, i liked the way the truck rides with the spring lift. its a much smoother ride. the body lift obviously had no effect on the ride and allowed it to remain at stock characteristics. the 6 inch lift on this truck lets it absorb the little bumps much nicer and the big ones you dont even feel. flying across a field feels no different then driving on the road. it still tows awesomeand doesnt sag or push at all.
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store bought from skyjacker, its a 6 inch all spring, no extra blocks added to the rear, much better than the typical block lifts you normally get out back, they are progressive rate ride springs so i get a soft feel yet when i load it down they wont sag.
couldnt ask for a better set-up and a heck of a place to deal with, cheap pricecs lifetime warrenty on all parts. if you are interested just go to www.skyjacker.com and look up your applications
couldnt ask for a better set-up and a heck of a place to deal with, cheap pricecs lifetime warrenty on all parts. if you are interested just go to www.skyjacker.com and look up your applications
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From: hillsborough nj
Originally Posted by c00nhunterjoe
store bought from skyjacker, its a 6 inch all spring, no extra blocks added to the rear, much better than the typical block lifts you normally get out back, they are progressive rate ride springs so i get a soft feel yet when i load it down they wont sag.
couldnt ask for a better set-up and a heck of a place to deal with, cheap pricecs lifetime warrenty on all parts. if you are interested just go to www.skyjacker.com and look up your applications
couldnt ask for a better set-up and a heck of a place to deal with, cheap pricecs lifetime warrenty on all parts. if you are interested just go to www.skyjacker.com and look up your applications
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In my opinion body lifts are a BAD idea. You mentioned safety and durability in your original post. Body lifts are not safe or durable even though they are widely used. If you can afford to do a suspension mod it is the best way. If you load your bed with anything heavy, which is what farmers do, you do not want that weight to be loaded above your frame as it would be with a body lift. Change your suspension and stay away from body lifts on a work truck.
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the body lift isnt that bad, i had my snap-on toll box in the bed of the old truck, its a krl-700 i beleive, a big heavy box, top and bottom, fully loaded. bad enough it squatted the truck with a camper package on it, the helpers were pressed hard, no bed damage and it rode surprisingly well for the weight of it, i still agree with the suspension lift as the best route but if only doing a 2 inch the helper springs up front give an even stiffer ride than stock
