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Mar 8, 2004 | 02:17 PM

crosroadscustoms

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Need Help, first ford

I am new to the site, and this is my first ford I will be working on. It is a 2003 supercrew 4x4. I found the 5" Superlift kit, and a 3" body lift for the truck. Can I do both of these together, or will I run into problems? Also, any other kits recommended to lift the truck.? I want to run 35"s, so anything that will clear that works for me. Thanks guys

Mar 8, 2004 | 03:02 PM

Texan1983

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i think a 4" lift will be all you need for 35" tires. 5" and a 3" body would be alittle much i think. i hate body lifts but you can run a sup. lift and a body lift together.

Mar 8, 2004 | 03:14 PM

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On my 2003 F150 4x4, I have exacly zero inches of lift and run 285 75R-16 on aftermarket 8" wheels with factory backspacing, which according to the tire manufacture web site, are 33.1 inches tall. So 4" of lift should give plenty room like the last reply said.

As for body and susp lift info, I would take a susp lift over body any day. I know body is cheaper, but I think its just a waste of mony.

Somewhere on this site, can't remember exactly where, is a tire chart that tells you what lift you need to run certain size tires.

Marlon

Mar 8, 2004 | 03:17 PM

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I have a Fab teK 6" suspension lift with dual shocks & hoops in front. I run 35s on 16/10 rims. I thought it would be too high until the day I picked it up. I am glad I went 6 instead of 3 1/2. Seems to me, for the money you would spend on sup and body lift you could get a clean sup lift alone. Just my 2 cents.

Mar 8, 2004 | 03:20 PM

crosroadscustoms

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The truck is for a customer, and The reasoning behind doing the body lift as well was just to go higher, not as an alternative to suspension lift. I don't like the way they look either, but it isn't up to me. Thanks for your help guys. Anyone else?

Mar 9, 2004 | 07:58 PM

Redneck-Cowboy

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4 in. will be enough for 35's. Now as for body lifts, sure they are cheap, but are they easy? Yes and no. It's not that hard to put all those spacers in, but when you get back in the truck the shifter hits the floor and won't go into gear, the cattle guard is in front of the headlight beams, the gas filler line won't reach the box, the gas line is to short (anything that comes from your frame to your body or engine is streached) there is a gap between your box and bumper, and you have to keep a close eye on your steering linkage from the cab to the box. If your application includes bumper relocating brackets some of these problems will by solved, but body lifts can cost you a lot more then 80 bucks in the long run.

Mar 10, 2004 | 08:31 AM

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Originally posted by Redneck-Cowboy
4 in. will be enough for 35's. Now as for body lifts, sure they are cheap, but are they easy? Yes and no. It's not that hard to put all those spacers in, but when you get back in the truck the shifter hits the floor and won't go into gear, the cattle guard is in front of the headlight beams, the gas filler line won't reach the box, the gas line is to short (anything that comes from your frame to your body or engine is streached) there is a gap between your box and bumper, and you have to keep a close eye on your steering linkage from the cab to the box. If your application includes bumper relocating brackets some of these problems will by solved, but body lifts can cost you a lot more then 80 bucks in the long run.

THANK YOU

I am so glad someone else agrees with me