First of all Howdy I just joined and love this site already. I was wondering if anyone can give me some insight on possibly lifting my truck, still shopping and tryin to decide if I want to go this route or not. I want to get some height but not to much due to pulling gooseneck horse trailers <dont want to throw the quality of the trailer ride for my horses off>. I have thought about just leveling out the front end and uping the tires or going with a 2inch lift and larger tires, still undecided but am looking for possible ways to gain some height without throwing my horses off. Also with time and money I want to replace my injectors, intake, exhaust, a programmer and some cosmetic mods as well. Although right now I am limited due to droping any extra money I have into roping and my horse training business...I wonder if i could write off the mods on my truck as business expensese..hmmmm ...Thanks In Advance for any Help ~Heather~

 

First off, welcome to the site.

Secondly, what year truck? that will weigh heavily on what info you recieve.

It would help to fill out your signature.
Click on "user cp" button up above, then profile, then you'll see a box for the signature.
Put truck info in there, year, make, model, any mods you've got already, and soforth.

Once that is done, one of us friendly moderators can move you post to where it will get the most exposure.


phox

 

Thanks!...I fixed my signature..sorry was messing with this at work and didn't have the time to really check the site out ~Heather~

 

yeeehaw....a cowgirl

 

Alrighty.

I'll move this on over to 2nd gen aftermarket for some great exposure.

There are a number of threads speaking of lifts, might get your questions answered in them.


phox

 

sorry, momentary lapse of reason - I do like cowgirls...& lifted trucks....

 

Thanks Phox..I greatly appricate it...and Dr. Evil she aint lifted yet...still debating on it...and if i do lift her i also would like to know what lifts are the best to go with?...all i have owned are stock trucks <fords at that> and I would like to mod this truck out in time
~Heather~

Oh yeah also Got another Question.....its kinda a dumb blonde question......but here goes....what are 1st and 2nd generations....i have heard of it before...but whats the difference in em?....Thanks in Advance

 

Skyjacker seems to be popular. I know people atleast use their coils to level out the truck.

 

I have heard good things about skyjacker...so far the only one I have heard trash about is whiplash

 

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...1&cat=8&page=2

Here are some

Welcome to DTR

 

Thanks NoSmoke for the welcome.....and aslo thanks for the link

 

1st Gen - 1989-1993
2nd Gen 12 Valve Engine - 1994-1998
2nd Gen 24 Valve Engine - 1998.5-2002
3rd Gen - 2003 and up

It is all based on a combination of body style and engine. Under that you have further designations based on different HP ratings, engine codes, and such. There is more info under the Tech Facts.

 

I wouldn't go over 3" if yer plannin' on stuffin' a gooseneck under it....best bet would be a coil spacer and shocks. Should only set ya back about $500 or so for Bilstein 5100 shocks and a Daystar 2.5" coil spacer. Ride will still be nice. 2" of lift in the front will sit ya about level.

I'm sure you could find some dumb ol' cowboy to put 'em in for ya

 

If you just put a 2" spacer up front all you will need are the spacers and 2 shocks that are 2" longer than stock. The spacers are great you mantain the stock ride. I have 3" spacers on my truck and it sagged in the rear so I put on a set of air bags.
Here is how it looks
http://www.cardomain.com/id/nosmokenogo

 

Thanks MK that really helps.....and cowhand....im sure i could cus i know alot of em....but i personally like to work on my own truck...heck just last weekend I changed out the gear oil in my diffs.....ok not a big thing for yall....but im a chick and had never done it and had no help....just figured it couldnt be that hard to do....which it wasnt....although the front kinda sucked but it was all in all not to bad....i was raised you drive it you fix it and plus i like gettin down n dirty with my truck