I have a 2002 F150 Screw 2wd, i want to put 33" tires and 17 or 18" aftermarket wheels... Ive looked into alot of stuff such as Spindle lifts, coil spacers, and whatever else there is. Members on here have already helped me out but i dont feel like spending more than i am budgeted to which is $2500 and i dont want it to look tacky.. Im only 16 and completely lost on what to do.. Even just showing me pictures of your setup and telling me about it would help. ANYTHING!! PLEASE HELP, EVERYONE!

 

You've probably already heard this but on a 2wd, IMO, Spindle's are the way to go.

 

And wheel width and backspacing along with tire width will make all the difference.

 

Are you mechanically inclined and have access to tools?.....basically do you think you could install a lift yourself?.....if so i may recommend a Body Lift and/or spindle lift

 

Cheapest way I found was the Rough Country 3 inch spindle lift. $400 which includes of course the spindles, and then rear blocks and then the shocks. I clear 33's no problem on my factory 17's

 

Look man I'm 17 and was in the same position as you last year when I got my truck. I wanted to do the same lift as you, but unless you can do all the install yourself its hard to do it cheap. The fact of the matter is is that if you go to college, you're most likely not taking your truck with you (I know I'm not), and its best to save your money for when you have to buy your own car or pay for other expenses. At least thats how I see it, I've stopped spending on my truck.

 

Funny thing is I just turned 19 and am a freshman in college AND brought my truck with me to college. Actually that was after I let my mom drive my 09 Mazda 6 because I decided I got tired of being low to the ground (had a Mustang GT before the Mazda).

So its definitely doable and it's just whatever the OP or whoever else wants to do with their money.

 

Ya I'm in the same boat. 19 in college full time. Thinkin spindle lift, anybody got a link to a cheap but decent quality spindle lift that will either level the truck or let the front sit high? I'm a prerunner kinda guy and am plannin on full fiberglass like my old truck, fuel cell, bumpers, the works.

 

Cheapest spindle lift will be either the springtech or Canuck motorsports one (check eBay).

 

Cheapest I found was the Rough Country I got which like I said was $400 for everything. You can buy the spindles and blocks separately if you want to run a different shock than the ones provided. I have no complaints about the supplied shocks though. They ride really well and surprised me off-road for being about $30 a shock haha

 

Alright I'll look into it. Got an offroad custom fab shop that I go to out here and asked him for a quote first but if he's ridiculous like he might be then I'll go that way.

 

There's a guy on ebay selling spindles cheap, I'd buy a set if I needed them.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-Lift-Spind...3fec67&vxp=mtr

 

That's pretty nice, what else do I need to complete the lift kit?

 

A 2" or 3" (depending on how you like the truck to sit) rear block kit with u-bolts. You can run stock shocks with this setup but it's worth it to switch them out with something a little better.

 

Around a 1-1.5" block will sit you level with a 3" spindle, any bigger and you'll probably end up with rake. And like he said^ stock shocks will work, but if they're worn might as well upgrade to some that are a little nicer than oem replacements. I recently just got a set of the pro comp es9000's and love them. And for about 35ish a shock the price is pretty good too.

Since you want the prerunner look might as well just not get a block for the back at first, see how you like it, and then go from there.