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Mar 11, 2002 | 08:57 PM

stover007

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If i was to install a 3in body lift and a 4inch supession lift what all would have to be done to my truck besides puting on the lift kit? And off the top of your head if i but the lift kit on and got 33inch tires and wheels and the labor how much will it be about?

thanks alot guys

Mar 11, 2002 | 09:19 PM

orange peel

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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 11-Mar-02 AT 10:20 PM (EST)]you can fit 35's uder it with that amount of lift. for the suspension lift you will have to get longer brake lines, alignment, maybe longer driveshafts and for the body lift you will have to get a longer steering linkage, if your shifter is on the colum youll have to get that extended (i dont remember how/why) you shifters on the floor will get smaller because they will go down. the labor to do my lift was $750 but i installed it myself, its very easy to do.

Mar 11, 2002 | 09:28 PM

bad 78 f 250

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stover 007 what year is the truck that makes a difference in price also is it a 1/2 ton 3/4 ton or 1 ton half ton has coil springs and the 3/4 and 1 ton has leafs on the front that will make a difference on the work involved and for as far as price goes it all depends on whos kit you use i have a 78 ford f 250 i put a 4 inch skyjacker soft ride system on it it came with front and rear leafs 4 shocks 2 stabilizer shocks drop pitman arm and i bought adjustable drag link cost was 1100.00 bucks hope this can be of some help to you bad 78 f 250

Mar 11, 2002 | 09:39 PM

stover007

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its 1987 F150
what kind of lift do you recommend for 33in tires and i have 31's on now and they rub a little.
Also i have 3.08 gears so i know i have to get 3.73 gears so how much would it be to change from 3.08 to 3.73?

Mar 11, 2002 | 10:06 PM

orange peel

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get a 4" lift to fit 33's. my 6" lift cost me about $1300 but it has the best options on it for my truck. not sure how much it will be for a 4. to put 4.56's in my soon to be 1ton axles is gonna cost about $700. im just givin you ball park prices, they should be a lot lower than that but labor on gear swaps is expensive.

Mar 11, 2002 | 10:10 PM

bad 78 f 250

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i would go with a 4 inch suspension lift i my self dont like body lifts because you have a gap between the frame and the body and the only way to fix that is to buy the bumper kit that lifts bumper back up to body but that just my opion hope this helps you out bad 78 f 250

Mar 12, 2002 | 10:33 AM

AZ4x4f150

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In reference to the body lift Performance Accessories sells what are called gap hiders so you don't see the gaps and the body lift should come with the front bumper relocation brackets or atleast every one I have ever installed they came with them. Now you can spend the money on the gap hiders or just get away with it alot cheaper by going to Home Depot and picking up some black 4-6" wide landscape edging and doing it yourself. It is in the fender just put the flat side out and no one will know as for the back bumper you can use the same landscape edging or what I have done is get a piece of polished aluminum or stainless steel and cut it to fit and take off you tail gate sheetmetal screw it near the top and reinstall your tailgate and the bottom lip of the tail gate will hide the sheetmetal screws from being seen