hey guys, i have a 02 f150 2wd, and i was wondering how big of tires could i get with a 3" body lift. with bigger tires am i going to need to get my speedomator recalibrated? also would the body lift correct the infamous ford dive on the truck? thanks.

 

I'm not sure about the biggest tire you can run but if you run bigger tires you will need to have your speedo calibrated if you want it to read right. And no it won't correct the rake. You need to add a leveling kit for the front to do that.

 

With a body lift you can easily fit 33's. If you add a body lift and a leveling kit you can fit 35's. You don't have to get your speedo recalibrated, but it is always a good idea.

 

since i have a 2wd would 35's mess up my gear ratio? and how much of a leveling kit would i need to clear them?

 

I wouldn't say "mess it up" but it will affect it. How much affect you actually feel depends on your powertrain. For instance if you have a V6 and tall gears you are gonna feel it more than if you have a 5.4 and lower gears.

 

i have the 4.6 V8 would 33's make a big impact on the gears?

 

how much is installation on a body lift cost.

 

A 4.6 should be fine with 33's unless you do a lot extremely heavy towing/hauling.
I've seen members report body lift installation prices anywhere from $100 to $1000. But around $500 seems to be average for a 97-03 truck. It's not hard but it's time consuming which is why labor cost is so high. Body lifts are a great value if you can install them yourself.

 

the 4.6 can handle 35's, but like wandell said dont plan on any major towing. i got a newer 4.6 w/ 35's 3.73, a tuner and intake the tuner helped alot and fixed my speedometer, but i still dont expect to tow thru the mountains, will probly need to use dad or sisters trucks for major towing

 

k thanks, with the 3" body lift, is the space between the the bumper and hidden hitch and exhaust pipes drastically noticable and if so does it look bad? pics maybe?

 

I think it looks fine. Here's a link to my gallary at FTW.

http://fordtruckworld.tenmagazines.c...92&album=23388