Wanting to Lift My Truck!

[RAM AIR]

JOE! I'm wanting to lift my truck. How do I go about that? Do you lift trucks? I'm also interested in traction bars. Do you do traction bars? I'd really like to have a set.
Thanks JOE!
































:rofl::vforocks::roflmao!::moon2::carwash::disco:





:weare:

[GATOR CREW]

SAS Jeff :D

[culater]

^^^That's what I was thinking. :thumb:

[Eagle 33]

i like how you set joe up for a how-to, since you already have a lift and traction bars

[RAM AIR]

Who? Me? What are you talking about! This is RAM AIR's evil twin! Don't be mad!




OOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

It could have been! THAT NODODY HAS POST ANYTHING IN THIS FORUM YET!:D

[Eagle 33]

still on the good stuff i see

[RAM AIR]

No! Just popping this Forums cherry!

[BIG JD]

You like doing that don't you :rofl::rofl:

[Thermo]

Ram AIr, if you are looking for someone to do a lift install, just hollar. While I am not really close, it would be worth the drive. I have done quite a few lift installs and doing something on an F-150 would be a piece of cake. Wouldn't be the first truck I have lifted in my driveway. If you are interested, let me know. I can even get you hooked up with some traction bars too. I've got the welder and all to make the traction bars.

[RAM AIR]

Thanks Chris! But, I'm good! JOE has already done it, an more! Just getting a post in this "Never Posted" forum!

[fordguy29360]

Jeff - still hitting on some of the pot I see... :rofl:

[JOE]

jeff put down the pain killers and step away from the computer!!!!


i would love to help but we will need to wait for our professional information writer to tell us how! maybe while he is at it he can tell us how to re-invent the wheel!!

[~$t3v3-o~]

u confuse me jeff.. i thought this was just a realllllllllly old post or something :laugh:

[Eagle 33]

^^^ like from before the site existed?

[Southernboy]

:lol:

[RAM AIR]

:D Just having some fun!

[~$t3v3-o~]

^^ ya at stupid people like me's expense :laugh:

[BIG JD]

When he gets done with yours i would like him to do mine

[RAM AIR]

Your next JD!:thumb:

[~$t3v3-o~]

:pissed: i wanted to be next :sad:


:rofl:

[BIG JD]

Sorry Steve :rofl::rofl::rofl:

[RAM AIR]

Your second Steve! You got the spot, right after JD!:iconbeer:

[~$t3v3-o~]

:woohoo: man i feel special now :D

[Eagle 33]

you are special steve


steve----->http://www.fordtruckspace.com/images/emoticons/characters/booger.gif (http://javascript<b></b>:insertEmo('[[characters-booger]]'))

everyone at steve ----> http://www.fordtruckspace.com/images/emoticons/laugh/point.gif (javascript:insertEmo('[[laugh-point]]'))

[RAM AIR]

You could be special also Andy! You could be third in line!

[Eagle 33]

realistically i'm before steve on getting that kind of stuff done!

[RAM AIR]

Why's that? Realistically!

[fordguy29360]

just remeber he is special :rofl:

[Eagle 33]

not sure...probably becasue he just spent all that $$$ on new toyo's and i'm about ready to but a lift and 37's

[~$t3v3-o~]

yayyy everyone is laughing with me :woohoo:

what are we laughing about tho??


:D

[RAM AIR]

Well! Yes! Realistically! BUT! This isn't being realistic! So! BACK IN LINE!

[Eagle 33]

fine. i'll get back in line

[~$t3v3-o~]

haha im # 2 again and ur # 3 andy.. whos laughing at who now???




:D :rofl:

[Eagle 33]

i'm still laughing at you steve

[~$t3v3-o~]

arent we all... :sad:

[fordguy29360]

ha i jumped ahead i am the 2nd person in line now :omgrofl:

[~$t3v3-o~]

how did u do that??

[BIG JD]

No that would be me :rofl::rofl:

[Eagle 33]

Kane is a liar...hes last in line

[~$t3v3-o~]

:pissed: ok people weve been over this.. it doesnt take much to confuse me.. i thought i was second in line :D

[BIG JD]

No because Jeff is first i am next then you :rofl:

[Eagle 33]

jeff is already done...so JD is 1


1. JD
2. steve
3. me

LAST = KANE

[fordguy29360]

:pissed: ok people weve been over this.. it doesnt take much to confuse me.. i thought i was second in line :D


well if u are third then that means i just jumped in front of u so that makes me 3rd then u are 4th.. that makes andy 5th... :rofl: U still confuse??

