Lifting a 1998 V6 Ford F150?

So I'm just getting into the truck thing, and in looking to buy a 1998 Ford F-150. My question is: If I want to put an 8 inch lift on the truck. &a bigger tires. What all would I need to do on the truck? Everything is stock.
I'm thinking 37 inch tires once I lift it but will look too small?

You are aware those bigger tires will not only make your truck a dog in the power department, but will also knock the hell out of your gas mileage right? Go talk to some people at an off road center. They can help you pick the right stuff. Be prepared to spend lots of money. An 8 inch lift is more than just putting on a kit. Sometimes it's new brake lines and extended pitman arms, longer driveshafts, etc. In my opinion lifted trucks are more trouble than their worth.

The best advice I can give you is, get a real truck instead of a ford. Lol;
But really, one of the things you will need to change is the speedometer gears. If you don't it will be way off. Plus a stock v6 might not handle the extra pull of the lift and the larger tire size.

1. The V6 is going to struggle big time.

2. You might want to settle for a 6 lift and 35's. If you have 4WD, 37's are going to be a little beyond what the stock front drivetrain and rear axle can reliably handle. 35's are the practical limit without doing a SAS and swapping out the stock 8.8 inch axle for a 10.25 inch/ 10.50 inch Sterling or a 9.75 inch from a 5.4L truck.

3. You're going to have regear. For 37's and 4.2L, 4.88 gears would be ideal, if you have a 2WD (and you would look like a massive poseur if you have a lifted 2WD truck) you'd only have to do the rear axle, for 4WD you have to do both diffs. Plan on spending $600 per diff

You are going to melt the engine and transmission down with those huge tires. Those are meant for bigger trucks like the super duties.