lift question?
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lift question?
i have a 87 f150 4x4 an it is all stock..it has 35in bfg a/t on it now with no lift or cutting an very minimal rubbing on radius arm but i want to lift it..i want to put a 6in lift but i was told you also have to put a trans drop bracket in so the driveshaft is not on so much of an angel..is this true? if so where do i get one?..an if anyone has any pics of a truck 87-91 with a 6in lift id love to see them..
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bodylifts aren't exactly cheap in alot of cases. i don't see anything wrong with like 2 or 3 inches. its when u get into like 6 inches that you start to get alot of leverage. you can also upgrade your bolts and get some more tourque on them to eliminate movement.
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You wont need a drop bracket. If you buy a lift from say rancho, rough country, fabtech...etc they will provide something to change your pinion angle on your rear axle. Depending on the lift and how much it is decides on what is used, an angled block, a pinion shim, hell...on a 6" you may not even need anything.
I just picked up a 86 f150 with a 8" lift. It has angled blocks in the rear with a AAL. Only think when you go that big you have to get a new driveshaft made. But with a 6" you will be fine on the driveshaft.
I just picked up a 86 f150 with a 8" lift. It has angled blocks in the rear with a AAL. Only think when you go that big you have to get a new driveshaft made. But with a 6" you will be fine on the driveshaft.
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cool thanks that helps..im not sure what kind of lift it was but it was 500 even for the 6 inch..that included everything but the brake lines
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its a 6ich lift made by rough country...im going to purchase it from ebay...it will be 570 dollars even not 500 sorry i didnt include shipping lol...its 4 inch blocks an add a leafs...an includes the steering stablizer..is rough country a good brand?..it seems to be the cheapest lol..its like 80 bucks cheaper on ebay than from rough country itself..but it includes everything to get 6inches of lift except the extended brake lines..i can fit 35's on my truck now how big do you think i can fit with the lift?
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Rough Country is one of the cheapest, but a decent lift. $570 is about right, the one I bought for my bronco was rough country also. The blocks will take care of your pinion angle. They will be tapered, just make sure you put them on the right way. If i rememer right, I did not need to extended brake lines for mine.
I had a 6" suspension and a 3" Body lift and fit 36's comfortably. Still rubbed a little bit at a hard flex, and depending on how hard you play and what tires you buy, be prepared to break that front end eventually.....
I had a 6" suspension and a 3" Body lift and fit 36's comfortably. Still rubbed a little bit at a hard flex, and depending on how hard you play and what tires you buy, be prepared to break that front end eventually.....
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cool thanks that helps me out alot so ill go ahead an do the 6in lift...i dont wheel it much an when i do im easy on it...its got 380,000 miles an its all original as far as the only owner told me when i bought it..its got a brand new 302 from jasper only has 25,000 miles thats it everything else is original...its a really good truck pulls hard an runs great...really no rust at all an i only bought the truck for a whole hundred bucks! it was a steal lol...the only thing was the paint had faded an flaked off so i just pray painted it flat black for now dosent look to bad better than it was lol...all the miles were highway miles it was owned by an older man in his late sixtys so he was easy on it an maintained it an never used the 4x4 but a very few times...i havent had any problems with it an ive owned it for a year just regular maintinace like oil change an such an i put 100 miles a day on it lol...it sat for 2 years thats how i got it next to nothin lol what a bargain!...lol
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