[~$t3v3-o~]

see i told u i was second... andy gun dun sed so....

[BIG JD]

Sounds good to me

[~$t3v3-o~]

well if u are third then that means i just jumped in front of u so that makes me 3rd then u are 4th.. that makes andy 5th... :rofl: U still confuse??


nope sorry ur last so dont even start with me.. i know this is false info because no matter how many people get in on this U R LAST!!! HAHAHAHAAAAAA



ok enough of that.... :rofl:

[fordguy29360]

jeff is already done...so JD is 1


1. JD
2. steve
3. me

LAST = KANE


NO NO!! its JD then Me, then steve, then u are LAST!!! :D:thumb:

[fordguy29360]

nope sorry ur last so dont even start with me.. i know this is false info because no matter how many people get in on this U R LAST!!! HAHAHAHAAAAAA



ok enough of that.... :rofl:


OK u are fired!! :iconbeer:

[~$t3v3-o~]

:rofl:

u people... i should just leave...

:rofl:

[BIG JD]

I will sell #1 :rofl:

[~$t3v3-o~]

:drool: how much??

[fordguy29360]

Dman steve is laughing at this.. :rofl:

[Eagle 33]

i got 50 cents for spot #1

[fordguy29360]

U are fired.. So that means that u can't buy #1 at all :rofl:

[~$t3v3-o~]

U are fired.. So that means that u can't buy #1 at all :rofl:

i can if i bid high enough..

i bid $1,000,000*























*all profits/ proceeds/ bids go to steve-o's offshore account in tokyo...

[BIG JD]

$1.00

[BIG JD]

WOW Steve you got it :rofl::rofl:

[fordguy29360]

Steve your tokyo account does not work anymore... I took all the money out... so ha :rofl:

[~$t3v3-o~]

:pissed:

u stalkers have all the fun





:D

[fordguy29360]

Yeah we do!!:laugh:

U realize that he just hijacked Jeff thread too :D :rofl:

[Eagle 33]

what about your cayman account we set up for the laundering of chapter money?

[~$t3v3-o~]

then id have to share it with u.... half of a mil is better than none tho i guess...

[RAM AIR]

#1- JD
#2- Steve
#3- ?
#4- ?

OK! You two! I'm thinking of a # number between 1 and 2!

[~$t3v3-o~]

:spit:

[Eagle 33]

i'm number 3

[fordguy29360]

1.5!! :rofl:

The cayman account is empty too... took all of that money too..:rofl:

[BIG JD]

Jeff doesn't care he got his lift done

[Eagle 33]

impossible kane.... i'm looking at it right now and we still have a lot! keep peddling those pills steve!

[~$t3v3-o~]

1.5!! :rofl:

The cayman account is empty too... took all of that money too..:rofl:

no possible way u could have done that.. the password is uncrackable...

[fordguy29360]

I did it... can't tell u how i did it or who did it for me :D

[~$t3v3-o~]

well if u tell me the password then ill know..

andy im still on it, u keep watch on his house still...

[fordguy29360]

It was an inside job :thumb: they know everything :D

[RAM AIR]

"Uncrackable"? What kind of password is that!


AN 1.5 was right!

Kane goes to 3
Andy to 4

I do take donations!:3gears:

[~$t3v3-o~]

"Uncrackable"? What kind of password is that!


AN 1.5 was right!

Kane goes to 3
Andy to 4

I do take donations!:3gears:



weve got a winner :laugh:

i told u guys the answer....

:rofl:

[fordguy29360]

:woohoo: :woohoo: I got it right!! :omgrofl: :clap: :clap:

[Eagle 33]

fine.....just put me in last...cuz thats where the nice guys finish

[~$t3v3-o~]

sorry andy but im the nice guy here :D

[fordguy29360]

How about let andy have that one!! Snice he didn't get 3rd :spit:

[~$t3v3-o~]

ok ok... andy gets that...

well this thread has been fun.. too bad it all has to be gone for the nite now :sad:

o well, almost my sign to leave woohoo

[fordguy29360]

Yeah this thread has been fun... Have fun Steve...:thumb: Sorry Jeff but we just took over your thread...:rofl:

[JOE]

2 things come to mind #2 how honored i am that you guys are fighting over me lifting your trucks


and #1


YouTube - Who's on first?

