Well I think between me, 06yzf250, and mhockey9090 we've finally covered every basic question that get's asked in the suspension, wheels and tires, and gears area of this forum haha

 

And there will still be 50 questions a week about aftermarket keys and 3" leveling kits... Kinda sucks you guys put a bunch of work in and most guys won't even look at a sticky

 

Need some Advice: Have 2008 F150 XLT Supercrew 2WD, I would like to put bigger tires make it look 4WD..you know What would you recommend is best and cheapest route to go concerning lift or level and what tires are recommended? Thanks

 

read the first post in this thread

 

Get a 2" level and throw some 33s on it. If you do a lot of highway/city driving get an AT like BFG AT KOs or Nitto Terra Grapplers for longevity

 

Thanks man, appreciate advice and not sarcasm..newbie to this stuff Are 33's the same as say 285/70, etc.?

 

The metric tire sizing is based on width (in mm)/sidewall ratio/wheel size so a 285/70/18 would be a 33.7" tire with 7.85" of sidewall that is 11.2" wide

 

Thanks man, understand..

 

No problem

 

I hope I'm posting this in the right area, I have never posted or asked a question before. Most all the lift questions with stock width rims have been answered. My question is, I have a 2010 xlt 4x4 with a 2.5 level kit. I just purchased new rims that are 17x9 with a 4.5 bs. Will 285's fit on my truck or do i need to go to a 265. Any help would be appreciated.

 

285/70/17?

 

would i need to lengthen the rear drive shaft for a 6-7" lift??

 

If it's not included with the lift pretty good chance you won't. If you feel driveline vibration after installing however, then it may be needed.

 

Hey everyone. First post, I just bought a 2004 supercab Fx4 a few months ago. I was thinkning of a lift of some kind, i have only known about suspension lifts and body lifts, but dont know much about how it all goes together. After looking around i noticed there were leveling kits out there to.

Im thinking about going with a performance accessories PLS 5" kit. Anybody have any complaints or compliments on this product or the brand? dont know anything about them.

If not that i was going to do a 2"-3" body lift and a skyjacker 3" lift, which is struts and a rear add a leaf.

Can anyone give me some other alternatives? Or review on these companies products and how good they last. I have a low budget so looking for a dollar friendly lift Just wondering if this is a "get what you pay for" situation to.

 

If your not doing the install yourself, body lift labor isn't budget friendly. If you do decide to go body lift, don't get a 2" they usually don't include the bumper brackets and it won't look good. And I'm too familiar with the sjyjacker lift, but if it's a form of a leveling kit whether it be spacer or leveling strut 3" is too much, general consensus is 2.5" is the max for 04-08's when it comes to leveling.