Lift decisions need advice

Pbguy420 · Jan 24, 2012

Just bought an 01 f250 for my daily driver , weekend offroading and towing only up to about 5k. I want a good lift or level kit that gets me between 2.5-4 inches with a smooth ride that can take some weekend abuse.... Also for a decent price. I don't know a damn thing about lifts, some come with shocks, some with springs, some with leafs etc.... Some help finding what I need would be appreciated. I'm only going with 35's to get a bit more grd clearance without loosing too much mpg and getting too high for my taste. Ride quality is important as well as durability. Thx for the help

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SouthFlstrokin' · Jan 24, 2012

Icon 4.5 inch lift ftw

Or go with king shocks... 1.5 inch level I think it is

skew12 · Jan 25, 2012

For ride quality, Icon is a must. Skyjacker, rough country, procomp...etc all ride like ****. Trouble is you don't know any better until you ride in a truck with a quality suspension system. Like Icon or Carli. However they don't come cheap. But you get what you pay for. Also I don't believe anything from Carli is available for a 7.3.

Pbguy420 · Jan 25, 2012

Is it icons shocks and springs that are better quality? They seem to have a 200% markup on just blocks compared to everyone else.... What about another companies kit with their shocks??

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chromehound · Jan 25, 2012

I had a 2" Superlift on my '01 when I got it and it rode as good as my friends unlifted '03. It cleared 33s fine but you'd need a 4" to do the 35s better.

http://www.superlift.com/Catalog.asp?P=K632&V=226

Pbguy420 · Jan 26, 2012

Thanks... Can anyone answer my icon question

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Pbguy420 · Jan 26, 2012

Also what's my next best bet for good ride but not dropping 4 grand for a 2.5 in leveling kit lol... Is their stage 5 kit that amazing?

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Karls03 · Jan 26, 2012

My ride quality went south QUICK when I put on nitrogen charged shocks. Oof'da those are stiff. However, off road, they aren't spongy like the stocker oil shocks were. Personally, it's a truck and it should ride like one, I really like my 6" Pro Comp springs front AND rear. Blocks are for building houses.