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    Quote Originally Posted by uglyota View Post
    oh well you've got it all figured out then. You do realize that a small lift alone on that truck will cost as much as a beater that already wheels better than the f150 ever will...
    at least you realize what your rig is worth even though you ask 4x that

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    38" all terrains? Really? That sounds kinda yag. If you are lifting it that much, is the difference between and AT vs an MT really a concern. My DD/tow rig has MTs with 40k on them and still have life left.

    I attempted to wheel and DD my Bronco my freshman year of college. I was all hardcore, drive it to the trail, through the trail, and back home. My rims were shiny and my paint was perfect. A year of that and I realized what a bad idea it was. It was all beat up and I brokes several TTB shafts. By the time you buy an IFS kit and some magical 38" ATs, you could have bought a decent rig. But you won't realize that yet no matter what we tell you. I know because I didn't.

    On the other hand, since you are a freshman busy with school, I doubt you have a couple Gs laying around to throw at a trail rig. Understandable. If I was in your position, I would put what money I had to spend into making the F150 a little nicer of a DD. It could use some more body work, maybe some body lift lips?, maybe some slightly used 285/70/17 MTs?. Forget about locker and just wheel it at BVORR and Shiloh and ride along with others on the real trails like K-Rocks, Clayton etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by uglyota View Post
    oh well you've got it all figured out then. You do realize that a small lift alone on that truck will cost as much as a beater that already wheels better than the f150 ever will...
    How much would a 3" lift really cost for that F150?

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    Quote Originally Posted by JBrown89 View Post
    38" all terrains? Really? That sounds kinda yag. If you are lifting it that much, is the difference between and AT vs an MT really a concern. My DD/tow rig has MTs with 40k on them and still have life left.

    I attempted to wheel and DD my Bronco my freshman year of college. I was all hardcore, drive it to the trail, through the trail, and back home. My rims were shiny and my paint was perfect. A year of that and I realized what a bad idea it was. It was all beat up and I brokes several TTB shafts. By the time you buy an IFS kit and some magical 38" ATs, you could have bought a decent rig. But you won't realize that yet no matter what we tell you. I know because I didn't.

    On the other hand, since you are a freshman busy with school, I doubt you have a couple Gs laying around to throw at a trail rig. Understandable. If I was in your position, I would put what money I had to spend into making the F150 a little nicer of a DD. It could use some more body work, maybe some body lift lips?, maybe some slightly used 285/70/17 MTs?. Forget about locker and just wheel it at BVORR and Shiloh and ride along with others on the real trails like K-Rocks, Clayton etc.

    Props to taking everyone's opinions/criticisms and not being a newbie jackass. Stay involved in the club and you will learn plenty.
    the 285/70/17s sound good to me. The suspension is around $2500 and that includes new rear leafs, which i want to get because the f150 has around 170k miles and a bunch is from wheeling around our ranch in junction and doing work, so my suspension is in need of an upgrade. Especially since i plan on keepin the truck for a while. when i lifted the body i noticed that the suspension wasnt in "good" condition. i figure with the way things go, i can have more than enough for this lift and bodywork on the f150, and by the time i get a place with some friends where i can actually work on a trail rig, it should work out nicely, with a finishd DD, ready for a lil buddy to pull around. hoping all goes well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FJAggie07 View Post
    How much would a 3" lift really cost for that F150?
    the 3" body cost me about 200..cuz i did it myself. I havent really found any 3" suspension, mostly 4-6. ranging from $1300 to $2500

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    holy ****!

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    I could buy 3-4 running FSJs for $2500.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TexTJ209 View Post
    I could buy 3-4 running FSJs for $2500.

    and still have nothing to wheel!! BA-ZING!!
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    Dude seriously if you are planning on spending that much on a suspension lift just get an XJ, ranger or S10. For some reason I see those three prety frequently in the ~$500 range. You could buy and build a decent trail rig for $2500, especially if you're patient and dont go balls to the wall right off the bat.
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    got nowhere to put it

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    Quote Originally Posted by afroman006 View Post
    Dude seriously if you are planning on spending that much on a suspension lift just get an XJ, ranger or S10. For some reason I see those three prety frequently in the ~$500 range. You could buy and build a decent trail rig for $2500, especially if you're patient and dont go balls to the wall right off the bat.
    x2

    i have around ~$800 in my XJ and is pretty capable for what it is, you could prolly find a place to store it for nothing to very little a month, but it would be a much better option than to beat on something that you rely on everyday
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    Quote Originally Posted by TMatheaus View Post
    x2

    i have around ~$800 in my XJ and is pretty capable for what it is, you could prolly find a place to store it for nothing to very little a month, but it would be a much better option than to beat on something that you rely on everyday
    yah trust me it sucks, i haven't drove the jeep in 3 weeks. If i didn't have a girlfriend that minded me stealing her truck then i would have the school attendance of . . . . . . . well . . . . . . .clarke.

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