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Old 03-24-2017, 10:06 AM
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Hello all, I just recently became the proud owner of a 2011 f150 4x4.. I want to do couple add ons, such as lift kit tires and wheels.... I dont want to go to tall due to still have to pull a trailer.. I was thinking 3" but have not read any good reviews on that.. Any suggestions on how talk to go? Or what brand to choose? Thanks in advance!
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Congrats on the truck.

Do you have a budget in mind? How do you plan on using the truck?

You have a few options to choose from.

4-6" lift is a very common and popular choice to go with.

But you also have guys who just want the truck leveled out so they can fit larger tires.

Find out the look you are going for. There also a lot of wheel/tire combos to go with.

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I can set you up with King Shocks and Off Road suspension.

I can direct you to other Vendors and dealers if you are looking for a budget friendly lift kit option.

Here are a few of our customers trucks.

King Shocks, Upper arm, 17" Methods and 35" tires - 3" of lift




Prerunner Kit - 4" of lift but this widen's the stance by 3" per side


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^ Both of those are pretty awesome.

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Hello all, I just recently became the proud owner of a 2011 f150 4x4.. I want to do couple add ons, such as lift kit tires and wheels.... I dont want to go to tall due to still have to pull a trailer.. I was thinking 3" but have not read any good reviews on that.. Any suggestions on how talk to go? Or what brand to choose? Thanks in advance!
If you don't wanna go too tall and stay budget friendly, I'd probably just go with a level. I have a 2.5" Autospring level but the Bilstein 5100s would probably be a nicer route for a bit more money. For the times that I tow or have some weight in the bed, I also have an Add A Leaf in the rear, brought a little rake back, little stiff but not uncomfortable.

If you do go with a level, from what I've read, probably wouldn't go higher than 2.5" due to suspension angles. Seems like most of the brands are pretty comparable as far as the spacer style as well. I went AS because I also wanted the AAL and they had a package for both.

Also, with minor trimming depending on the wheel offset, can fit up to 35s on a level.
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Thanks everyone for the replies, I dont have alot of money to spend budget wise.. Also I would love to do a 6" lift but just not practical for me right now to do that.... I was thinking leveling kit, I want to lift front but stilm have a slight rake to it. Im thinking 2.5" up front an would I need anything in the rear?
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For the rear, you won't know until you've done the front. You can always get 2" blocks to replace the stock ones (1.25") to give minimal rake or level out the front if it ends up sitting too high.
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I went the Add A Leaf route to help with any weight and gain a bit of rake. Seemed like a win win to me.




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