I've been looking at different trucks and their lifts trying to decide how high and what brand to go with. However, i'll look at one truck and say "I'm definetly goin with that" but look at another with the same lift and want to go bigger. I know this seems like a dumb question, but it makes it hard deciding on a lift. Example, i saw a 4x4 w/ a 4" ProComp Suspension and a 3" body w/ 39's...it looked HUGE, then i saw another 4x4 4" susp/3" body w/ 35's
Am i not seeing something?

 

Well, tire height makes a difference. A 39" tire is 4" more than a 35" tire and therefor, the truck sits 2" higher with the 39's. So no, there is no difference between the lifts, but the tires make the difference.

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2000 Silver F-150 XL Sport
Reg. Cab, Reg. Bed, 4.2L V6, 5-speed, 4x2

mods:
Tailgate lock, Generic bedliner
285/75r16 BFG AT ko (32.9x11.4)
Sony CD player, Blaunpunkt 5.25" speakers
Crimeguard alarm, Power locks
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Even w/ the same tire size, they look different

 

Not all brands of lifts level the truck. Some keep the nose lower than the rear. A lot of guys crank their torsion bars that will make the front higher than the rear. The only other real noticable difference is how the front is lifted....either ball joint spacers (TM) or replacement spindles.

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'98 Ford F-150 S/C ORP
4.6L, 3.55LS, AT,
Teal with silver two-tone
Delta Flow 40-Series Flowmaster with dual rear exit, Hypertech Power Programmer, Clear Corners, Clear Taillights(before ticket), AirForce One FIPK, Superwhite head and fog lights, Billet Grille w/ bumper insert, Lighted Logo on grille, Westin PCS nerf bars, Granatelli MAS, JL Audio Stealthbox w/ two 8's, Pioneer 3-way 6x9's, two Kicker Amps
4.10LS, 5" RCD lift, 3" Performance Accessories body lift, Gap Guards, Chrome Traction Bars (Rancho), 16x10 Eagle 1439's, 315-75/16 Pro Comp A/T




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