I am looking to jack up my 2006 f150 fx4 and am looking at superlift's 4.5 f.i.t system. Anyone using this lift? pros cons? Any help would be great.


I have the oem 20" and do not think they will work with the backspacing (maybe I am wrong) so I am looking for wheels.... Superlift reccomends for tires of 35x12.50 these sized wheels:

17 x 8" 5" preferred / 5.25" max
18 x 8" 5.75"
20 x 8.5" 5.75"

Who makes em? what are my options?



Thanks all!

 

I've never talked to anyone with that lift.

 

I had a 96 Ranger with a superlift 6" lift. Loved it and it held up great, though I wasn't exactly out at Moab with it. With Rangers, Skyjacker is the top quality product and Superlift is in the next tier. But things change with models. Around here, for example, Rancho seems to get good reviews for its kits, but it's generally considerd a bottom tier kit for Rangers. I haven't read too much about Superlift + F150.

I generally think fairly highly of Superlift, as a company. I think that you'll probably be OK with one of their kits. I'm thinking of a use model that involves lots of pavement driving, some off-roading for camping/hunting, but no serious recreational off-roading. If you're into the serious stuff, then you probably want to be more choosy and really invest time and money to ensure that the components will withstand your demands.

 

Well if you want to keep your factory 20s you could spend the money you saved by not buying new wheels and get the Rancho 4” lift (got mine for less than $1700 w/ RS9000s). Def. one of the top lifts on the market and you can run up to 6" of backspacing which I'm assuming the factory 20s are. I love mine kit. Then you could run some 325/60/20s on your factory rims (which are 8.5” wide) and you would have one good lookin' truck.

 

The factory 20's are 8" wide not 8.5

 

The Superlift with Bilstiens run about the same price. Rumor has it that the backspacing on the 20" are 6.5".


325/60s are about what 35x12.50 or so?

 

I'll recheck my door but I could have sworn they were 8.5

 

I thoght I over heard the dealer talking about them being 8.5 also and I saw it alot of places on here saying they were 8.5 a inch wider then the stock 18's

 

Ya that is basically a 35x12.50 tire. I was just repeating what I've heard on the wheel width I really have no clue. If the two lift kits are the same price then I would def. go Rancho! What are ya waitin for?