Want to know how much lift you’ll need to run those bigger tires?

Under the tire sizes you’ll see a number representing inches needed in lift. This can be either all suspension, or a combination of suspension and body lift.

 

Tire Sizes (Amount of Lift Need (inches) Listed Below It)
Vehicle Year Lift Needed 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 42 44
 Ford Bronco 1966-1977 Inches 3-1/2 5-1/2 5-1/2
 Ford Bronco 1978-1979 Inches 2 2 + T 4 4 + T 6 6 + T 9
 Ford Bronco 1980-1996 Inches 2 4 4 + T 6 6 + T 8 8 + T
Vehicle Year Lift Needed 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 42 44
 Ford Bronco II 1984-1990 4 6
Vehicle Year Lift Needed 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 42 44
 Ford Excursion 2000-2005 Inches 3 5 7 8
Vehicle Year Lift Needed 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 42 44
 Ford Expedition 1997-2002 Inches 3 6
 Ford Expedition 2003-2014 Inches 2 3
Vehicle Year Lift Needed 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 42 44
 Ford Explorer 1990-1994 Inches 4 5-1/2 6
 Ford Explorer 1995-2001 Inches 3 4
 Ford Explorer 2006-2010 Inches 2-1/2
Tire Sizes (Amount of Lift Need (inches) Listed Below It)
Vehicle Year Lift Needed 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 42 44
 Ford F-100/150 1966-1979 Inches 2 4 6 9
 Ford F-150 1980-1996 Inches 2 4 6 8
 Ford F-150 1997-2003 Inches 2-1/2 4
 Ford F-150 2004-2008 Inches 3 4 8
 Ford F-150 2009-2014 Inches 2 4 6
Vehicle Year Lift Needed 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 42 44
 Ford F-250 1966-1977 Inches 3 4
 Ford F-250 1977.5-1979 Inches 4
 Ford F-250 1980-1997 Inches 4 6 6 + T
 Ford F-250 1999-2004 Inches 2 4 6 8 10
 Ford F-250 2005-2010 Inches 2 4 6 8 10
 Ford F-250 2011-2014 Inches 1.5 3 6 8
Vehicle Year Lift Needed 31 32 33 35 35 36 37 38 39 40 42 44
 Ford F-350 1980-1997 Inches 4
 Ford F-350 1999-2004 Inches 4 6 8 10
 Ford F-350 2005-2010 Inches 2 4 6 8 10
 Ford F-350 2011-2014 Inches 1.5 3 6 8
  Tire Sizes (Amount of Lift Need (inches) Listed Below It)
Vehicle Year Lift Needed 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 42 44
 Ford Ranger 1983-1997 Inches 3 6 8 9 10
 Ford Ranger 1998-2011 Inches 4 or (1) 7
Vehicle Year Lift Needed 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 42 44
 Ford Explorer Sport Trac 2001-2005 Inches 4 5-1/2

 

T = Trimmed Fenders

(1) = 3-Inch body lift and cranked torsion bars

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