Ford f350 10" lift?

[Cyle]

SHREK1...not sure what you are referring to, but I build trucks like this for a living - and most people aren't willing to spend the money to do it right (clocking ring on the t-case, dual CV drive shafts, re-fabricated tranny crossmember to allow clearance of front driveshaft, larger brake rotors, stainless braided brake lines, x-over steering...and the list goes on) Buying a 10" FabCrap and bolting it on doesn't mean that the truck is safe and still within geometrical specs. You need to do a lot to a tuck lifted with this much height to make it work safely and properly...and most aren't aware, nor are they willing to spend the $$. At my shop if someone doesn't want to do it right...I don't do it at all.

For sure, but there is a fine line of what people "think" is needed and what really is. I never touched my t-case or driveshafts. Rear is perfectly fine with tapered block, front is pretty steep, clocking is a good idea. But i'd rather have free spin hubs instead of clocking it. Mile of clearance to tranny-crossmember. If it's a auto, a brake upgrade is a good idea but the stock brakes are a joke to begin with. Brake lines are a nice "bling" factor but that's it, not needed at 8".

Problem is, to many shops just try to sell you more stuff. But I do get where your coming from and some people try to cheap out on essentials.

My biggest issue at that height was an alignment and clearance issues, takes a LOT of work to get everything working right. But I learned a regular alignment shop shouldn't go near a lifted truck, they have NO idea what they are doing.

 

[Cyle]

Cyle,

I agree 100%

On a side not...don't drive through downtown Red Deer with a truck with a huge lift...the cops there aren't very forgiving...and, it doesn't matter how you're driving there.

I drove from edmonton to montana and back last summer with my 8" lift, drive back and forth probably 3-4 times a year, only bothered once. Got a speeding and tinted window ticket in calgary Cops baited so badly, can't agrue with an illegal truck though Never really drove in red deer though.

I was only worried because of tint, no mud flaps, and to small of fender flares. If I wasn't illegal I wouldn't care. The height isn't illegal, it's just the tires that become issues.

Thinking i'm gonna buy a 2nd gen and throw a 8" on it this summer :d Gonna go crazy if I keep driving this 07 auto any longer.....I keep preying everytime I leave it run with the keys in someone will steal it. Or if Carli has it by then maybe one of their 6" kits. Gotta look into it more.

 

[lane3030]

I am referring to people who think that a lifted truck gets you attention from cops.

You wanna know what gets you pulled over? Driving like a douchbag. If anything, cops are more likely to pull over a rig rocket, you know a lift fancy rims and tires on a truck that's beat to ch!t and driven like a idiot.....Funny how they are so easy to spot from a regular truck.

With my 8" lift I drove past the cop station almost EVERYDAY, and never bothered unless I was speeding. And this was a truck with limo tint all the way around. But I guess they are more dumbfounded when they see a truck being driven responsibly.

Yes a lift and bigger tires puts more stress on components but driving like a idiot will do a lot more damage to parts. I have yet to ever have a failure caused by a lift or tires. No doubt it does put more stress on parts, but nothing crazy.

And most people lift their daily driver because they want a nice vehicle that can still tow, daily drive, and if wanted have some fun with it.

i'm sorry, in my town it doesn't matter how you drive. the coppers see anything higher than a stock truck they pull you over, sometimes it's just to bs sometimes you're getting an inspection in the next day or two. i've learned to be a very polite gentleman... :d and having 3 inches of mud caked on it, will draw a stop almost everytime.

yes there is an overabundance of knobs driving lifted trucks that think because their higher than everyone else they own the road.

 

[HRT Offroad]

For sure, but there is a fine line of what people "think" is needed and what really is. I never touched my t-case or driveshafts. Rear is perfectly fine with tapered block, front is pretty steep, clocking is a good idea. But i'd rather have free spin hubs instead of clocking it. Mile of clearance to tranny-crossmember. If it's a auto, a brake upgrade is a good idea but the stock brakes are a joke to begin with. Brake lines are a nice "bling" factor but that's it, not needed at 8".

Problem is, to many shops just try to sell you more stuff. But I do get where your coming from and some people try to cheap out on essentials.

My biggest issue at that height was an alignment and clearance issues, takes a LOT of work to get everything working right. But I learned a regular alignment shop shouldn't go near a lifted truck, they have NO idea what they are doing.

Cyle,

There's a big difference between 8" and 10" as far as geometry and driveline angles - more so on the front end.
If you clock your T-Case to lessen the angle on your front drive shaft - your tranny crossmember will be smack dab in the middle of your drive shaft.
As for the braided brakelines...they don't have any "BLING" factor in my eyes - it's all about performance and being able to stop due to the extreme increase in rolling mass that you've added with you 38"+ tires.
I like to build trucks that work in any condition. I want my customers to be able to use their trucks to their potential and not have to worry about how fast they are going when they put it in 4wd etc... But that's just me. I qualify everyone of my customers and sell them what they need and no more than that. But, when it comes to a 10" lift and 40's there are some things that can't be skimped on...if not for the safety of the owner, but for the safety of everyone else on the road.

