im looking into lifting my 06' f150 super crew with 5.4 v8- i want to run a 35x12.5 tire- how ever i still need to tow a trailer around for racing... my trailer is a 7x16 enclosed and i usually haul 3 atvs in it, about 1,000-1,200 lbs... also i will occasionally pull my 8x16 open trailer with my jeep wrangler on it, but not to often... so the most weight i will ever pull is between 5k and 6k pounds... will i still be able to pull that amount of weight with 35s? my only plans for power upgrades are a decent exhaust- probably flowmaster- and a cold air intake. and maybe a programmer... im looking at lift kits and all i can find is a 6" front and 4" rear... i'd like to go with a 4" front and 2" rear, but i can't find one- i don't know if any one makes a kit like what i want or not... i don't want to spend any more than $1,500 on a lift, so i still have $ left for wheels and tires... i was looking into rough country and pro comp 6" kits, but before i buy one i wanted to see if anyone offered a 4" front and 2" rear kit...

please post some pics of your trucks with either a 6" kit or a 4" kit (if there is such a thing)

thanks!
nick

any info/suggestions are greatly appreciated

 

Rancho makes a 4" lift kit (4" front/2"rear)...but it's kinda expensive, and really pointless.

Pro Comp makes the 6" (6" front, 4" rear) and you can pick one up for about $1,200 on eBay right now.


I suggest you just do a leveling kit really. You can safely run 35" tires with minimal rubbing with a 2.5" leveling kit...and they cost about $69-89 depending on what brand you buy. Then get the 3" rear block (replaces the factory 2" block) to keep the rear end higher when towing and you'd be set


As for pulling power, you will still have plenty, even with the 35" tires. Your acceleration will be hurting somewhat, as will the braking, but overall the truck will handle the loads you are describing just fine.

 

I installed the pointless 4" Rancho kit on my 2006!!

If given the choice the to do it all over again... what would I do??? I would install the Rancho again. I love it! Its exactly what I wanted. I had a 2.5" leveling kit and ditched it for the Rancho. I wanted my truck to have a bigger, more aggressive look without going too big. I also wanted to fit 35's. I could fit 35's with a 4" and the same with the 6". I didn't care for 2" of extra wheel well space. (Its also been debated as to how much lift the Rancho actually gives, most people claim around 5". I don't know because I never measured my truck in stock form.) Also, I've seen pics of the Rancho running 33's and it still looked good. So I knew I didn't want to run larger than 35's, but in the future I could always step it down to 33's if I wanted to and it would still look good. The kit is very well designed and manufactured. I liked the subframe design compared to the other kits. Another reason I went for the Rancho is because I had the stock 20's, which I liked and wanted to keep, and Rancho is the only one that advertises to work with 6" backspacing wheels. I bought the lift for $1,800 with shocks which is a little more than you want to spend. It was a little cheaper than I could find the other kits I was looking at, plus I didn't have to buy new wheels.

Just keep an open mind when you are researching lift kits. Try to see some in person if you can. (You can easily tell what kind it is just by looking at the front crossmember.) That's what did it for me. I wasn't even considering Rancho (was looking at Fabtech and RCD) then I ran across an FX4 with the Rancho installed. Its all about what YOU want to get out of it. I've heard a million times go big because you'll wish you went bigger later.... true for some, but not for all. Superlift also offers a 4.5" kit and RCD's is adjustable from 4" to 6" (but I could only find it for about $2,400.)

Also, a tuner would probably be a nice addition to towing once you put 35's on (I'm still using the stock 3.73 gears). I've had the "canned" Edge and now use it just for a dash monitor since I went with custom tunes on an SCT XCal 3. I liked the programming better.

I have some pics "here" under the "Photos" section of my webpage.

 

sorry, didn't word that properly

the 4" gets the same results as the 6", just less clearance/height

take it from somebody who has done it before. Always get the bigger lift. You may think you only want a 4"...but once it's installed, you'll sit there thinking "Maybe I should have bought the 6 instead"


forgot to mention, but Superlift also has a 4.5" lift kit out there

 

Don't worry, I was just messing with you!! I would never take anything personal because everyone is entitled to their opinion. But like I said, not everyone wishes they had gone bigger. Unless I am the only one... who knows.. maybe I am.. haha! But I'm glad I didn't go with the 6" because my truck is exactly how I want it.

 

Ill agree with that 100%. I look at my truck, Im happy with the 6" but kinda wish I went with the 8" kit.