Lift kit info
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From: Chestermere,Alberta
Lift kit info
Ok. I am looking for a lift kit for my F-150 extended cab 4x4. I am not sure if I want to go 4" or 6". Also I do not know what the best lifts are out there. I see alot of Superlift, Rough Country, Tuff country. Then there is extended radius arms or raduis arm drop brackets for stock radius arms.
Here is the deal. I am using this truck as my daily driver and I am not going to do hardcore 4x4ing in it.I don't want to break it all the time. I have a friend that has a 6" lift and a 3" body lift with 36" tires on his 96 F-250 and i like it.But I think that is maybe to high!?!?!?!.
I have been looking at tire catalogs and see that 33" or even 35" tire are all agressive mud tires. I have seen a pair of Michelin LTX 33" tire which is perfect for street duty.I suspect that no one makes a good 35" street tire?
Anyway I would like to see pics and sugestions on lift kits if possable.
Thanks
Here is the deal. I am using this truck as my daily driver and I am not going to do hardcore 4x4ing in it.I don't want to break it all the time. I have a friend that has a 6" lift and a 3" body lift with 36" tires on his 96 F-250 and i like it.But I think that is maybe to high!?!?!?!.
I have been looking at tire catalogs and see that 33" or even 35" tire are all agressive mud tires. I have seen a pair of Michelin LTX 33" tire which is perfect for street duty.I suspect that no one makes a good 35" street tire?
Anyway I would like to see pics and sugestions on lift kits if possable.
Thanks
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ive heard only good things about the rough country one im thinking of getting one myself soon..
if you want to run 33" go with a 4 inch kit. i will look just right
for the best look of all go with a nice 16" wheel with 33"/12.50 tires
if you want to run 33" go with a 4 inch kit. i will look just right
for the best look of all go with a nice 16" wheel with 33"/12.50 tires
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Superlift is ok:
http://motorhaven.autoanything.com/suspension-systems/61A2800A0A0.aspx
But I'd go with a skyjacker kit, we've had good feedback on these...
http://motorhaven.autoanything.com/suspension-systems/61A2650A0A0.aspx
http://motorhaven.autoanything.com/suspension-systems/61A2800A0A0.aspx
But I'd go with a skyjacker kit, we've had good feedback on these...
http://motorhaven.autoanything.com/suspension-systems/61A2650A0A0.aspx
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From: Central PA
As for tire can't help much I used to run 33" or 35" tires Had nice tight tread were quite and wore well. But that was years ago. I hate tire sing . One reason I don't have a lifted truck any more.
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if it is going to be a daily driver and youre not going to be hardcore wheelin all the time, then the drop down brackets with stock radius arms will work fine for you, ive seen people use these on their "wheelin" rig and theyve put soe much stress on them that the frame actually cracked when the bracket mounts. as for a 35 inch tire, Nitto tires make an awesome all terrain tire, called the Terra Grappler,
http://www.nittotire.com/#index%2Eti...appler%2Esizes
and BFG makes a good all terrain tire too
http://www.bfgoodrichtires.ca/overvi...t-a-ko/44.html.
hope that helps you out.
http://www.nittotire.com/#index%2Eti...appler%2Esizes
and BFG makes a good all terrain tire too
http://www.bfgoodrichtires.ca/overvi...t-a-ko/44.html.
hope that helps you out.
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From: covington wa.
I spent about 600$ for my Rough country 4 inch lift (thats all I wanted) anyhow I have
35's and did all the work myself in a weekend, The kit came with everything I needed and on request I had them send me the add a leafs instead of the 3 inch blocks well they sent me both and not thinking I needed the sway bar extensions, called them back to order them and they sent them to me free of charge, and I never put them on,. Im happy with the product and have had it on for 3 yrs and no sagging, and I have a 460 over the top of the front springs.
35's and did all the work myself in a weekend, The kit came with everything I needed and on request I had them send me the add a leafs instead of the 3 inch blocks well they sent me both and not thinking I needed the sway bar extensions, called them back to order them and they sent them to me free of charge, and I never put them on,. Im happy with the product and have had it on for 3 yrs and no sagging, and I have a 460 over the top of the front springs.
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my brother works for a tire dealer here, hes a nitto and bfg, michelin, uniroyal and many other brands dealer. he told me that the bfg all terrain works great as an allterrain if you arent doing lots of gravel road driving, they get chewed to crap if you do. Bridgestone makes a really good allterrain tire calle the geolander at-2, it is one of the only all terrain tires that come with a treadlife gaurentee. so i would look into them too.
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My bfg's on my f250 have never gotten chewed up by driving the logging roads here in washington, and also they would'nt be the #1 tire for the baja if they got chewed up as your saying, so i think its a bad tail from someone who got screwed from his own incompatence. My oppinion.
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I just was looking at lift kits and found a fab tech 6 in lift kit for our trucks. From what I have heard they are some of the best lift kits, and my friend who had one on his truck said it was awesome and fit really good.
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so i guess this guys brother that works in a tire shop just doenst know anytinh about tires then eh??? is not incomptence, its a guy telling another guy what hes seen in his years of experience, i thought this site was about helping one another, not hacking on the guy for being incompotent??
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From: covington wa.
ABFORD, I was'nt calling your friend a lier, I mearly was saying that poeple will start saying false things about a product due to there own stupidity, for say not following directions. My personnall experience using BFG'S on gravel roads show's that the statement your friend said is false, they hold up very well without getting cut or chunks breaking off, they would'nt be the #1 tire at BAJA if that was happening.