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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 11:56 AM
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35's How much Lift?

Putting 35's on my 03 F150 what is the least amount of lift I will need? Also, Keep in mind I AM CHEAP!????
 
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 12:18 PM
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Putting 35's on my 03 F150 what is the least amount of lift I will need? Also, Keep in mind I AM CHEAP!????
IF YOU HAVE A 4X4

you can mount a 35 on stock wheels and crank your torsion bars all the way up and you will only have slight rubbing

or the way id do it would be crank your torsion bars up to level the truck then add a 3" Performance Accessories Body Lift
 
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 12:22 PM
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yes its a 4x4 but the tire size is 35x12.50 r20?
 
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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Should be a levling kit thats atleast 2"-3" and depending on the backspacing and the width of the tire. But im sure you can keep your factory rims and put on a tire thats 35x 13.5 at the max.

Autospring is the best levling kit for the money and just about everyone on the site has em. $90 Shipped and can find em on ebay i have one as well
 
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 12:32 PM
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yes its a 4x4 but the tire size is 35x12.50 r20?
why do you want a 20" wheel? thought you were cheap, nothing about 20's are cheap tires are more expensive, wheels are more expensive

but if you are trying to mount a 35x12.5x20 you will need a 3" body lift with the torsion bars cranked to level

OR a suspension lift

wheels need to have around 4.5" of backspacing
 
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by mhockey9090
Should be a levling kit thats atleast 2"-3" and depending on the backspacing and the width of the tire. But im sure you can keep your factory rims and put on a tire thats 35x 13.5 at the max.

Autospring is the best levling kit for the money and just about everyone on the site has em. $90 Shipped and can find em on ebay i have one as well
he has torsion bars, he doesnt need a leveling kit its built in
 
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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RIght. Just use a 10 inch wide wheel with 4.5 inches of bs, crank up the torsion bars and trim the front bumper's lower plastic valance.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 01:07 PM
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Funny how hard it is to help with no info filled out.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 03:07 PM
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why do you want a 20" wheel? thought you were cheap, nothing about 20's are cheap tires are more expensive, wheels are more expensive
nope, only paid $275 for the (4) 20's brand new in a box. Can't get OE for that price and as far as the tires go not that big of a difference between 17 and 20 also they don't make nitto mud graps in stock sizes. Thanks fo the help with the lift info though...
 
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 03:17 PM
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wow, just have fun.

you got a good deal on the wheels. but i promise tires price JUMP from 16-20's

and yes nitto makes mud graps in 17's

dont know why you say your cheap? Runnin 20's, running a tire that absolutely sucks on the road and cost 350 each, expect slightly over 20k miles MAYBE 25k if you are good to them
 
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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Funny how hard it is to help with no info filled out.
Yetti i filled out my info hope you enjoy. If you need my social let me know. I only like to mass email out that kind of info. Just giving you a hard time
 
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 03:30 PM
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Yeah i didnt notice the 03 till now lol sorry
 
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by 4.2trimble
wow, just have fun.

you got a good deal on the wheels. but i promise tires price JUMP from 16-20's

and yes nitto makes mud graps in 17's

dont know why you say your cheap? Runnin 20's, running a tire that absolutely sucks on the road and cost 350 each, expect slightly over 20k miles MAYBE 25k if you are good to them
The cheapest I found mud graps in 16 was about $1000 for a set which is the same price I got the 35-20 for. Main reason I just wanted my truck to be all black wheels, truck, tires, glass...Maybe cheap isn't the word. I just spend a lot time looking for something I want for the lowest price.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by BradR...
The cheapest I found mud graps in 16 was about $1000 for a set which is the same price I got the 35-20 for. Main reason I just wanted my truck to be all black wheels, truck, tires, glass...Maybe cheap isn't the word. I just spend a lot time looking for something I want for the lowest price.
Most tires are black, even if they have white letters, just turn them around.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by bigdog87
Most tires are black, even if they have white letters, just turn them around.
haha

BRAD:Do you plan on offroading at all? if not then get a different tire PLEASE. The tires just arent worth it for road use to me, really not worth anything to me.

honestly id look into a set of Toyo Open Country MT's, Mickey Thompson MTZ's, or even BFG KM2's

i think theres more tires out there that will work better for you.
 
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