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Rough CountryPart 488.20 · UPC 00843030126773

8-Inch N3 Lift Kit for Ford F-250/F-350 Super Duty 4WD (1999-2004)

$1,599.95MAP price
In stock: 15 available
Shipping weight: 535.16 lb.
  • Fits 1999-2004 Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty 4WD diesel models — see fitment for trim coverage
  • Does not fit V-8 gas engine trucks, dually trucks, or trucks with a production date before 3-1-1999
  • Front and rear lifted leaf springs, HD track bar and drop bracket, pitman arm, braided brake lines, U-bolts and hardware
  • N3 kit box included per the bill of materials; raises ride height and evens out factory rake
  • Install time listed at 8 - 10 hours — downloadable installation guide available

Check tire fit for this kit → The manufacturer publishes 13 verified tire sizes for this kit, with wheel width, bolt pattern and offset for each.

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✓ Fits

1999–2004 Ford F-350 Super Duty · 4WD
Harley-Davidson EditionKing RanchLariatXLXLT
1999–2004 Ford F-250 Super Duty · 4WD
Harley-Davidson EditionKing RanchLariatXLXLT
1999–2004 Ford F-250 · 4WD
LariatXLXLT

✕ Does not fit

  • V-8 gas engine models
  • Dually models
  • Models with a production date before 3-1-1999

About this kit

8-Inch N3 Lift Kit, fitment-checked

Rough Country 488.20 is an 8-inch lift kit for 1999-2004 Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty 4WD diesel trucks, built around front and rear lifted leaf springs and an N3 kit box. It does not fit V-8 gas engine trucks, dually trucks, or trucks built before the 3-1-1999 production date.

This 8-inch lift kit for the 1999-2004 Ford F-250/F-350 Super Duty 4WD is a bolt-on package covering XL, XLT, Lariat, King Ranch, and Harley-Davidson Edition trims. The front half brings lifted leaf springs, an HD track bar with drop bracket, extended sway-bar links, an extended steering coupler, pitman arm, stainless steel braided brake lines, U-bolts, and hardware; the rear adds leaf springs, a carrier bearing drop bracket, braided lines, U-bolts, and hardware. Plan on 8 - 10 hours of shop time, confirm your engine and rear-axle configuration against the exclusions, and pull the downloadable Rough Country installation guide before you start.

What’s in the box

Kit contents

  • 2× 8in Front Leaf Spring 8073
  • 2× 8in Rear Leaf Spring 8072
  • 1× 488.20 N3 Kit Box 148830

Rough Country shares subassemblies across kits, so individual package labels can carry broader application ranges. The complete 488.20 kit fits the vehicles shown in the fitment section above.

Specifications

Specs

BrandRough Country
Part number488.20
UPC / GTIN00843030126773
Shock packageN3 series
Shipping weight535.16 lb
CategorySuspension & Lift Kits › Lift Kits

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