Questions about F150 suspension lift

[Traildust]

As a grown arse man(not really) who has driven lifted trucks since 2002 it's a money pit. Now if you like throwing money out the window like I do I say get a quality six inch suspension lift and rock on. When you lift a truck your tire Expense goes up 50% and you will replace brakes and front end parts twice as often. Fuel loss is astronomical and anybody who says anything different is an idiot. Depending on the truck a 6 to 8 inch lift will result in a 4 to 6 MPG loss. Leveling kits with a 1 to 2 inch taller and heavier mud tire are from 2 to 3 MPG less.


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How does a lift kit cause your brakes and fuel mileage to take a dump?

[kd350]

Are lifts cool. Yes. Necessary, no. I had a 5.4 with 6" lift and 35's. I got about 11 mpg highway in the thing. I loved that truck even though it cost me 80 bucks a week in fuel, Leveled my current truck and put wide 33's on it just so it sits up a little taller, but still wish it was taller

[kd350]

How does a lift kit cause your brakes and fuel mileage to take a dump?

The lift itself doesn't do anything to your mileage. The bigger heavier tires and wheels do

[WItoTX]

I would be leary of anything over 2" if it's a level kit or spacer lift. Using the stock ball joints and front coils, above 2" throws everything out of geometry and causes undue stress to the whole suspension. There are cheaper lifts that use 2 spacers on coils- stay away. Disaster waiting to happen. I'm not talking about the 2" spacers on coils for level kits

This. It's basically a city boy lift kit. All show, no go.

[Traildust]

The lift itself doesn't do anything to your mileage. The bigger heavier tires and wheels do

Ya, that's why you should re-gear if your gonna run tires 4'' or taller over stock.

Thought I was gonna learn something special about aerodynamics or something from a coonarse

[kd350]

Ya, that's why you should re-gear if your gonna run tires 4'' or taller over stock.



Thought I was gonna learn something special about aerodynamics or something from a coonarse

Oh lol. I told my dad when I bought it and he was asking why did you buy that big ol thing? Your mileage is gonna suck... I told
Him nah those bigger tires rotate less so your mileage goes up

He just shook his head and walked off and started drinking [emoji16]


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[Omsdoc]

Consider towing capacity. I haul stock trailers and goosenecks full of round bales. 2" leveling kit on my Longhorn 2500 Ram is all that's needed. Not sure if he plans on towing much. Advise a reputable garage install.

[Acameron52]

Don't do it. You'll be stuck with all the expenses that come along with lifts in no time.

[Chance Love]

I had a 2006 F150 4-door, with a 4" BDS suspension lift. Installed the lift at about 100K miles then sold the truck at 244K miles. I ran 34" Toyo's most of the time. Highway gas milage was around 11-12, and pulling trailers was 8-9. I pull trailers a lot. As far as I could tell, nothing wore out any quicker with the lift than without. If I had it to do over again, on that truck I should have actually gone with a 6" lift. The 4" really wasn't much different than the 2" leveling kit I had on prior to lifting. And yes, I actually USE my truck...a lot. I sold it back in December and got a 2017 F-250. No plans for a lift (back end is plenty high enough) but I may level it. Hope this helps.

[rhester]

Thanks for all of the replies.

[Mudslinger]

Heck, I use to run 14/35x16.5 Gumbo Monster Mudders with NO LIFT or fender modification and no tire rubbing on an F250 Ford 4x4. Did not need lift, it was factory suspension and had zeros problems and got 70,000 miles out of the tires.

Had a 4" lift on a Suburban and like said above, a pain, but I got it to use larger tires for my guiding years in NM in the mud and snow.