just wondering for my truck lift - Ford F150 Forum

jwells14 · 09-04-2009, 12:18 PM

im thinking about putting on something like a 3 inch leveling kit but comes with a block for the back its called a 3 inch suspension but no shocks i guess its ok and 285/75/16 should that be ok or any other ideas

97 ford F150

20024x4 · 09-04-2009, 06:39 PM

shoot if your only tring to fit 285's then you wont need a lift. mine r 285/75/16

**Lenn** · 09-04-2009, 06:46 PM

With 3" rear blocks you will be stretching your stock shocks a little when it comes to flex needs. I would not go any bigger than a 2" block to be conservative.

**Fx-all-4-me** · 09-04-2009, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 20024x4

shoot if your only tring to fit 285's then you wont need a lift. mine r 285/75/16

35s!

jwells14 · 09-08-2009, 11:17 AM

yea i figured the 285's would fit without a lift but i wanted a little extra more to add, to make the truck a little higher, the lift looked just like a leveling kit but had blocks to go in the back but i dont think its a 3 inch block because the front was suppose to add 3 inches

**Fx-all-4-me** · 09-08-2009, 06:51 PM

285s will def. fit stock. if youre lifting a little i would stretch that to a 33 or 305. a 285 is like a 32.8, so a 33 would only be about 3/8s of an inch bigger. and a 305 is a 34. 150s look really goofy with a huge gap in the front.

I have 6 inches of lift and i had 33's. it ruins the look of the lift.

Unless you already have the tires, then by all means, lift away ha ha.

bubbabowman · 09-08-2009, 06:57 PM

just get a 2 or 3 inch body with gap gaurds and 35's

**Fx-all-4-me** · 09-08-2009, 06:59 PM

That is def. a cheaper alternative.

20024x4 · 09-08-2009, 09:06 PM

if u crank the torsion bars, u can fit 35's u will rub a lil. but its really easy to cut out.. but i would go w/ a 2 or 3in body and 35's

jwells14 · 09-09-2009, 12:21 PM

hey fx-all-4-me, i was lookin around and found the same tire i was looking at in a 285 in a 305 for the same price should i do a 305 with the little lift i was talking about? its a 305/70/16 that should fit on my stock rim right?