I finally have the money to lift my Truck. I want to clear 35's so I know I need at least 6" of lift. I dont really wheel, it will be on the road for the most part. I hear pro's and con's on different lift kits whether it's this brand or that combination. I have read A LOT of posts on it all. I have a 2005 xlt supercrew with the 4.6 and my biggest concern is I dont want to spend all this money for the truck to fall apart on me, ie: tranny, motor, or 4x4. Am I adding that much more stress to the truck by lifting it? I know this topic has been beat to death but I dont want to spend all that money and wind up kicking myself in the *** in the end. Any help is GREATLY appreciated. I am going to be driving to my duty station in a couple months (CT to TX) and the last thing I want is for my "new" truck to breakdown on the way and then have ford turn around and tell me it was my fault and stick me with the bill.

 

I am running the 6" procomp with 35". Everything is fine. You will hear a lot of good and bad about it but a lot of people are running procomp.

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I have heard and read great things about ProComp, Fabtech, and Skyjacker. They are all great suspension lift kits. I guess it really comes down to price, and what you actually end up putting on.

As far as I know you are for sure going to put alot more stress on the truck. Especially on the engine and transmission. Ford trucks are great quality so I personally do not think you will have problems until the truck gets older.

Also, from what I have read, if you are going to be running 35's on the 4.6 liter you may have to have your transmission regeared to get the truck moving a little better when you are at a dead stop.

 

This topic is covered about 40,000 times a week here. If you just read through about the last 3 pages of posts you will find all the info you need, and save yourself alot of time typing up a post.

 

you regear the axles not the tranny. and ya with the 4.6 and 35s i would suggest 4.56 gears. i recommend fabtech lifts...great quality. if you have the lift installed properly you wont run in to any problems

 

On the new body style F150 4x4s all you really need to clear 35's with stock wheels is a leveling kit.

I suggest getting a leveling kit, and then you can add a body lift, and you should be able to clear 35"s with just about any wheel.

 

if you really want to do some serious off-road, the body lift is not going to cut it. It does not give you additional clearance. That is the point of the suspension lift.

 

All he wants is to stuff some big tires under there. He doesnt need the extra suspension travel of a suspension lift. Why spend several thousand dollars when a few hundred bucks can get him what he wants.

 

If you just read the first few lines of what I worte you would save a lot of time replying to my post on this topic....lol.....I have read a lot of the posts and all I get from it is that it's all personal prefrence. I want to go big but I dont want to kill the truck at the same time. From what I can get from all the posts I have read it's either go leveling and body or go full suspension. I understand the difference between the two. My biggest concern is that after I lift the truck, my motor/drivetrain will ware out quicker.

 

Body lifts are ok but I would opt for a suspension lift if $$ will allow. I have had them in the past and they never looked right in my opinion. Too much frame sticking out.

I have a 4 inch rancho system that allows for 35x12.50s. I have 35x13.00s and still have a decent amount of room.

Bodylift pros: Cheap, easy to install, allows for larger tires
Bodylift cons: Not an engineered solution, diminishes integrity of body, usually just for looks.

Suspension lift pros: Engineered solution, increases vehicle performance (wheel travel/ground clearance).

Suspension lift cons: Expensive, harder to take back off.

Good luck. You could try a bodylift and if you dont like it you can take it off and be out less money.

My rancho 4 inch rides better ON and OFF road. Fabtech, Rancho, RCD all great kits. The RCD is $$$ galore though.

 

Rutherk1, did u put a leveling kit on too or did your 4" kit level out the truck on it's own? how much can i expect to pay for it ? $1800?

 

Does the level kit on a 4x4 clear 35s? Cause on a 2x4 it will only clear 33s.

 

yes
i have a fabtech 6in on mine and all stock drivetrain. 120K on the truck and no problems. i would suggest doing gears.

 

On the stock wheels, you should be able to.
With aftermarket wheels, you may run into some clearance issues depending on the width of the wheels, tires, as well as the backspacing.

 

When I have the 6" suspension kit installed, is my truck going to be level or do I need to buy a leveling kit as well?