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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 12:55 AM
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Basically i am gonna use the truck as a Daily winter truck and a 4x4ing rig. Im not to worried about bottoming out the suspension, but my tires are bald so i wanna upgrade to a 33" or maybe even a 35".

Would a body lift clear 35s?

Sorry if i seem like a noob, only ever had chevs
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 01:19 AM
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Originally Posted by 87F150Cobra
Basically i am gonna use the truck as a Daily winter truck and a 4x4ing rig. Im not to worried about bottoming out the suspension, but my tires are bald so i wanna upgrade to a 33" or maybe even a 35".

Would a body lift clear 35s?

Sorry if i seem like a noob, only ever had chevs
It'd be a SERIOUS squeeze for 35s on a body lift alone. You'll easily clear 33s with a body lift though.
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 01:08 AM
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where is a good place to get a Body lift WITH bumper brackets?
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 01:55 AM
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could i make this work with my 87?

http://princegeorge.kijiji.ca/c-cars...AdIdZ149925668
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 02:24 AM
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You'd be better off getting one for your truck. They aren't much more. And if you can't find a kit with bumper brackets, you can probably order the bumper brackets seperately. If I ever get around to building new bumpers, I'll sell mine. lol No telling how long that will be though.
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 02:24 AM
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ok you can fit with stock setup 31s!!! i have it on my truck keep in mind from there 33s is only one inch more so a 1 inch body lift will be like 31s so if you want 35s thats 2 inchs from 31s clearence so you only need a 2 inch lift kit so a 3 inch lift kit will be plenty
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 02:26 AM
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if you have a tourch or a welder just make the brackets your self 4 brackets no big deal should take about 3 hours to do if done right that is
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 02:31 AM
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i do have a torch.

why couldn't i just use the blocks and bolts from the other kit and anything else i need just fab up?
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 02:35 AM
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if you go with that lift kit yeah thats what you will have to do but you can get a kit at like a local autozone for like 130 prob so why get that and pay shiping and what not but yes you can make anything with a tourch a grinder and a welder is all you need to build just about anything with steal
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 02:37 AM
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and real quick do you have a running 87 302 in your truck could you send some pics of the engine compartment mostly of the vaccume lines i forgot to take a pic and im going to be pondering the vacume line set up all week when i go to get my engine all ready for my truck
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