40" Tires - How Much Lift Is Required?
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40" Tires - How Much Lift Is Required?
I'm planning to install Bushwacker "Cut Out" fender flares on my 2005 F350 4x4. I want to run 40X13.5R18LT tires and need to know how much lift is required for proper clearance.
Here is a guy who only has 2.5" leveling kit and 38" tires:
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Here is a guy with no leveling kit and 36" tires:
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I want an Icon lift kit and believe that a 4.5"-5.5" lift kit will be sufficient. I'm not using the stock front bumper so I'm not worried about rubbing issues there.
Is my assessment correct? Do I need a 7" lift kit?
Thanks!
Here is a guy who only has 2.5" leveling kit and 38" tires:
008.jpg picture by Gregch_photos - Photobucket
007.jpg picture by Gregch_photos - Photobucket
Here is a guy with no leveling kit and 36" tires:
Truckblog - Photo
Truckblog - Photo
I want an Icon lift kit and believe that a 4.5"-5.5" lift kit will be sufficient. I'm not using the stock front bumper so I'm not worried about rubbing issues there.
Is my assessment correct? Do I need a 7" lift kit?
Thanks!
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That's what I was thinking too... 4.5" lift kit. The more I look at lifted Super Duties, the more I'm seeing that the greatest obstacle is the lower corners of the fender wells. They're just too narrow for any tire greater than 35 inches. So you have to add lift to place the lower corners of the fender wells "above" the tires. The cut fender flares allow the truck to sit lower on larger tires, which should allow for better handling (lower center of gravity) and practicality (lower bed height). I'm 100% sold on the idea!
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I wish mine had the accent panel, then I would have powdercoated my bumper that color instead of white. I like it white, but its a bear to keep clean and any pin holes or rock chips get rust stains on them. Doing the gold accent color will look good, much like the truck in Bushwacker's pictures.
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Yeap! The gold accent is "classic" on the Ford trucks and is always in style. I found a decal provider online that accomodates many font styles and will replace & add some to the truck. The "4X4" will go on the bed and the "5.4L 3V ENGINE" will go on the hood.
http://www.signspecialist.com
http://www.signspecialist.com
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If you plan on wheeling....they'll be close under a 4.5", being skinny they will probably just clear.
If you don't plan on wheeling, they'll be fine.
I know guys who ran 8" lifts and 40" Hawgs with cut-outs and could stuff them, but the Hawgs are wider.
And I still don't think a 13.50 is going to look right under the cut-outs.
If you don't plan on wheeling, they'll be fine.
I know guys who ran 8" lifts and 40" Hawgs with cut-outs and could stuff them, but the Hawgs are wider.
And I still don't think a 13.50 is going to look right under the cut-outs.
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If you plan on wheeling....they'll be close under a 4.5", being skinny they will probably just clear.
If you don't plan on wheeling, they'll be fine.
I know guys who ran 8" lifts and 40" Hawgs with cut-outs and could stuff them, but the Hawgs are wider.
And I still don't think a 13.50 is going to look right under the cut-outs.
If you don't plan on wheeling, they'll be fine.
I know guys who ran 8" lifts and 40" Hawgs with cut-outs and could stuff them, but the Hawgs are wider.
And I still don't think a 13.50 is going to look right under the cut-outs.
As for the width of the tire, I personally like the narrower (not skinny ) look of the 13.5" wide tire. To use 15.5" wide tires, I would have needed 12" wide wheels and the stress of the wider footprint would have been significant on my 5.4L engine.
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If you plan on wheeling....they'll be close under a 4.5", being skinny they will probably just clear.
If you don't plan on wheeling, they'll be fine.
I know guys who ran 8" lifts and 40" Hawgs with cut-outs and could stuff them, but the Hawgs are wider.
And I still don't think a 13.50 is going to look right under the cut-outs.
If you don't plan on wheeling, they'll be fine.
I know guys who ran 8" lifts and 40" Hawgs with cut-outs and could stuff them, but the Hawgs are wider.
And I still don't think a 13.50 is going to look right under the cut-outs.