38"+ tires will fit ?
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38"+ tires will fit ?
I don't see any reason why not. There's a guy I know around here that has a 78 F-150 w/ a 9" sus. lift and bushwacker cut out's and he has plenty of room for the 42" Swampers he runs. I have a 76 highboy w/ 3-4" of lift and cut fenders and I have plenty of room for 38's and maybe 40's. I guess it would depend mostly on the year of the truck but, I can't think of a Ford 1ton that couldn't fit 38"+ w/ 9" of lift and fender trimming. Heck, an old highboy w/ that much would be towering over 44's!
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38"+ tires will fit ?
Lee, you shouldn't have any problem. I usually clear 38s with 8" kits so with cut-outs you won't have any problem. You may however need to shim your front bumper forward a bit depending on what brand tire and how wide a wheel.
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From: clementsport canada
38"+ tires will fit ?
i"m running 39 inch gound hawgs with just 4 inches of body lift on my 79 f-150 4x4.. no problems at all....other than a rough noisey ride..lol.. but it looks like a total chevy cruncher...
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38"+ tires will fit ?
lee.... with 9" of total lift you can run the 38's without a need for the cutouts...
the cutouts will provide you with more room if you wheel hard tho.
look at my gallery to get an idea.... i am running 8" suspension and a 3" body lift with 38" tires.... (this will give you an idea).
the cutouts will provide you with more room if you wheel hard tho.
look at my gallery to get an idea.... i am running 8" suspension and a 3" body lift with 38" tires.... (this will give you an idea).
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From: detroit, michigan
38"+ tires will fit ?
ford boy you have 39 inch tires and a 4 inch lift do you have cuts on that f150.im trying to figure out what size to to run on my 78 f 250 i have a 4 inch skyjacker suspension lift on mine i have 33's on it now has lots of clearance i dont want to put a body lift or cut fenders if i dont have to bad 78 f 250
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From: clementsport canada
38"+ tires will fit ?
hey bad 78.. no i did"ent have to cut the wheel wells, i have about 3 inches of clearence and i"ve never hit yet, but then my truck is strickly show and has never been off road or had so much as a spare tire in the box..
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38"+ tires will fit ?
hey ford 78, you can run 37's with just the 4 inch lift, without any problems, i have some pics of mine with that setup, if you run a wider tire like a 38.5x16, youll need the 6 inches of lift, more tire than that and youll have to do a little mild trimming on parts of the fender..unless u do a body lift
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From: detroit, michigan
38"+ tires will fit ?
i got a set of tsl sx's monday 38.5x14.5-16.5 they fit with the 4 inch lift i have to get wider rims i have them on stock 8 inch rim right now once i get the 12 inch rim i can start driving the truck i may have to cut lower front fender but i hope i dont
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From: Auburn,Al
38"+ tires will fit ?
youl prolly end up having to trim the lower back portion along with the ;lower front part of the front fenders..if u use it off the road where the suspenion sees some movement
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