lifting a solid axle truck

[91rangerxlt]

was your dads a highboy?
and ok im lookin forward to seein a pic.
on 235's with helper springs everything was stock here

my dad said it was a hiboy, but from what ive read on the net, everyone says hiboys were only f250s

 

[91rangerxlt]

heres a pic of mine on 30'' tires. ive got 33''s on it now with no rubing and got rid of them gay hubcaps lol

 

[dirttrackracer]

small pic..... heres a pic of my friends ford. we are painting it in the summer and 4 or 6in lift

EDIT: frogot to say these are 33's with stock suspension

 

[predator]

the last highboy was made in '77. you can spot a highboy from 4 blocks away because it will have a crossmember directly underneath the front bumper. 77 was the first year for front disc brakes, and the last year for the highboy, it had a divorced transfer case and a low-pinion front axle, the 78-79 f250 had high pinion front axles and married transfer cases..


and yes, highboys were 3/4 ton only..

 

[91rangerxlt]

my lift might be aftermarket then. will the leafs and coils out of 3/4 ton fit on a half ton and if they will will it give me more lift?

 

[predator]

my lift might be aftermarket then. will the leafs and coils out of 3/4 ton fit on a half ton and if they will will it give me more lift?

for one, your coils being BLUE is a REALLY BIG CLUE. and these 4x4's were actually quite low from the factory..but anyways moving on.

okay, here is what i would do if i were in your situation. now pay attention! i have owned over 20 73-79 ford trucks and broncos, both 2wd and 4wd. now the first question we have to awnser is what size tires do you want to run? that will dictate as to what coils you buy.

i would find a 78-79 3/4 ton front axle and take the outers off of it and put them on your half ton axle, swap the gears from the 3/4 ton into your half ton and then swap in a dana 60 rear, that way you can awnser questions in the parking lot about your coil sprung 3/4 ton

6'' coils with no body lift would run 35's...i wouldnt go any bigger cuz then you run into problems with the law, it turns into a toy and you sell it for a fraction of what you got into it, keeping it on 35's means you can still use it.. and as a general rule of them...i hate body lifts...on the other hand you already have a lift...you could just hack the fenders..

 

[91rangerxlt]

for one, your coils being BLUE is a REALLY BIG CLUE. and these 4x4's were actually quite low from the factory..but anyways moving on.

okay, here is what i would do if i were in your situation. now pay attention! i have owned over 20 73-79 ford trucks and broncos, both 2wd and 4wd. now the first question we have to awnser is what size tires do you want to run? that will dictate as to what coils you buy.

i would find a 78-79 3/4 ton front axle and take the outers off of it and put them on your half ton axle, swap the gears from the 3/4 ton into your half ton and then swap in a dana 60 rear, that way you can awnser questions in the parking lot about your coil sprung 3/4 ton

6'' coils with no body lift would run 35's...i wouldnt go any bigger cuz then you run into problems with the law, it turns into a toy and you sell it for a fraction of what you got into it, keeping it on 35's means you can still use it.. and as a general rule of them...i hate body lifts...on the other hand you already have a lift...you could just hack the fenders..

my buddys running 37''s on his f250 and he has no problems with the law. i guess were just a bunch of hillbillys around here. i got 33''s on it now and i honestly think i could clear 35''s without any more lift. id like to run 35''s or 37''s like my buddy.

 

[Boggin]

heres mine, 33s with 2" leveling kit

ill probably do a 4" lift on her when im finished with the b2

 

[91rangerxlt]

heres mine, 33s with 2" leveling kit

ill probably do a 4" lift on her when im finished with the b2

mine sits up quite a bit higher than that on 33''s maybe my fender wells just look bigger. im thinking bout trying to trade mine off for an older bronco.

 

[Boggin]

id trade i like trucks more lol but there are no trucks left like this in my province maybe 1 or 2 and theres only 3 broncos left including the one i have, and the other one i will be getting sometime so im hanging on to this one lol

 

[dirttrackracer]

ok well boggins truck is just about what a stock bronco looks like. mine is allot higher in the ass end than stock. i almost guarentee that your truck has a lift on it. post a bigger pic if you can

 

[91rangerxlt]

ok well boggins truck is just about what a stock bronco looks like. mine is allot higher in the ass end than stock. i almost guarentee that your truck has a lift on it. post a bigger pic if you can

ill try to get a pic of it up tomorow its at my uncles house.