Guys, I am in the proccess of fixing up my 1978 f150 4x4. Right now it has a 6inch skyjacker suspension lift and I am running 36x12.5x15 tsl's with no problem. I just bought a set of 43x14.5x20 tsl sx's though, will adding a 3inch body lift give me the clearence i need or do i have to go bigger? Ya'll let me know what i need to do. Thanks, and if ya'll have trucks with 42's or 44's let me know what lift ya'll are runnin too. Much appreciated!!!

 

a 3" body lift is not going to allow you to run a tire 7" more in size so get out the sawzall and start cutting.

what axles are you running?

 

Your gonna need at the very least 10-12" to clear them with some rubbing.

 

Post up some pics of it.

 

X2 on the pics. Let's see this beast......

 

I agree!! If you are running dana 60's they will give you more of an offset allowing you to run bigger tires! I have a 79 bronco, from what I have read and seen with everyone running 44's you have to at least 10 in of lift and probably have to cut the fenders out. but let me know what you come up with! Im building my bronco right now. I have a 4inch with 33's but I could run 36's and i would if I wasnt redoing everything and going bigger!!

 

Probably have to get a custom suspension lift made for that 9" total lift is not gonna be enough

 

You don't need custom, the make bigger lifts but you will have to ditch the 6" if you want 43s unless you don't mind cuttin into the body.

 

thanks guys, but as fas as the cutting goes thats out this is going to be a show truck not a play toy..lol.. i agree im prolly going to ditch the six and go with a 9" and a 3" so 12" should put me in the right spot..i'll get some pics up soon let ya'll see the thing from start to finsh..haha

 

Yea a 9" would be perfect.

 

Pics or its fake haha. I think with the lift and a good saw blade they will fit...but since its a show truck may as well just go all out and do a big suspension lift and no body lift... i prob missed reading about a re gear but that would be good idea and bigger axles n such...

 

if it's show truck, do all suspension since you have to replace the leafs any ways. BL's just cheapen the look of a truck

 

Yea, even if it's a show truck if it's gonna be streeted at all don't forget gears.

 

im getting gap gards for the body lift so you cant see under the truck. i agree it does look like **** if you can see all under it...got a price the other day on the whole new set up so im good to go with it. oh and the truck has dana 44s under it. anybody know what gears are housed up in there?

 

some where in the 3.55-4.10 range i'd imagine. my friends 78 f250 d44 axle had 4.10's up front

your gonna want 4.88s or if available 5.13/5.29s