1997 - 2003 F-150

What tires to buy?

Old Mar 9, 2009 | 01:02 AM
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You have a 2wd, correct? If so, you shouldn't have torsion bars.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 12:21 PM
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I figured that would be the answer. Hoped it wasn't.
Also when I put the body lift on will the exhaust pipe hang down like really low or what?
 
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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And also, if I just put on a leveling kit how big tires can I fit? Or is that not for 2wd's either?.... 2wd's suck!
 
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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You can install a leveling kit on your 2wd, it will be fine. I will again state my original post. you can't go wrong with some 285/75/16 or 285/70/17 (depending on wheel diameter) BF Goodrich AT's.

Anything larger is going to be too stuffed, especially if you plan on hauling anything heavy from time to time.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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yeah i was afraid of that. how big tires can i get with a leveling kit? and if i get a body lift will the exhaust pipe hang down low?
 
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 11:45 PM
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what about 3" leveling kit? what tires then? any pictures of a 2wd with body kit or leveling kit?
 
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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haha! sorry i posted that so many times i didn't see it. my b.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 10:04 AM
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You can't go taller than 2 or 2.5 inches with lift springs or coilspring spacers without getting new upper control arms. I'd combine these with a body lift and run 33's. Also, with a body lift your tailpipe will hang down 3 inches. It doesn't look bad and can easily be raised if you wish.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 12:43 PM
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i would go with what wandell said

you could have an exhaust shop do your exhaust after a body lift so that there wont be a gap or you can just dump it so there is no pipes to worry about
 
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 11:32 PM
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I got the same truck as you, i currently got it ripped apart putting on a 3" bodylift, getting 1.5" leveling kit friday and some 325/60/18 nittos which equals about 33x13.00 on 18x9.5s sometime next week. I'll be sure to post up some pics
 
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 11:53 PM
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ya post some pics up when its done. i wanna see what a 33" looks like on a 2wd with just a body lift instead of a spindle lift
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 12:07 AM
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I have a 3.5 inch lift on my 02 and I have 315/75R16s They clear really good and they look great.
 
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