Lifting and Towing

[LMChapman]

Hey all, I was wondering a couple things (i just got my truck so bear with me, i'm pretty green). First off, I was curious as to how much lift I could put on my truck and still feasibly pull an 8x10 trailer. I'd like to go as high as possible and still be able to pull the trailer. My concern was whether or not the hitch would be to high from the ground. Secondly, what are some good brands of lifts? Should I buy a kit? I've been looking around and it has left me somewhat confused. Seems like there is a lot to lifting a truck. Are steering stabilizers needed? Finally, with the suggested lift, what tires and wheels fit? My truck is a 1995 F-150XL, 5-speed manual tranny, 4.9L inline 6, 4x2. Very basic truck and all stock. This is basically for show, not actual off-roading (not much, if at all), but I'd like to have a smooth ride still. Thank you for the input. I know it's a lot of questions. Landon

[dave186]

i dont know much about lifting a 2 wheel drive. but as long as you have a receiver hitch, just get the thing that goes in the reciever (cant remember the real name, heard it called a "stinger" before) with a larger drop. ive seen some huge superduties around here pulling trailers.

[LMChapman]

Thanks for the info Dave. That is great news to hear.