Tires First, Then Add a Lift?
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Tires First, Then Add a Lift?
I'm ready to swap out my stock 235/70/16's for something a little bigger. What's the largest I can go without a lift. I'm more interested in height Vs. width (I want more clearance). I do plan on adding a 3" suspension lift as well, but don't have the cash to do both right now and I definitely need new tires. Any suggestions?
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97' f-150 Lariat SuperCab
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From: Baton Rouge, La
Well is your's a 2wd or a 4wd? A 4wd will fit 305/75/16 woithout a lift. A 2wd will fit that same tire with a 3 inch lift. I don't know how big you can go on a 2wd without a lift however.
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98 F150 2WD,Bright Red, Regular Cab, 4.2, 3.55, Superchip, 3 Inch Bullseye Lift Spindles, Manik Grill Guard,Nerf Bars, Vent Visors, Fog lights, Kc Lights, Alpine CD Player, 2 Kenwood Amps, Tinted Windows. And Coming Soon: 3&1/2 Inch Fabtech Lift Kit, 16x8 American Racing Baja Wheels Wrapped With 33's
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98 F150 2WD,Bright Red, Regular Cab, 4.2, 3.55, Superchip, 3 Inch Bullseye Lift Spindles, Manik Grill Guard,Nerf Bars, Vent Visors, Fog lights, Kc Lights, Alpine CD Player, 2 Kenwood Amps, Tinted Windows. And Coming Soon: 3&1/2 Inch Fabtech Lift Kit, 16x8 American Racing Baja Wheels Wrapped With 33's
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It's a 2wd. Just back from the tire dealer. He says the biggest I can go is 265/75 on the 16's I have without a lift. Looks like I'm going to go with 33's though and the lift you mentioned from Fabtech. I've talked to them before. The price seems pretty reasonable. How far in advance did you have to call them to get an installation date?
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Well I don't have a Fabtech lift yet. My 3 inch Lift is from Bullseye Industries. Its a spindle lift. You can combine the two for a total of 6 inches of lift though, thats what I'm gonna do. I did the install myself cause the local 4x4 shop wanted too much $$$$ to do it.
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98 F150 2WD,Bright Red, Regular Cab, 4.2, 3.55, Superchip, 3 Inch Bullseye Lift Spindles, Manik Grill Guard,Nerf Bars, Vent Visors, Fog lights, Kc Lights, Alpine CD Player, 2 Kenwood Amps, Tinted Windows. And Coming Soon: 3&1/2 Inch Fabtech Lift Kit, 16x8 American Racing Baja Wheels Wrapped With 33's
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98 F150 2WD,Bright Red, Regular Cab, 4.2, 3.55, Superchip, 3 Inch Bullseye Lift Spindles, Manik Grill Guard,Nerf Bars, Vent Visors, Fog lights, Kc Lights, Alpine CD Player, 2 Kenwood Amps, Tinted Windows. And Coming Soon: 3&1/2 Inch Fabtech Lift Kit, 16x8 American Racing Baja Wheels Wrapped With 33's