usually people regret not going high enough. so i would get the 6" kit

 

check out desert dawgs truck... 4" rancho i believe. Its probably one of the best new body style f150's on the site.

 

Yeah man, desert dawgs truck is beautiful! I'm going to NM for Christmas so I might look him up! I was looking atdesert dawgs' truck comparing to deeregeff's truck. They're both so bad *** but to me they both look almost the same height. They have the same size tires and wheels (i'm pretty sure). I guess I'm kinda weary about going for something so tall and having things wear out oo quickly ie: ball joints, etc (i don't know anything about what weras out)... Anyway, I gotta do some side by side comparing and more research. Definitely more research. Thanks for your input!

 

After a month of having the 4inch rancho your gona be banging your head against the wall asking your self why you didnt go with the bigger lift. I have a 6inch on 35s on my 2010 right now and it is perfectly capible or even more capible of handling, hauling and off road then a stock truck. Also with the 4inch I doubt the look of a leveling kit and 33s would be a barely noticeable difference in stance. If your afraid of a lifted truck stay with a simple cheap leveling kit, buttt if your a real man jk go with the 6" BDS with 35s.

 

Yeah man, maybe you're right. They both look pretty sweet so i don't think there really is a wrong way to go...except regretting not going bigger as you say...my wife says bigger is better but i don't know if she's talking suspension...Thanks for your input...Can anyone answer this question?: Why does one need to get aftermarket wheels with a new suspension lift? Many people have commented that you could keep stock wheels with the 4" Rancho setup; is this not the case with the 6" BDS?

Cheers!

 

It's not accurate to say that "everyone regrets not going higher" because I don't....I can't. I thought out my lift and wanted the Rancho 4" lift. My lift requirements are very strict: I wanted it to fit in my garage, I have two small kids and a short wife, and I still want to fit in public structures when out and about in the SF Bay Area.

At the time I bought it, I still had 33's and I would've stuck with them, but I got a great deal on 35" XTerrains and that was that. If you are not sure which height to get and/or you do not have any future height limitations, then get the 6" lift cause you can always go bigger. But if you DO have height limitations, I suggest going with the Rancho and sticking with 33's. Desert Dawg's truck w/35's is one of the nicest on here and a great truck to emulate!

 

StoveTop,

Thanks for the other perspective. I know a lot of dudes want to go bigger and different all the time. I know I'm the same way. I too have some very young members in my family and although my wife is pretty tall, she can quickly turn the "climbing up into the truck" situation into a headache

Did you or anyone happen to see a F150 with a 4" Rancho next to a 6" BDS? I know someone said the rancho is almost 5" so the differential would only be a mere 1". I haven't seen one personally except through pics online and they both seem pretty much the same height...

Thanks again!

 

Moosenuckle,

I understand how you are up in the air on lift height with a new truck. I was in the same boat but as you but as you get to understand suspensions and get the feeling you do get hooked on the look of big trucks.

I went 6" and was nervous as hell about it as I only had a leveling kit on a previous truck. It is awesome perfect I was so impressed with the ride and look of it. These 6" kits are great and basically put everything back to stock geometry.

It is in our nature to always want to upgrade so I would say do it right the first time around cause you will think about it a year down the road. Go with the 35" tires, they require no re gearing or upgrading brakes. If you do go this route then take off the leveling kit and sell it, I wanted to combine both this year to get to 8" for 37's but everyone says its a bad idea and I will have major problems down the road.

Just my 2 cents....

 

J Diddy thanks for your thoughts. It's always helpful for novice dudes like myself to get the opinions of guys that have "been there" and "done that" in order to make a better, more informed decision.

On a side note: Did you have to use different wheels or could you have stuck with the stock ones?

Only 8 more days to Christmas!

 

You could keep them, just not going to get that wide aggresive look that a 6" lift should have. I run my stock wheel in the winter.

 

Oh ok. Why do you run the stock wheels in the winter?

 

Well I have winter tires on the stock wheels which are better in the snow then mud terrain tires and secondly I don't want the salt to destroy my wheels.

 

i think since your skeptical about going too high you''ll rather enjoy the 4"...and your pocket won't hurt as much when buying new tires!!

 

J Diddy,

Thanks for the reply's and info. I didn't even consider salt due to the fact that I've never lived in those climates. Although i don't deal with salt now, it does bring in a new perspective for me because I move every 3-4 years. Thanks again for the info and Merry Christmas!

 

That may be true, but I intend to put on 35's anyway. And really, no one has been able to answer this; but to me the 4" and the 6" look the same in height! Can anyone disprove this for me? Any first hand experience?

Thanks!