[~$t3v3-o~]

:roflmao!:

well joe, if it means anything, ill let u lift my imaginary truck any day :D




:joke:



thanks kane ill try and have fun...

:wave: gbye thread...

[fordguy29360]

:rofl:

[BIG JD]

Is it free

[fordguy29360]

NOPE!! I don't think so.. Then again maybe so:rofl:

[Eagle 33]

if it wasn't going to max out my credit card i'd come get it done now....but it will so i need to save a little bit first

[fordguy29360]

Can't blame u there andy!!

[Eagle 33]

if i could fit a lift tires gears locker and install on my card i'd do it

[JOE]

get another card with a higher limit

[Eagle 33]

this one is already high enough to get me in trouble

[fordguy29360]

Don't want u to get into trouble with it

[Eagle 33]

i just paid that off though. my wife wants me to pay for that stuff out of savings, and yet we never seem to have that money available anymore. so when its time it will probably have to be on the card

[fordguy29360]

ah... i see what u mean

[Mercury]

i missed this thread, so to answer the how to

to lift a 250 anyway I dont know nothing about 150's

1. Remove old springs
2. Replace with new springs

then theres some details in the middle that are really important but I forgot them

kenny

[BIG JD]

What about a Ranger Kenny

[~$t3v3-o~]

trade ranger in, get 250, and then...

1. Remove old springs
2. Replace with new springs

then theres some details in the middle that are really important but I forgot them

:D

[Eagle 33]

Merc, what if its a 05+ 250?

[BIG JD]

Why didn't i think of that :rofl:

[~$t3v3-o~]

:D im a genius, what can i say :D :D

[BIG JD]

Joe when you going to start on my lift

[~$t3v3-o~]

i already told u.. u gotta get a 250 first..


:rofl:

[BIG JD]

OK that's what i will do then

[~$t3v3-o~]

:thumb: ;)

:D

[JOE]

jd i actually have some ranger prototype stuff i have been working on i was going to hit you and pete as field testers

[BIG JD]

Thanks Joe but i love my RCD lift maybe Pete

[JOE]

oh i see how it is

[Mercury]

joe my old man has a ranger

and on the 05 250's remove and replace front coils and remove and replace rear springs

but again theres all sorts of little things in there I did not mention

kenny

[Mercury]

:lol i love this place

Is somebody really going to write a "how to" lift a truck.... think about it, theres so many different types of trucks and types of lifts people want


I mean heck I can prolly net the same amount of lift with a drop shackle kit and a large block in the rear, thats not what I did though, I had new springs installed

I dont know the in's and outs of too much of it to be honest.

I do know how to dial Joe and I do know the address there - what more do i need?



HOW TO INSTALL A LIFT ON ANY AUTOMOBILE

1. call CJC
2. Drop automobile off at CJC

kenny

[JOE]

merc it is not meant to write an article only you and thermo would think that. its more like hey i have an issue or what do you think of this product verse that product or i just bought this kit what else do i need but however i love your instructions above

[Mercury]

merc it is not meant to write an article only you and thermo would think that. its more like hey i have an issue or what do you think of this product verse that product or i just bought this kit what else do i need but however i love your instructions above

It must be the "engineer" in me

those instructions above are perfectly valid

kenny

[nvycrmn]

how expensive is it (roughly) to sas my expy?

[fordguy29360]

:D im a genius, what can i say :D :D


:rofl: sure u are :D

[BIG JD]

I am still waiting :rofl:

[Thermo]

nvycrmn, to have a shop do a SAS conversion on your truck (which would probably result in about a 6" lift happening is going to run you about $3000. There is a lot of time spent getting all the geometry right. The actual parts are probably about $1000 of that. It isn't really difficult, but for someone to do it as their first try without helping with some other SAS projects, probably over someone's head. I know I would think twice before doing it. If I did do it, then I would be doing a lot of measuring, double checking, tack welding, test fitting, etc. Take me a few days extra, but I would know it was 100% done right.

