hey yall i gotta 2wd and i wanna lift it enough for maybe some 31's a/t and just wonderin what i should do and what all ill have to replace? im in the navy in japan so itll be till next may to do it and just want to get an early and eager start any help will be greatly appriciated. im not goin to do any big 4 weelin like rock climbing or anything jsut want to make it look good with a lift! thanks for your time and GO VOLS!

 

Go with a body lift, especially if your not going 4 wheeling. Read down through the other post in this forum for more info.

-Jon

 

If you can install the body lift yourself that would be the cheapest ,2wd f-150 bodylifts are in the $130 range and another 150+ to have it installed. If you can't do the bodylift yourself you can go with AIM 3" spindles for $249 and put them on yourself,all you need are a couple of wrenches , a pair of needlenose pliers and a big *ss hammer.If you go with the spindles give us a yell and we can help you with a step by step.

 

ford4ever, dwdodd ..... thanks guys for the info! hey it might be a lil while before i get to do the mod and i have a little time to decide what i want to do. what if i go with a 3 1/2 body with a 3" spindle lift will that be to much or will there be stuff ill have to do like steereing linkage or anything? my truck is an automatic does it affect your u-joints? im thinking back yard shade tree mechanics type of thing is this to big a project for me? im great at working on cars just no lifting or 4wd expirience!

 

I have a stock 00 f150 2wd ext cab, and I am running 285's which are a 32.4" if you convert it. So if you want 31's which are only 1.25" taller than stock you dont have to lift, unless you want a taller stance. But with my 285 I do some crazy stuff and have never dropped bottom!


C-ya


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where are you finding a 3 1/2 body lift? i know that the spindles are 3 1/2 but for a body i belive they only come in 3". i was at the point of a spindle lift, did all the reaserch, what it looks like, and everything. in my opinion it would be easyer to install the spindle lift. i know with fabtech spindles you dont need to get new rims. they are pricer than aim and just allitle more than pro comps. hope some of this info helps.

 

Yes you can do both the body lift and the spindles without any problem. You shouldn't have any problems with u-joints and you don't need to mess with the steering linkage unless you do more than 4" of suspension lifting.

-Jon

 

hey thanks guys! i think i am going to go with the 3 1/2" spindle kit. i gotta get shocks right? and hey the 285's you can run stock huh? well that will help me alot thanks. i tried looking all over the internet to see what was the biggest size tire you can run with my model stock but couldnt find any info. so what about the rear will the 3 1/2 make the front higher or anything maybe some lift blocks or whatever they sell for it? i like the look of the white ford picture on the message board here and he has a 2" rear hanger kit? whats that? is it hard to put on? well any way this is a really great way to find info thanks guys! all the info i have gotten thus far has been so usefull keep it comin!

 

hey i didnt mean the 3 1/2 body lift just spindle there crazed1 my mistake haha oops!

 

hey i was just wondering with a 3 1/2" suspension so you run a stock shock or a 4 1/2" lift shock like the ones offered by the f 150 online's store or go somewhere cheaper?

 

Hey tnboy11580, here's my truck with a 3" spindle lift and 2.5 in blocks in the back. I stuffed 305/70-16s (advertised as a 33X12.50) with no problem.