Here's my dilema. I'm a junior in highschool. OBSESSED with my truck. always tinkering or changing something. It's a black 1997 f150 4x4 off road pack. I'm tired of the stock ride height FOR SURE. But being in high school I don't really have the funds for a suspension lift right now. I know I want to run 35'' mud grapplers. I was hoping I could do this by puttin in a 3" PA body lift but i don't think i can put up with the rubbing. So my question is what is the best suspension lift out there for our trucks and where is the cheapest place to but them???

 

if you want to go BIG you have to go w/ a 6'' fabtech and a 3'' PA body. there is no way around it, SAS aside.

there is no "cheap" suspension lift. however, w/ the right wheel choice, you can fit a 35x12.50 on a 3'' body w/ no rubbing.

 

well the wheels i really like are some black dc-1's. they're 16x8 with 4.03'' of backspacing

 

man please get a different tire! They arent that great, plus i doubt you will offroad much so why not a AT? Mickey Thompson makes the ATZ that has a good tread design!

You will have to get with Wandell for exact wheel backspacing, and offset!

 

i have bf goodrich ta/ko's on my truck right now and i think that im just wanting something a little more aggressive. i mean when your young you want stupid things and for me i want just a loud *** tire so every one can hear me comin down the street. The nitto's just look badass too

 

atleast he said it

 

You can fit up to a 35x12.50 tire on a 10 inch wide wheel with 4.5 inches of bs using only a body lift. You will be fine using a 8 inch wide wheel with 4 inches of bs and 35x12.50's.

 

I'm 20 and I HATE my Mud Graps, WAYYY too loud. It was cool at first, but now its dreadful!

 

Well atleast it looks badass

 

some require a spacer on the front to clear the tierods.

as far as lifts and quality, you cant go wrong with fabtech, its probably the best or one of the best for its price.

 

3" body lift and 35s will look great on your truck. Those generation trucks all look perfect with that combo, never seen one I didn't like.

 

go with the mud grapplers if you want... i absolutely love mine they are loud they look agressive and if you take care of them you will get good mileage out of them... every 3,000 i balance and rotate them and they are bad *** an look bad

 

Personally I would get a 6" suspension lift if you want to run 35s. if you go too big with a body lift u start to see the frame and it looks kinda tacky. Pro Comp and fab tech are usually the cheapest lift. But I would save up and get a RCD or a Sky Jacker. As for tires I like the mickey thompson MTZ and baja claw radials r my favorite.

 

Now that's what I wanted to hear. I like your style

Alright I think I've pretty much decided, I am going with a 3" body, Black 16x8 DC-1's,35" mud graps, and 4:56 gears. Because I saw RedRider150's truck and it is PERFECT! But now I'm worried that this setup is gonna be jerkin the wheel out of my hand. Is it possible to put on a steering stabilizer with a body lift?

 

yes, it is possible to put on a steering stabilizer. check out wandell's truck, he put on a steering stabilizer.

also, i have an 03 on a body lift w/ 35's, it will look great, trust me. if the gaps bother you just get gap guards. i personally don't like gap guards and don't mind the gaps.

on your wheel choice, you may want to go w/ something slightly wider, the stock rims are 7.5'' wide. i am running them, and have very slight rubbing on sloped roads only at full lock. no rub on level roads. you may want to look into a 16x9 or 16x10. i am personally going w/ a 17x9 when funds allow.

on the install, are you going to be doing it yourself? know you're getting into a 12-16 hour job for a proper install, from complete teardown to reassembly. if you're located in FL, i'd be willing to lend a hand...