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Rough CountryPart 56257 · UPC 00840269939716

3-Inch Lift Kit with Vertex Coilovers for 2011-2016 Ford F-250 4WD

$2,139.95MAP price
In stock — 17 available
Shipping weight: 152 lb.
  • Fits 2011-2016 Ford F-250 Super Duty 4WD in XL, XLT, Lariat, King Ranch, and Platinum trims
  • Does not fit F-350, gas-engine, or dually trucks; 2-piece rear driveshaft trucks need a carrier-bearing drop bracket
  • Front: Vertex 2.5 adjustable coilovers, radius arm drop brackets, track bar drop bracket, hardware
  • Rear: 2-inch fabricated lift blocks, U-bolts, hardware, plus a V2 monotube shock pair
  • Listed install time 5 - 6 hours; downloadable installation guide available

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Will it fit your truck?

✓ Fits

2011–2016 Ford F-250 Super Duty · 4WD
King RanchLariatPlatinumXLXLT

✕ Does not fit

  • Gas engine models
  • Dually models

Does NOT F-350 models. A carrier-bearing drop bracket is needed for trucks equipped with a 2-piece rear driveshaft. SKU: 1197. Fitment on this page is based on the manufacturer’s application data.

About this kit

3-Inch Lift Kit with Vertex Coilovers, fitment-checked

Rough Country 56257 is a 3-inch lift kit for the 2011-2016 Ford F-250 Super Duty 4WD, built around a pair of Vertex 2.5 adjustable front coilovers and V2 monotube rear shocks. It does not fit F-350, gas-engine, or dually trucks, and a separate carrier-bearing drop bracket is required on trucks with a 2-piece rear driveshaft.

This 3-inch lift kit for the 2011-2016 Ford F-250 Super Duty 4WD pairs left and right Vertex 2.5 adjustable front coilovers with radius arm drop brackets and a track bar drop bracket, so caster stays close to the factory setting after the front end comes up. Out back, 2-inch fabricated lift blocks, U-bolts, and hardware handle the rear. A V2 monotube shock pair is included. Rough Country lists the job as a bolt-on at 5 - 6 hours. Check the tire and wheel chart for combinations that call for trimming, and use the downloadable installation guide before you start.

What’s in the box

Kit contents

  • 1× 2 Inch Block & U-Bolt Kit 6582
  • 1× Kit Box 156270BOX2
  • 1× V2 MONOTUBE SHOCK PAIR 760789-2
  • 1× 3" Kit Box 50221991
  • 1× Vertex 2.5 Adj FR Lh 2.5IN-4IN Diesel 685054L
  • 1× Vertex 2.5 Adj FR Rh 2.5IN-4IN Diesel 685054R

Rough Country shares subassemblies across kits, so individual package labels can carry broader application ranges. The complete 56257 kit fits the vehicles shown in the fitment section above.

Specifications

Specs

BrandRough Country
Part number56257
UPC / GTIN00840269939716
Lift height3 in
Shock packageVertex series
Shipping weight152 lb
Country of originTH
CategorySuspension & Lift Kits › Lift Kits
Installation guideDownloadable PDF

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