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View Poll Results: 4" lift and 33" tires or 6" lift and 35"?
I really need some advice on liftage. I have an '82 F150 Flareside, (300 I6, T18 with granny low, 3:55 gear) and we're in the process of planning the build. After much research on lifts and the TTB front end, and possible alignment problems due to lifting, or the risk of snapping an axle, I'm unsure of the amount of lift the front end will tolerate being subjected to "moderate" 4wheeling. I'm not willing to swap in a solid axle conversion at present.
So, in your opinion, is there much difference (in reliability) between running a 6" lift and 35" tires compared to a 4" lift and 33's? Or should I just settle for a 2" coil spring leveling kit, 31 or 32" tires and call it a day?
I've also read that a lift more than 2 or 4" makes it quite difficult to align the TTB front end, so should this factor rule out the 6" lift?
You'll be done with anything up to 10". That's when steering and alignment issues come into play. Would I go that high, no.
I doubt I'll go higher than 6, but I guess my main concern at this point is how well the front axles will hold up with a 35x12.50, and getting the right lift to minimize alignment issues.
These axles will handle 35's with ROUGH, hard offroading for a long time.
A lot of guys on here are running 37's and 38's for DD's and mild offroading.
Like wonder twin said, I run 37's on a dd and moderate wheeling on the weekends, and HARD muddin when there's mud and I have no problems due to the tire size
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