Im getting a 2001 white F-150 X cab and want
to get a bigger tire to fill up the wells. Right now I cant afford a lift. Ive narrwed it down to 265/75/16 265/70/16 or 285/75/16
Will the 285/75 fit without rubbing? Which would fit the truck the best??

Thanks for the help

 

OFF,
Stay with the 265/75/16s...They fits perfect, no rubbing...You will like it...Dave

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1998 F-150, SC/Flairside,oxford white 4x2,4.6,auto,3.55s,nerf bars,cls 111 towing,bed liner w/mat,Eagle polished wheels 16x10 w/Yokahama Geolandars 315/75/16s,all plastics guards/bug shields,air raid/k & n filter, superchipped, duals out the back corners, flow master 3 chamber, snug top lid, f-150 online sticker back window-honk if you see me!!! Fabtech 3 1/2 lift,3" spindles, 3" body lift=9 1/2 inches of lift, lift lips.coverking dash cover, Lumi Logo's (front and rear), clear front corner lenses, muth mirrors,dash mounted CB, (TX Chapter requirement,lol),personalized license plates, Superlift traction bars,Image tail light covers (painted).and it still fits in the garage, yeahhhhhh

San Antonio
DWESSELS89@AOL.COM

 

Thanks for the advice Dave!! What I would RELLY like is to get to 4X4 height but have
NO idea what to do. Im afraid of doing anything to the suspension because I love the way the truck rides. I did call a local shop and asked what it would cost for a 3" body lift..they said 1500$!!! Any other advice??

 

$1500 for a 3" body lift? That's a rip. I have a place here that'll do it for $700, but if you have a friend whos a big truck person, you can get a body lift on for less than $500...as for tires, well, without lift the 265s will help a lot. But with a lift, the 265s are gonna look tiny. So if you plan on lifting the truck, i wouldnt put on 265s. But thats me...my 2 cents...
-Chris

 

OFF,
If someone told you 1500 for a body lift beware..they are scewing you...Should be between 500-750, thats parts and lift lips included....The body lift will not affect your ride at all, the tire will affect it more, so be wise on what you pick...call around and ask question to other members..where are you located..Good luck Dave

 

Yea..I thought that was a little high. Same place gave me a price for a spindle lift for $2500.00!! Im about 20 miles from Atlantic City. I never knew there were so many options
for this kind of stuff..very confusing..I dont want to make the wrong decision and screw the truck up..

 

I second what Dave said! Put 265/75/16 Pirelli Scorpion AT's on mine right after driving her off the lot... they looked great and performed just as well. Think I got 'em for about $105 a piece minus the $100 the shop gave me for the stock crap the truck came with.

I only upsized to 285's after I did the first part of my lift, and will probably go up to 315's next summer.

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-JonC-
*Silver 2000 4x2 F150 Supercab
*4.6L Triton V8
*BFG 285/75/16 AT KO's
*16 x 8 Panther Custom 108's
*K&N GenII FIPK
*Custom Cat-back w/ Flowmaster 50 Series
*Fabtech 6.5" "Ultimate" suspension lift
*Smittybilt nerf bars
*Extang Black Max soft tonneau
*Clear corners
*tint/vent visors/air deflector
(no, I did NOT get stuck in
the accessory dept. at K-Mart!)

 

OFF,
I paid about 2850.00 for all my lifts..body, spindles and fabtech...9.5 inches of lift...Should be close to this..of course I got good deals but I sent a buddy to the shop and got body lift and spindles for about 1500...thats 6 inches and it looks great with the 285s.....Dave

 

17 inch wheels and p265/70R17 tires and if i get a leveling kit i will be almost where a 4x4 is. my rear bumper is about 1/4 inch away right now.

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'97 F-150 XLT Clearcoat Red
4x2
17 inch Wheels
Stepside, K&N, bedliner
32inch tires,flowmaster,
tint, matching ford sticker
5spd fully loaded, hidden hitch
new spark plugs

 

Purchased the bodylift and I installed it myself, it only cost me about 17-18 hours. Pretty much all weekend.

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• 2000 F-150 XLT
• 5.4 LITER TRITON V8
• 4X4 OFF ROAD PACKAGE
• SHORT BED EXTENDED CAB
• BRIGHT RED CLEARCOAT
• DARK GRAPHITE GRAY INTERIOR
• 4-SPEED AUTOMATIC W / MANUAL 4X4 SHIFTER
• 3" PERFORMANCE ACCESSORIES BODY LIFT
• 33X12.50X16.50 BFGOODRICH ALL-TERRIAN KO'S
• AMERICAN RACING BAJA'S 16.50X9.75 RIMS
• FORD SOFT TONNEAU COVER
• BLACK POWDER COATED STERLING EQUIPMENT NERF BARS
• BLACK POWDER COATED STERLING EQUIPMENT BRUSH GUARD
• TWO BLACK 150WATT DAYLIGHTER'S BY KC HILITES - TOTAL 770,000 CANDLEPOWER

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