i have a 2wd 98 f150 ext. cab and i want a 3 in lift that willl let me clear 33 12.50's. what is the best one out there for the best price? i'm looking at getting one for this christmas. what should i get?

 

im sure wandel will chime in here soon enough but im pretty sure youll need more than 3"s to clear 33x12.5. I have 5.5"s in the front of mine and had to trim alot of my front valance to clear them. however this is because i have aftermarket wheels and a spindle lift that pushed the tires out about 2-3"s from stock. if you went with a body lift and stock wheels you might be able to do it, however 12.5" tires are too wide for the stock rims and would make them wear funny.

 

well i have a leveling kit already so it would probably be about 5" in the front. but what is a good 3in suspension lift to buy for a good price? i want something that won't break but i need a good deal

 

You could go with a set of 3 or 3.5 inch lift spindles or a 3 inch Performance Accessories body lift. You can get Doestch spindles pretty cheap on EBay. Personally, since you already have a leveling kit, I'd add both and go with some 35's.

 

well i don't want to go that big because i don't want to run into any problems. but if i got that 3in. roung country spindle lift do you think i could fit 33s? i don't want to go with a body lift because i've heard bad things about them. i don't want to run anything bigger than a 33

 

the new spindles should allow you to run 33's. Dont shy away from body lifts entirely though. The horror stories you might have heard are from people who dont buy a kit, but rather make their own or dont follow instructions and torque specs. The worst are the weekend warriors who use hockey pucks as spacers...

I hope to add a PA body lift to my truck this spring

 

a spindle lift will push your tires out which makes fitting 33's harder. if you stick with stock wheels or aftermarket wheels with close to stock backspacing you should be ok. like i said i have 5.5"s and had to trim a good amount of the front lower valance with only 12" wide 33's. as for the height its as adicting as everyone says. my truck sits about a inch higher than a stock 4x4 and im already contemplating a body lift and 35's when i swore this lift and 33's would be enough for me.so to answer your question yes you should probably be able to fit 33's but depending on wheels and width you might have to trim some stuff

 

RIght. THat's why most people with lifted 4x2's stick with an 8 inch wide wheel.