i was looking at a 04 f150 say it has 8 in lift and 37 in tires could that be bad for the truck or possibly make the odometer not accurate

 

not necesarily bad but the ride might get alittle rougher
depending what kidn of shocks and etc..

and yes the odometer wil be off because of the bigger tires
so you have to set that with the size ratio you have now so it could
function properly.

not an expert and im probably wrong ha!

so if anyone knows correct me

 

A good rule of thumb I think, is never buy a used lifted truck. You basically know nothing about the work done, how it was driven, or if the person driving it even knows a thing about it. Its sad but I have run into a lot of d-bags with big lifted trucks and they know absolutely nothing about the thing.

As for the odometer its nothing that a set of gears and a programmer couldn't take care of, then again if it has 37's and has been running hard on stock gears I would fear for the transmission personally.

Lots of things could be wrong or could not be wrong. You need to be EXTREMELY thorough when checking it out that is for sure

 

ya he said he bought the truck that way to so thats the other thing i was scared about being the third owner. how expensive would a decent lift cost to have put in if i started with a stock f150 i no there is probably a million different kinds but just a basic 6 or 8 in lift

 

fat girls can't jump

 

 

yeah but there is other lift kits that are not that much like the procomp stage 1 , Skyjacker, basic fabtech..... but with tires and rims and gears its going to cost yah a pretty penny

 

wat are some big things i should look for if i was to go look at the truck im not going to lie i dont no to much about lifts and adds on that go with it and im only 19 so i dont have the money to go crazy with a lift of my own with everything brand new

 

 

i paid $3550 for a 6" bds installed with 35" bfg at's on 17x9 eagle alloys.

i agree dont buy a used lifted truck. you can clean a abused truck up enough that the new owner will never know until problems start to show up.

 

im 22 ive got one of the biggest trucks on the site, and from personal expierence you need money, you need to be stable in your job. Dont half a** anything. Learn as much as humanly possible about your truck it will save you money in the end. If you can replace broken parts then you will cut your repair bill in half.

If you are gonna get a big truck, if you blow a tire can you replace it? Axle, transmission, motor, diff all this stuff is very possible.

My tires cost over 500 a piece so i dont look forward to replacing one if it goes POP. But i can.

I honestly would never buy a used LIFTED truck unless you know the person thats selling it. If you do buy it then replace all the fluid check all your points. Brakes, ball joints, tie-rods. Make sure theres nothing going on. You would be surprised on how easy it is to tell if a truck was abused just by simply draining the diff fluid.

 

i would start by buying yourself a good reliable truck first. then go ahead and start making your modifiacations later on if you can afford it. and when i say afford it i don't just mean afford to put the mods on, but be able to afford to fix them when they break. i bought my 2002 king ranch when i was 21, paid it off, and slowly over the years have made it what it is today. i have over 10,000 into modifications and upkeep in my truck after paying 20,000 for it. my most expensive fix was this last week when my wheel bearing exploded on the highway and my 38" tire came off. luckily i still have some money saved up from going to Iraq twice. it was just over 1,000 dollars by the time i got done. you pay to play. i recommend buying a reliable truck and worry about mods after its payed off. hope this helps.

 

That's a pretty aggressive lift and with tires that big, if the gearing wasn't changed, may have put a lot of strain on the transmission. Just don't let yourself fall in love with any truck you look at...you are the buyer and are in ultimate control, Keep in mind that there are LOTS of vehicles out there and you can just about always find a better deal if you are patient enough, especially in the bad economic environment we're in.

Be careful about buying a truck from anyone 25 and younger...no offense, but you young bucks tend to beat on vehicles. I did it, my friends did it...it's a fun thing to do and at that age you don't worry about the consequences. Ideally you'll find a nice truck that a middle aged or older guy with a decent amount of money is selling because he bought a new truck. You want to find a truck that someone really cared for. Look at many trucks so you can get a good idea as to what is really available.

 

yep. i have a couple grand into the transmission upgrade as well. i love my big lifted truck but it isn't cheap. i don't recommend buying a lifted truck nor do i recommend going any bigger than 35's if you plan on driving it all the time. I have three vehicles so my truck only comes out on the weekends.

 

alright i will keep all of this in mind when im looking thanks for the advice