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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 09:01 PM
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Suspension lifts

How's it going? I have a 2000 f-150 with a fabtech suspension lift my truck has 35s but I'm trying to make it bigger. Looking online I can't find any company that makes a 8 to 10 inch suspension lift for f-150s from 97-03. Anyone know of any
 
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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 09:48 PM
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Are you 4x4 or 4x2?

You could always add a body lift too, but what size tires do you want to run and what do you want to do with the truck?
 
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Old Nov 25, 2013 | 10:18 AM
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Not gonna do a body lift. I'm not a fan of them. For right now I want to put 38s or 40s
 
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Old Nov 25, 2013 | 10:19 AM
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Old Nov 25, 2013 | 12:43 PM
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Unless your building a mall crawler on 40's, it might be time to startooking at a sas. Ifs isn't going to be too happy past 38's. But I think full throttle suspension made a 8"+ kit, not sure if it's still being produced though. Otherwise you may be able to find a local offroad shop in your area to do a one off lift.
 
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Old Nov 25, 2013 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Mamba2000
Not gonna do a body lift. I'm not a fan of them. For right now I want to put 38s or 40s
Don't blame yuh, - I hate everything about them... Everything. Thought that was just me for awhile there lol.

An Off-Road shop can "safely" get the front end up higher for yuh. But yea, like pizzaman has said, SAS. That may also be the cheapest way to go. I'm not sure what you can purchase retail to get you up higher. Well, unless you add portal boxes to front. They'll give you plenty of room for 40's and a standard suspension lift.. You won't have to regear that axle, -since portal boxes come with the gearing you specify.

Shaffer off-road have did a few that way. I believe Axle Tech makes the Portal Boxes.
 
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Old Nov 26, 2013 | 12:28 AM
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For the price of portal boxes, you could do a high quality SAS with any amount of lift you want. Body lift will fit 38's for only 300 bucks. You do a body lift right, they look good(relocate bumpers, gap gaurds, bring up exhaust tips).
 
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Old Nov 26, 2013 | 01:32 AM
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Originally Posted by RathF150
For the price of portal boxes, you could do a high quality SAS with any amount of lift you want.
Could, right, - exactly! As I've pointed out.

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Body lift will fit 38's for only 300 bucks. You do a body lift right, they look good(relocate bumpers, gap gaurds, bring up exhaust tips).
Well, -the OP really doesn't want to do that. I'm sure he's aware of that info.

Dang, your knowledgicle.
 
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