On a 02 2wd f150 with the 7700 package it gets a 7 lug setup.

My questions are, 1. what size rear end does the truck have or were there a couple options, 2. what if any improvements did the front suspension get, 3. how difficult is it to find rims to match the 7 lug pattern, 4. will it bolt up fairly easily to any 97-03 f150, 5. will the improvements gained from the suspension and using it to run 37"+ tires out weigh the work/ cost associated. or will running 37"+ on a 8.8 rear axle work just fine.

Just looking into some options and whats available. any help is welcome

Thanks

 

Id like to know the same thing. and heres another thing you might also want to know: does 7700 leafs fit on a regular f150?

 

yea i found a front end wreck one and im also trying to find 7 lug wheels first before i go any farther. centerline has a bunch but the are either chrome or polish no black

 

The 7700 has a Sterling 10.25" rearend with beefed up torsion bars among other things. EXTREMELY difficult to find wheels. I think centerline is the only place I have ever seen that does carry them. It should bolt up, but IMO its a big waste of money. I would find a used 9:75 "junkyard special". I wouldnt worry about your 8.8 man, unless you plan on jumping the thing.

Heres a list of differences between our 150's and the 7700

- 7 Lug Rims -
- They have a larger frame then the F150
- Bigger Brakes
- 3:73 rear end from factory
- 4R100 Tranny
- Extra leaf in back
- Larger Torsion bars -
- Heavier towing capacity
- Weigh more -
- Larger rotors
- HD shocks
- power steering cooler
- 4700 lbs rear axle
- HD rad, thicker
- HD alternator
- HD battery
- LT tires standard, load range D
- the tranny is the same as a F250 SD and the F350 SD
- 8,600 lbs towing
- 11,500 lbs GCVWR
- 7,700 lbs payload

 

thats what i was looking for basically. but this one doesnt have the beefy torsion bars since its a 2wd.

now im thinking maybe i can get the leafs from this guy for now at least instead of an AAL maybe? theres just too many options now

 

Thats the truth. I have basically put my self in a hole for awhile with buying that 7.5" lift. I wont have tires for a bit, and I have next payment for college coming up. Looks like it might be around thanksgiving time-ish before I lift it more.

Hit up the junk yards man. Call them and tell them you need a 9:75 rear end. Some places will give you good prices. I saw one on a website for 1,175.00 I think. It was brand new though.

 

thanksgiving time isnt too long man im looking at christmas time at the earliest

 

Id like to have em bigger brakes and the leafs.

 

i wonder if the leafs will give you height just like an AAL. in theory i would think so

 

Don't waste your money on switching to 7 lug wheels. If you want strong axles. Go with 1-ton axles.

 

only reason to swap would be to get the bigger rear end and i found it wrecked on craigslist and figured it would be cheap, also i have a 2wd and its also a 2wd so most parts would have been a direct swap, no need for a 1 ton rear.

 

ya I would think so. unless theyre stretched out so its about the same level as ours..

 

the leafs should give you some lift, but itll only be like 1/2" to 3/4" at the most i think

find a set of leafs off of a truck that had a 5.4 in it, they should have 3 leafs + overload leaf. so compared to stock v6 leafs theyre physically thicker.

 

Why in the world would you need a bigger rear end with a 4.2? That's a waste of money! There are tons of lightnings running 500hp with the 9.75. Not to mention the mustangs that are running more hp's than you will ever make with a 4.2 and a 8.8 rear end!

 

He is wanting to run 4:88's or whatever with 38's.That is why he wants a bigger rear end. Some people would say that a 8.8 isnt the smartest thing to run 38's on