mine is posted above, the blue one with the toolbox

 

I meant more of a close up of the fender. From the pic you have I'd say that is a stock fender for sure.

 

You guys have some good looking trucks! Wish i could post a pic of my 77 f250 4" lift on Mickey T's. Just my opinion but i think the 4" lift is perfect.

 

I priced a 4inch lift and 6 inch lift through bronco graveyard, and the 6 inch was cheaper! Kind of surprised me. Keep the pics comin, love this thread!

 

Here's mine with 4" lift with 33s and 35s. Haven't had any problems rubbing yet but I don't abuse it, either.

Worn out 33" Cooper Discoverers


New 35" BFGs

 

I too appericate this thread; currently building a 74 Highboy and was trying to determine ride height needed for 35's or 36x12.50x 16.5.
Also wandering the noise sound of the Military version of Goodyear wrangler RT verse MRT style tires????

Mitch

 

this is my truck with 2 different bodies on it. same 6"lift and same 35" tires. it looked really proportionate with the regular cab on it but got all out of whack with the super cab body. after i put it together i instantly knew it would have looked much better with just 4 inches of lift but if you plan on going bigger on tire size in the future i'd recommend the 6" lift. to sum up my opinion go with the 4" and 35's if you want bigger tires later go with the 6".

 

Customcab/Mitch, the Military Goodyear 36X12.50X16.5 are a Bias Ply, so you get flat spots from setting till they warm up and some pretty good road noise and they wear bad.

But they are regrovable (attachment is one that has been regroved) and usually cheap. The MTR (Mud Terrain Radial) is a 37" and wears alot better and is quieter on the road.

(Disclaimer) All this in IMO, and to my best beer fuzzy knowledge. LMAO

 

Not sure why you say they wear bad. I have had my set for 4 years now, and love them! Sure, they flat spot, but not real bad, and they don't wander bad, and the best part is that they are cheap! Here's my truck:

 

Ted, just curious: What pressure do you run in your tires? I took my Goodyear RT/IIs off of my old '77 and put them on my '79 F350. The F350 drove and handled great with a borrowed set of 33" Hankook radial mud terrains, but handles like donkey poop with the 36s on. Slight imperfections in the road surface will literally throw the truck across a lane. I'm running about 25psi in them right now. Maybe I'm too low?

 

I am about 28. My guess, however, would be worn out components. THe bigger the tire, the more exaggerated the problems will be. My truck has all new suspension and steering components, and it doesn't do any of the stuff you described. I don't even run a steering stabilizer.

Look in to a loose steering box adjustment/tie rods, and suspension bushings. I have new ball joints, poly bushings, and heavy duty tie rod/drag link with Chevy ends.

 

ya'll got some nice lookin rides, i think i'm gonna go with the 6" cause i think the 4 would rub with fenderwell exit headers

 

gotta have more pics! 77red4x4, sweet lookin truck. I'm leaning toward 4 inch personally, nothing uglier to me than looking through the wheel wells and seeing the frame. Although I had a 92 at one time with 4 inch suspension and 3 inch body lift and it looked tough. Oh what to do?

 

Might want to add double steering Stabilizer. I want to get one of these for my 79 F350

 

This is my 1979 F250 sitting on Toyo Open Country M/T's, 35/12.50/18's. It has a 4" lift.