bumblebeer
Registered User
Howdy y'all!
I hope to be joining the idi club soon! I'm going to look at a '90 f-350 (single, not dually) 4x4 with a zf5. I've been cruising the forum, and I think I have I good idea of what to pay attention to when looking at an idi truck. But I was thrown a curve ball when I was told it has a 3" lift. I ain't got no experience with lifted trucks.
It has 35s on stock wheels, so I'm assuming that's why it was lifted. But as I understand it, the 350 will fit 35s with stock suspension if the bumper is shimmed. Would I be able to shim the bumper and just remove the lift kit? Would I need to find replacement stock parts to do that?
What should I look for or ask about in a truck that's been lifted? What problems could this cause me down the road?
I had planned to put a flat bed on it, will I have any extra trouble with that cause of the lift? I'll mostly be using it for hauling, but do occasionally tow.
I asked for more pictures, but right now I only have one that shows anything of the suspension.
I hope to be joining the idi club soon! I'm going to look at a '90 f-350 (single, not dually) 4x4 with a zf5. I've been cruising the forum, and I think I have I good idea of what to pay attention to when looking at an idi truck. But I was thrown a curve ball when I was told it has a 3" lift. I ain't got no experience with lifted trucks.
It has 35s on stock wheels, so I'm assuming that's why it was lifted. But as I understand it, the 350 will fit 35s with stock suspension if the bumper is shimmed. Would I be able to shim the bumper and just remove the lift kit? Would I need to find replacement stock parts to do that?
What should I look for or ask about in a truck that's been lifted? What problems could this cause me down the road?
I had planned to put a flat bed on it, will I have any extra trouble with that cause of the lift? I'll mostly be using it for hauling, but do occasionally tow.
I asked for more pictures, but right now I only have one that shows anything of the suspension.