a jack? LOL. that would be kinda pointless IMO. i'd say make a temp bracket for the front and one for the rear. to change a tire you will still need a jack tho.

 

Is the truck a f250 of f350? I fit 315/75/16 on my 02 with a truxs levveling kit.

 

this isn't your stanadard lift kit. this is a highy over engeneered and rather complex imaginearing job going on...

 

...it kinda is isnt it...

an update on the build. plan is to start getting money together and getting parts rdy to build the rear end sometime in the next month to month and a half

 

ok. do you own a good welder? or know sombody that does? and not a 110V mig. those aren't good for much. all of the main brackets i would use 3/8" plate. 1/4" is fine for gussets. remember on all load bearing parts, (especially vertically) try to incorporate a triangle shape. get good bags. i would get a double convoluted bag. those will go a little higher. if you have a butt joint, bevel the plate at a 30* angle. then leave a small gap in between. ( i'm not sure on your fabricating skills). as far as atatching the plates to the axle, that's up to you. bolt them or weld them.

 

ive got a buddy whos helping me wiht everything thats got a 230v hobart that should handle everything and if all else fails my aunts bf has a truck mounted stick that we could use.
im not very much of a fab guy but my buddy with the 230v mig is a good fab guy and hes done several mini trucks to he knows what it takes to mount everything and the fact that hes got a 12 valve means he understands the weight and abuse involved. so he gunna be the guy helping me fab everything. im not great on a welder to he will have to weld everything up or atleast double check me to make sure im doing it all right.

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as for bags i am thinking something along the lines of this
Firestone, Dominators, DeNominator, Slam, air bag springs
triple convolute and a higher load rating (7500lb or so) so that i can get a little softer ride by not having the bag fully inflated.

 

ok. as lomg as it's not a couple guys that don't have a clue. no offense but things that go like that never end well. but if he is a fab guy and has done mini trucks then that's who you want. he will know just how things go.

 

ya. hes my go to guy on things like this. im more than willing to admit that im an idiot and have no idea what im doing when it comes to things like this. hes actually the one who gave me the idea to do it.

 

well as long as some body knows what's going on. LOL. it will be ALOT easier if you pull the bed off.

 

just an update ordered a set of viair 480c duals and a 12 gallon tank today (along with a few other goodies) so getting started rolling. decided dual compressors running of the batteries would be best. just because if i have an engine issue (wont start) i can use the batteries to power the compressor and fill the bags to move it if needed. i realize the odds of that happening are slim to none but id rather be safe than screwed