 

[jaredszakacs]

I am referring to people who think that a lifted truck gets you attention from cops.

You wanna know what gets you pulled over? Driving like a douchbag. If anything, cops are more likely to pull over a rig rocket, you know a lift fancy rims and tires on a truck that's beat to ch!t and driven like a idiot.....Funny how they are so easy to spot from a regular truck.

With my 8" lift I drove past the cop station almost EVERYDAY, and never bothered unless I was speeding. And this was a truck with limo tint all the way around. But I guess they are more dumbfounded when they see a truck being driven responsibly.

Yes a lift and bigger tires puts more stress on components but driving like a idiot will do a lot more damage to parts. I have yet to ever have a failure caused by a lift or tires. No doubt it does put more stress on parts, but nothing crazy.

And most people lift their daily driver because they want a nice vehicle that can still tow, daily drive, and if wanted have some fun with it.

Hate to say it cyle but the more done up the vehicle is for attention the more the cops look at it!!! Kevin from HRT offroad built my dmax with cst 8'' lift and ya it was a cop magnet even with proper road armor bumpers fender flares, and flaps I was still harrassed about the headlight height and having inspection papers! it's not the way you drive!!! I drive like an a-hole in my lowered dmax and have yet to be pulled over by the police unless it was for my tint wich is a cop magnet.

 

[SHREK1]

got any pics?

summer wheels 37's on 22" americans

 

[4x4racing]

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[Cyle]

Cyle,

There's a big difference between 8" and 10" as far as geometry and driveline angles - more so on the front end.
If you clock your T-Case to lessen the angle on your front drive shaft - your tranny crossmember will be smack dab in the middle of your drive shaft.
As for the braided brakelines...they don't have any "BLING" factor in my eyes - it's all about performance and being able to stop due to the extreme increase in rolling mass that you've added with you 38"+ tires.
I like to build trucks that work in any condition. I want my customers to be able to use their trucks to their potential and not have to worry about how fast they are going when they put it in 4wd etc... But that's just me. I qualify everyone of my customers and sell them what they need and no more than that. But, when it comes to a 10" lift and 40's there are some things that can't be skimped on...if not for the safety of the owner, but for the safety of everyone else on the road.

No doubt, mine was actually 9" but still. What I am meaning is some people don't know the REAL things needed and think just because someone else did these things it was needed.

Brake lines are getting needed on a 10" but still not a must. A little rerouting takes care of them. I had no issues with my driveshaft up to 130km/hr but it will wear it quicker for sure. Clocking at 10" is pretty much a must. But the thing is, a lot of shops will just throw parts on and set caster and stuff whatever gets by, every truck is different and adjusting it perfect can help angles a LOT. I adjusted my angles probably 10 times to get it perfect, my front driveshaft angle was pretty much the same as when I was at 6" with non adjustable short arms.

When I was pricing my lift I had a certain local shop tell me I could get a 6" BDS kit and throw a 2" spacer on it and a few other things and make it work. But they were certain that extended brake lines and clocking the t-case was a MUST Also figured you wouldn't get out the door JUST lift for under $8,000 installed Not sure where the price is coming from when the basic BDS is only about $2,000. And if you can't install a 8" lift in 16 man hours tops, you need a new profession, should only be $2,000 to install with alignment tops.

 

[Cyle]

summer wheels 37's on 22" americans

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Nice except for the fact that it's a ford

 

[summit1974]

What exactly are you referring to?

he was refering to you..everyone knows a deisel is to heavey for boggin..like for real .I say go for it the truck will look sick.the question was never about actual 4by 4 in the first place.

 

[HRT Offroad]

he was refering to you..everyone knows a deisel is to heavey for boggin..like for real .I say go for it the truck will look sick.the question was never about actual 4by 4 in the first place.

Why buy a 4wd if you can't use it as a 4wd? You can have a sick looking truck that is still very functional. A diesel may not be good for boggin', but it can pull a 4th place in class finish at the Baja 1000.

Here's what a properly suspended diesel can do:

[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a6L8QeACZQ[/YT]

 

[lane3030]

he was refering to you..everyone knows a deisel is to heavey for boggin..like for real .I say go for it the truck will look sick.the question was never about actual 4by 4 in the first place.

i think it's a waste to lift a truck, put big tires under it, and then use it to drive to work... JMO.

 

[jaredszakacs]

nice video kevin is that at koocanusa? I agree I had 2 big lifted dmaxes an 8'' cst lift and a 11'' cst lift both were great kits and looked awesome but other than looking awesome that was all they were good for! I have now kept my truck either stock height with rims and tires and some new shocks and sway bars stuff to tidy up the front end a bit and it works amazing pratical,hauls everything i need, not a big cop magnet, tires are a lot cheaper, more power without all the big rolling mass and friction of the tires! next truck I will do will be a good 4'' lift with some custom shocks and everything needed to make it function properly and it will be getting sent back to Kevin @HRT Offroad cause he does his sh*t properly and very clean.