i have heard from so many people that 37's tear up an f150 and that you are gonna have so many problems. what do u guys think. those who have 37's let me know how its working for you. and post some pics of your sick trucks.

 

only if you play rough imo. like WOT 4x4 full steer lock, yeah that'll eat your cv's.

 

if you just drive it to Walmart and back you'll be fine, start offroading it hard you'll be fixing it constantly. ask Josiah he has fixed soo much stuff on his truck, but he offroads it hard. if you plan to go with 37's go with a rize not a 6 with spacers, it will be better off in the long run.

 

ya well i want to still be able 2 do sum off roading but nothing crazy. i dunno bout lift i was kinda thinkin bout just cranking the coil overs.

 

if you have the money then by all means bigger is better..if you drive smater and wanna work less a 6inch lift and 35's will do fine.

 

Tires do not tear up vehicles, drivers do.

Yes, a larger and heavier tire will exert more force onto other components in the drivetrain, but there is no magic number or tire size that will be the death to F150s. I would say that a 37" tire would cause (insert % increase over OEM tire size here) more damage than a factory sized tire, but even then the components that are likely to fail are going to fail on a stock sized tire given aggressive use. Things like CV joints can break with even mild use on a stock truck, but knowing this is the case certain driving techniques can be employed to lessen the likelyhood of an ocurrance. If you are contemplating 35's or 37's I would say the forces exerted by the 37's are only marginally worse than the 35's. If you want them... get them.

 

My rule of thumb is that 35's is the biggest you should go if you still have stock parts and if you actually use the truck. If you have the money then upgrad the prone parts that break and go with 37's.

 

I agree with Tornadom. If I were buying a used truck, I would much rather have one that had been lifted on 37's and babied it's entire life than one completely stock that had been abused and beat daily.

 

ya thanx guys. cuz i realy love the look of 37's. so thats wut i want 2 go for. i see noqq has those 36's i might consider going with those. i still dont kno about a 6 inch lift with cranked coil overs or a 8 inch lift. give me ur input.

 

If you want 37's go with the 8 inch kit.

 

[QUOTE=black 150]i have heard from so many people that 37's tear up an f150 and that you are gonna have so many problems. what do u guys think. those who have 37's let me know how its working for you. and post some pics of your sick trucks.QUOTE] Mine haven't tore up my truck yet. But I'm not too crazy when in a mud hole.[/I'm getting 40's real soon.

 

I kept thinking how practical 37" were and could not talk myself into it.... if you want to regear and offroad alot go with 8" and 37"...my opinion stick with 6" 35" and if later you want 37" put spacer on

 

sick truck fx4. thats the rize 12? and 37's? and r those truxis tires?

 

Yeah it's the RIZE 12. With 37" BOGGERS. Graduating to 40's real soon. I

 

Absolutely. The 8" lift kit(s) move all of the components, and allow you to run a 35-37" tire and maintain the factory geometry on all of the components.

A 6" lift that is cranked or has an added spacer (or even a stock truck with a leveling kit ) will be okay to run, but the suspension will not be at its ideal, factory-spec geometery.

If you want 37's and you want everything to be as stock-like as possible (in terms of geometry, and life span) go with an 8" suspension lift or a 4-6" suspension lift and a body lift (if that is your thing).