Found a 2005 V10
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Found a 2005 V10
I found a 2005 F350 with a V10 that I'm going to look at. I almost didn't call on it because it looked lifted from the pictures but I haven't seen too many V10's so I called. My first question is...is it lifted? He said he had Les Schuab install a leveling kit in the front end and 35 inch Toyo tires.
I didn't want a lifted truck but is the leveling kit considered a true lift kit? Does it mess with the suspensions geometry at all, wear any parts out prematurely, or am I worrying about nothing?
It has the 4.10 limited slip diff which is one of the things I really wanted. Is that enough gears for the 35 inch tires? The wheels are 18 inch wheels. Did the 2005 come with 18 inch wheels? Is that okay? I know it's the rage these days for large diameter wheels on trucks and the 2008 Fords coming with 20 inch wheels, I guess i'm old school and am used to 16/16.5 inch wheels being on heavier duty trucks.
Thanks for your input,
Aaron.
I didn't want a lifted truck but is the leveling kit considered a true lift kit? Does it mess with the suspensions geometry at all, wear any parts out prematurely, or am I worrying about nothing?
It has the 4.10 limited slip diff which is one of the things I really wanted. Is that enough gears for the 35 inch tires? The wheels are 18 inch wheels. Did the 2005 come with 18 inch wheels? Is that okay? I know it's the rage these days for large diameter wheels on trucks and the 2008 Fords coming with 20 inch wheels, I guess i'm old school and am used to 16/16.5 inch wheels being on heavier duty trucks.
Thanks for your input,
Aaron.
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I'm pretty sure the brakes are the same, axles and suspension are heavier dutier (if those are words 
) on the 350.
The rim dia doesn't mean a whole lot but yes the 05's did have an 18" option. Overall tire dia is what matters and I don't have any info on that with 4.10 and 35's since I still run stock tires on my 4x2 so I won't answer that part
) on the 350. The rim dia doesn't mean a whole lot but yes the 05's did have an 18" option. Overall tire dia is what matters and I don't have any info on that with 4.10 and 35's since I still run stock tires on my 4x2 so I won't answer that part
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The only problem you may have with the lifted and larger tire truck is a serious reduction in Hual or Tow capacity.... the original tires were what allowed the 23,000lb GCVWR and 5200LB payload rating because they were 3640lbs @ 80Psi tires on each corner...I bet money the 35"s are rated at 2900lbs @ 70Psi
The front end leveling kits are for the owners who do NOT like the nose down attitude... They realy don't mess with front end geometry enough to bother the steering or suspension...
BUT now that the beast is LEVEL when empthy and you drop a heavy load on the rear axle (like a 5er or 2 tons of sand) the headlights are riding high and ticking off those of us coming at you
The front end leveling kits are for the owners who do NOT like the nose down attitude... They realy don't mess with front end geometry enough to bother the steering or suspension...
BUT now that the beast is LEVEL when empthy and you drop a heavy load on the rear axle (like a 5er or 2 tons of sand) the headlights are riding high and ticking off those of us coming at you
