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Old 03-09-2005 | 06:13 PM
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Liftin a 2WD Please read

I have a 95 F-150 2WD Red very sharp truck. I wish i had a 4x4 to lift but at the time i need to keep this truck to haul around my mower and landscaping equipment. In the meantime i wanted to lift my truck to give it that offroad look. Since my truck is only 2WD and i dont plan on putting it in the mud. I want to lift it to put on 33's the cheapest way i can. I was wondering if i could put on a 3 inch bodylift, 2 inch lifted coil springs, and two inch add-a-leaf lifts in back to raise the truck enough to clear 33 inch tires. Using these parts i should be able to get 5 inches of lift in the front and in back. I know it is kind of dumb to lift 2WD but im doing it for looks and that alone. It will probably be sitting a little lower in front since 2WD sit that way but i think it will look pretty sharp with the lift and 33 by 10.50's or 11.50's. please reply if these components will work! Thanks.
 
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Old 03-09-2005 | 10:37 PM
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I'm not familiar with what size would fit your truck with what lift. However, you have a good plan on the lift. Also, there is nothing "dumb" about lifting a 4x2. If it was dumb, every major suspension manufacturer would not make lift kits for 4x2's. I would guess you could fit a 31x10.50 or 32x11.50 tire with 5 inches of lift, if the rim width and backspacing is correct.
 
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Old 03-10-2005 | 04:59 PM
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How could i fit 33's?

so what would it take to fit on 33x12.50's? i can probably get away with 3 inch coil spring lifts in front to get 6 inches of total front lift. I dont think i'd need to get new upper control arms or anything like that but im not sure. Also can they ajust more torsion bars to give me some extra lift? Thanks for responding.
 
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Old 03-10-2005 | 10:31 PM
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Your truck doesn't have torsion bars, it has coil springs. I also don't think you can get 3 inches of lift with just replacement coil springs. I know on the 97-03 4x2's, 2 inches is the limit before having to replace the upper control arms.
 
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Old 03-10-2005 | 10:54 PM
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95's have I beams, many companies make stuff for them, try camberg, or fabtech. Its pretty easy to get 33's under them with bent beams and springs.
 



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