[JOE]

nvycrmn, to have a shop do a SAS conversion on your truck (which would probably result in about a 6" lift happening is going to run you about $3000. There is a lot of time spent getting all the geometry right. The actual parts are probably about $1000 of that. It isn't really difficult, but for someone to do it as their first try without helping with some other SAS projects, probably over someone's head. I know I would think twice before doing it. If I did do it, then I would be doing a lot of measuring, double checking, tack welding, test fitting, etc. Take me a few days extra, but I would know it was 100% done right.



could you please tell me where to buy an axle, brake parts, springs,arms, brackets,misc.steel,and a custom drive shaft for $1,000.00

[~$t3v3-o~]

im gonna plan on about 10k for joe to do my truck... that with new rims, tires, gears, sas, bigggg lift, etc, etc...

maybe thats not enough.. we shall see tho :thumb:

[Thermo]

Joe, if you go a local junk yard, they should have front axles laying around that you can pick up for about $500 which will have disk brakes on the front. The springs for the project are going to run you about another $300, the new driveshaft will run another $200 to have the stock one modified to work (lengthed). Sure, there will be a little bit more for the brackets, but those can normally be obtained with the axle off the donor truck as the sides of the frame are basically the same for many, many years. $1000 might have been a little bit on the low side, but all can be obtained for close to what I stated.

Sure, if you plan on having a completely new axle put under the truck, that alone will run a $1000 plus. A custom driveshaft built from all new components will run another $500 or so. So, sure, I can spend tons of money to do a SAS swap. But, not everyone has tons of money to blow on their projects.

[JOE]

can you get me the number for the yards by you that have that axle with arms in driving shape for $500. it seems around me if you find one they are going for $500 striped or about $1500 for the running condition you are stating. now also how are you planning on hooking his abs system in on a 78-79 axle?

[nvycrmn]

this is all good info but above my head. not really sure what all goes into doing sas. just thought it would be a good option to go higher and ditch the AWD.

[JOE]

this is all good info but above my head. not really sure what all goes into doing sas. just thought it would be a good option to go higher and ditch the AWD.



the older style axles are not meant to be awd so you will need to also change your transfer case. just another reason i said it is not going to happen for $3,000 unless thermo has a lead on that for $50.00 also?

[Eagle 33]

Steve-o.... planning on 1 ton running gear in that price too?

[~$t3v3-o~]

:dunno:

i figure if i can get that much together, itll be a good start :D

[nvycrmn]

i just want to get rid of the AWD. i like having a 2wd option, plus i can get a 6in susp with the AWD gone.

[~$t3v3-o~]

^^ ya i hate that awd crap thats on my moms expy.. much rather have defined two or four wheel drive...

[JOE]

you can swap the tcase and wiring

[nvycrmn]

you think its worth it? i heard its kinda pricey. by the way, gear question. i have the 3.55 right now. i am runnin 365's (35's) , and want to go a little bigger (37 or 38's) but want to kinda get gas mileage back up a little. how will 4.10 or 4.56 affect gas? gonna cost me about 1500. too much or good price?

[Eagle 33]

chaper than i can get gears done up my way

[Mercury]

you think its worth it? i heard its kinda pricey. by the way, gear question. i have the 3.55 right now. i am runnin 365's (35's) , and want to go a little bigger (37 or 38's) but want to kinda get gas mileage back up a little. how will 4.10 or 4.56 affect gas? gonna cost me about 1500. too much or good price?

I personally do not think regearing is a good move to save gas money unless you are way out of normal ratio....

for example, on long highway trips doing about 78 - 80 i did better with my 3.73's then i can ever dream with the 4.56's

how much gas to you need to buy to make up the difference... even if it is 3 mpg lets say...

so for every 3 miles you gain 1 gallon of gas, lets say gas is 3.50


1500 / 3.50 = it would take about 430 gallons of gas to gain that back - meaning break even

And chances are you will not gain 3mpg.

Now... with 37's or 38's i do definitely suggest re gearing... cause the truck is going to start to have a heck of a time handling it.

The above is strictly my opinion, that opinion may contain no factual evidence what so ever, the opinion above is not by a professional mechanic, just your backyard redneck


Question about the mpg .... are you using the right speed or what the speedometer thinks - there is a difference


kenny

[~$t3v3-o~]

:eek: where are u buying gas at 3.50?? :rofl:


still at like 375 around here :sad:

[nvycrmn]

well the speedometer is off a little, depends on who or what is clockin me. my trip tells me im gettin about 10.2 avg, but that might change when i get my speedometer calibrated, i hope. i do pretty good i suppose on gas. just want to make sure im not puttin too much strain on my truck with what im runnin. probably for my bday, i might do a 3in body and go with some 37's or 38's so i figured i needed new gears. should i go with 4.56 or 4.10? not really sure the difference.

[jr32560]

okay I see this thread got off track for a bit! anybody know if a lift kit on a 94 f150 will fit on a 87 f150-it has suspension and body lift?any help would be appreciated!