best lift for new f350? [Archive]

Charles Aarons

03-10-2002, 02:27 PM

I really 'wheel my F350, use it for camping, Baja trips and the like. You can see it on www.ford-diesel.com, "contents", "featured trucks", "Charlie Aaron's truck".
It's an '88 F350 with 7.3, Banks turbo, 5spd, NP203/205 doubler, 4.88s, lockers, dual hydraulic winches, 38.7" Michelin 325/85R16 XML armored car tires. It has a mere 2" add-a-leaf lift, which leared the previous 38.7" but narrower 11.00R16 XLs pretty well. In order to clear the 325s, I used Bushwacker cutout flares.
A lift on a truck that's already high enough for most offroad stuff is sort of ridiculous. I've done jeep trails in Utah in mine! It's about 6" higher than already pretty high stock for a F350.
If you want to run 35s, just trim your front bumper or replace it with something decent that sticks out further. 36s, add a leaf.
38-42, trim wheelwells and maybe a 4" lift will do. I think I could run 42s right now with my puny 2" lift with the chopped fenders.
Charlie


Pirate4x4.Com > Brand Specific Tech > Ford > best lift for new f350? PDA : best lift for new f350? truckdweld 03-09-2002, 11:53 AM i have a 2001 f350, and was wondering what is the best lift kit for it. i was thinking about goin 4", with 35's, or 36'? Charles Aarons 03-10-2002, 02:27 PM I really 'wheel my F350, use it for camping, Baja trips and the like. You can see it on www.ford-diesel.com, "contents", "featured trucks", "Charlie Aaron's truck". It's an '88 F350 with 7.3, Banks turbo, 5spd, NP203/205 doubler, 4.88s, lockers, dual hydraulic winches, 38.7" Michelin 325/85R16 XML armored car tires. It has a mere 2" add-a-leaf lift, which leared the previous 38.7" but narrower 11.00R16 XLs pretty well. In order to clear the 325s, I used Bushwacker cutout flares. A lift on a truck that's already high enough for most offroad stuff is sort of ridiculous. I've done jeep trails in Utah in mine! It's about 6" higher than already pretty high stock for a F350. If you want to run 35s, just trim your front bumper or replace it with something decent that sticks out further. 36s, add a leaf. 38-42, trim wheelwells and maybe a 4" lift will do. I think I could run 42s right now with my puny 2" lift with the chopped fenders. Charlie PIG 03-14-2002, 02:26 PM www.donahoeracing.com good stuff.