lifting a 85 2wd f350 - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

Jeffh555 · 06-10-2003, 05:18 PM

i'm not sure if this belongs here or in the tow rig section, but i'm getting a 85 2wd f350 with a carbed 460 to tow my jeep. i would like it to sit on about 33" all-terrains. i think i need about 4" of lift right? is there anything different from the ttb coil sprung f150/250/350s? what about a 4x4 ttb f150?
what would you guys recomend? this thing is gonna be mainly my tow rig and pismo wheeler.
Jeff

Jeepmangled87 · 06-11-2003, 08:27 PM

check and see if fabtech makes a lift, I got a fabtech kit on my 00 chevy silverado 2wd, it sits on 285 BFG's and looks just like a 4x4.

TEX · 06-12-2003, 10:09 AM

If that's a 2wd, wouldn't that be Twin I Beam instead of Twin Traction Beam?

BTW, couldn't you just put 33's on the rear as it sits now?

TEX

AGGIECJ-7 · 06-15-2003, 11:34 AM

i have a 86 F150 2wd. i have a Dick Ceek 6" suspension lift and 3" body lift. it is sitting on 35" BFG's. while i dont think that Dick Cepek is around anymore, i am sure that there are several companies that make lifts for your truck. i would avoid any lift that requires drop brackets for the Twin I-Beam. i think you can get a 2" suspension lift that is just coils....and then put a body lift on it. unlike chevys, the frame of fords do not hang low so a body lift does not look shitty.

PavementPounder · 06-17-2003, 12:23 PM

I've got 33's on the back on my stock '88 F250. It almost looks doable on the front also, but not sure I haven't tried. 32's on the front

06-10-2003, 05:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jeffh555 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Member # 3775 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 1,010	lifting a 85 2wd f350 i'm not sure if this belongs here or in the tow rig section, but i'm getting a 85 2wd f350 with a carbed 460 to tow my jeep. i would like it to sit on about 33" all-terrains. i think i need about 4" of lift right? is there anything different from the ttb coil sprung f150/250/350s? what about a 4x4 ttb f150? what would you guys recomend? this thing is gonna be mainly my tow rig and pismo wheeler. Jeff __________________ I wheeled twice this year, that might be a personal record.

06-12-2003, 10:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
TEX Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Member # 603 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 14,194	If that's a 2wd, wouldn't that be Twin I Beam instead of Twin Traction Beam? BTW, couldn't you just put 33's on the rear as it sits now? TEX __________________ www.probog.com Thanks to: www.heiseroil.com Extreme Performance www.kmelectronics.com Bear Creek Auto Recyclers www.svrehorsepower.com

06-15-2003, 11:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
AGGIECJ-7 Granite Guru Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4228 Location: Newark, Tx Posts: 884	i have a 86 F150 2wd. i have a Dick Ceek 6" suspension lift and 3" body lift. it is sitting on 35" BFG's. while i dont think that Dick Cepek is around anymore, i am sure that there are several companies that make lifts for your truck. i would avoid any lift that requires drop brackets for the Twin I-Beam. i think you can get a 2" suspension lift that is just coils....and then put a body lift on it. unlike chevys, the frame of fords do not hang low so a body lift does not look shitty. __________________ Steven W My Website 82 CJ-7 - SOA, geared, locked, 35's 02 Ram 2500 - Cummins, 4x4, 6spd

06-17-2003, 12:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
PavementPounder Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Member # 14955 Location: Winston Salem Posts: 60	I've got 33's on the back on my stock '88 F250. It almost looks doable on the front also, but not sure I haven't tried. 32's on the front __________________ Bought, chopped, popped, locked, rocked, flopped, coming to your block

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06-11-2003, 08:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jeepmangled87 ROCK & ROLL OFFROAD Join Date: Mar 2001 Member # 3906 Location: ROCK AND ROLL OFFROAD Dallas/Ft.Worth Tx. Posts: 6,130	check and see if fabtech makes a lift, I got a fabtech kit on my 00 chevy silverado 2wd, it sits on 285 BFG's and looks just like a 4x4.