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Body Lift... Yes or No?

Old Feb 22, 2012 | 11:10 AM
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33's most likely. And get a 3" body, the 2" ones don't relocate your bumpers.
33s would be tiny, that's 8" of lift - 9" if he goes with the 3" body lift. 33s would fit on just the body lift alone. I would say a 37" tire or so.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 11:14 AM
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If you decide to do it LMK im in Riverview Fl and wouldnt mind lending a Hand. Ive done a few on these trucks and some other fords aswell
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 1clean42
33s would be tiny, that's 8" of lift - 9" if he goes with the 3" body lift. 33s would fit on just the body lift alone. I would say a 37" tire or so.
Did you read the post I quoted? It wasn't directed at the op, it was answering someone else's question.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 01:21 PM
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idk,i like a lifted truck just like everyone else, but you might be too high for 35's, just sayin. can you get a side shot?
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 01:23 PM
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Str8t six don't you have a 3" body and 5" lift with 35s? So if I added a 3" body it should sit like yours.
 

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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 02:02 PM
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Yea I definitely don't think 35's would look small with the body lift, it should look pretty good actually.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 02:20 PM
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You think so, with 10.5" of lift?
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by pizzaman711
Did you read the post I quoted? It wasn't directed at the op, it was answering someone else's question.
yes I did, I just read it wrong...I thought he was saying "4 inch lift, plus 2 inch level plus 2 inch body." So yes, you're right; 4 inch lift would be a 33" tire.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ahun98f-150/2wd
You think so, with 10.5" of lift?
I'd say 37s would work. Look at b2therad's blue truck, iirc he had a total lift of somewhere around what you'd be looking at.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 03:08 PM
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You look about how high I am actually. The thing with my lift is that I dont have my tbars cranked AT ALL. I can still get another 3" or so lift if I wanted by cranking them up. I just don't want to tower over my 35's.

I think my front fender is around 41" or so high.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ahun98f-150/2wd
You think so, with 10.5" of lift?
Yea you could fit 37's like 1clean42 said, but it's not gonna make your tires you have now look outta place.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 03:43 PM
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I would say just go for it, i think it would look good with the 35's, and if you dont like the look get the bigger tires next time around, or what i wanted to do is, more lift, stick with a 35 and go wider with less backspacing on the rims.

You can always jack up the truck by the frame 3 inches and leave the tires on the ground. It wouldnt look the same as the body lift because with the BL you see more frame but it would give you an idea of what it would look like. (if your suspension will sag the 3 inches)
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 03:55 PM
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Well I found this truck on another forum and he has a 5" rough country lift and a 3" body and 35's.


Would mine sit at about this height?
And if anyone has the setup that I am going for please post up some pics.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 07:31 PM
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Man the more I look at that side shot of your truck, the more perfect it looks to me. A body lift would look okay, but showing off that frame detracts from the look in some cases imo. However, I have seen plenty of trucks wear body lifts good (like gatorcrew). If you do get a body lift, I think a set of nfab steps would cover up the frame good enough to where it wouldn't be too noticeable that there is a body lift on it.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 07:58 PM
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That's what I'm sayin. He should get a BL if he's goin to get 37"s but otherwise I wouldn't.
 
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