first off, hello to all. im a newbie here. ive finally got around to purchasing my 2010 f150 STX 4x4 to build into a machine that i have always dreamed of having.

the ideal setup that ive always wanted was to run 36x12.50's with most likely the stock rim diameter size. in my case here, that's an 18" rim.

so im wondering what it would take as far as the lift is concerned to run this particular rim and tire setup with a minimal amount of gap in the wheel well. in other words, whats the minimum amount of lift would it take to allow the wheels to fit and not rub at full wheel lock? and whatever that is id probably add just one more inch for good measure & just a little bit more clearance for on rough terrain. i was going to start off with probably a 2 inch leveling kit. from there im not sure what route to take exactly to get my desired outcome.

also, id like the setup, whatever it may be, besides the rims and tires to not break the bank. i dont necessarily want the cheapest of the cheap but im not really looking for top of the line products either. rock out!

so hope some of you can help out and give me some input and i look forward to utilizing the forums in the future for other types of mods id like to do as time goes on. thank you.

 

Dont quote me on it but i would guess that the 2 inch leveling kit and a 6 inch suspension lift would fit the tires you want, have no clue if they would rub or not. Im sure someone is running a similar size tire and could tell you their setup and if it rubs or not.

 

cool thanks man. i was kinda thinking that should do it as well. primarily for the fronts for steering purposes & all. i couldnt see why 8 inches wouldnt do the trick. but hopefully more people can chime in and give me some more input on this as well. thanks.

 

I know a 6inch lift and 2inch Leveling kits guys have been running 37s so running 36s you should be good just depending on backspacing and all that good stuff

 

oh ok...that helps out even more. i totally forgot about backspacing on rims also playing a role in determining how far into or outward the wheels sit in the wheel wells.

ill go over all of this mentioned so far with the local guys off-road shop i intend on doing alot of the work im looking to get done as i just dont have alot of the necessary tools need to accomplish the majority of it.

well thanks mhockey. love your truck btw. i think i watched your exhaust vid of you pulling away 2 or 3 dozen times lol.

 

You can run 35" easy with a 2" leveling kit and 3" body lift. A big advantage to this over a spindle lift is that you don't lose any turning radius.

Now that the body lifts and leveling kits are packaged together with gap guards it's also much less money.

 

hmmm, now what is a gap guard exactly?

 

It's a urethane insert that covers the gap between the frame and the body when you do a body lift. It's one of the "finishing touches" that makes a body lift complete.

http://www.youtube.com/user/PerfAuto.../1/EiGbzcLrk6o

FYI, the 5" kit that lets you run 35" on the F150 retails under $800.

 

oh ok i see. now i understand what those are. thanks for the vid link as well. that was alot of help. great info in there.