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Barryrod Mar 20, 2011 04:20 PM

Lifted my Son's 97 4x2
 
Installed a 6 in spindle/spring lift

He is saving up to get some new rims tires now. Current tires are 265/75/16 which is about 31.5in. He wants to get some new rims and true 35s, but it will be costly so it will take a while for him to save up the money. I think the truck would look great with 33s (285/75/16) on his stock rims.

What do you all think

Before

https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...star-level.jpg



After

https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...pring-lift.jpg

hunterjh Mar 20, 2011 04:31 PM

Nice job....100% improvement.....will look even better with wheels/tires

jdt_ellinor Mar 20, 2011 04:42 PM

Looks Grrrreat!!!
Your son should be happy that your allowing/helping him do this.
My dad helps me out with doings mods. But i pay for them. and i have to convince him. his hard headed
But again great job. keep up the good work. 33's will look okay. but they are almost too small for my truck when i have 6.5" up front and 5" in the back.

rcxford617 Mar 20, 2011 05:06 PM

looks great! yeah will definitely look even better with some wider / bigger tires. some 33 x 12.50s will look good

mdhawkin Mar 20, 2011 06:12 PM

The good thing is you have the option to go a small as a 16" wheel which will save money on new wheels as well as the tires for them. Truck looks great.

97madness Mar 20, 2011 06:43 PM

That looks good. wheels will make it that much more too.


Originally Posted by jdt_ellinor (Post 4536676)
My dad helps me out with doings mods. But i pay for them. and i have to convince him. his hard headed

i know your pain very well. lol

Barryrod Mar 20, 2011 06:51 PM

I am "The Cool Dad" lol. I am looking forward to getting 35s for my own truck, but the lift for my truck will cost much more. We got a fantastic deal on this and could not pass it up. Craigslist from a guy who bought the truck with the lift on it. His wife helped him decide to go back to stock so he was selling it. He had already sold his Procomp Rock Crawlers with 35s but I scored the lift for $275 complete and I gave him my OEM parts to save him from raiding the junk yards.

ChrisT Mar 20, 2011 07:27 PM

Hell yea, truck looks great. Nice work. :rocker:

joh408 Mar 21, 2011 08:21 PM

What a deal for $275... That's awesome, too bad he already sold the tires/rims. Looks great

abervintageman4 Mar 21, 2011 08:51 PM

heres pics of mine with a 5" spindle/ spring lift

the tires are 305/70/16 which is just shy of 33" on a 16" wheel and i think they look great, 35s will require alot of trimming on the valence, i had to trim just a tad

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...2_655476_o.jpg

06yz250f Mar 21, 2011 09:38 PM


Originally Posted by abervintageman4 (Post 4538056)
heres pics of mine with a 5" spindle/ spring lift

the tires are 305/70/16 which is just shy of 33" on a 16" wheel and i think they look great, 35s will require alot of trimming on the valence, i had to trim just a tad

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...2_655476_o.jpg

your truck looks like ****! :lol:

taylors truck looks perfect with that tire size. i wouldn't do 35's without stock wheels and trimming.

you working this weekend?

abervintageman4 Mar 21, 2011 11:07 PM


Originally Posted by 06yz250f (Post 4538127)
your truck looks like ****! :lol:

taylors truck looks perfect with that tire size. i wouldn't do 35's without stock wheels and trimming.

you working this weekend?

saturday morning yes then ethan and i are going to spectre fire arms for a little bit but after that i am free

tman07f150 Mar 24, 2011 05:06 AM

yeah looks great, crazy the difference before and after with just adding height, and a great deal on the lift too. Yeah I would just go with some 295/75 bfg ats on that thing. Keep the stockers or get some 4x4 rims to save money with better looks.

4x4wolf Mar 24, 2011 05:52 PM

Looks good, gonna look even better with some bigger tires

alex7191 Mar 24, 2011 09:43 PM

looks good!


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