I'm sure this has been discussed SOMEWHERE on this site but there is SO much information to sift through I'm taking the easy way out and asking with this new thread.
I have a 2007 F350 CCSB, The rear sits enough higher than the front to be noticeable, I would like to raise the front end to match for a couple of reasons. The first reason is looks obviously, I prefer the 'level' look to the nosedive style, the other reason is I'll be using this truck to plow snow with and the Fisher ExtremeV is a fairly stout plow system and will undoubtedly squat the front more than it already is. So.....the point of my thread is (I know, painful isn't it?) anyway, I would like to raise the front about 2 to maybe 3 inches and not have to revamp the entire suspension and/or steering mechanism OR break the bank.......which would go along with what I already said about the front end/ suspension system. So does anyone have a reasonable suggestion/s as to how I should go about doing this? Thanks for any and all input in advance. Mcrafty1

 

i was kinda wondering the samething with my 2012 , how far off would the suspension be if i reaise the front 1.5 to 2 inches. the puck style lifts or the upper lifts above the spring are cheap. i just want to put the 4 or 5 inch block under the back and not have alot of rake. thats one thing i miss about my old f 350. i really didnt want to spend 600 on a ready lift with a 2.5 inch front lift and a 5 inch block.

 

So what you are saying is the 350 has the thick block under the rear spring? (which mine does have) and some of the other SD's have less and that is why they sit more 'level' or at least they appear that way. I just thought that the owners had already corrected this problem we have with some type of leveling device.

 

My 2006 F-350 cc had the 5400 lb springs in front. Replaced them with the 6,000 lb springs. You should check to see what springs you have. They won't raise the truck, but it will reduce the squat with the plow raised.

 

Making sure you have the snow plow front springs is a very good idea. If you raise the front you will move the axle over unless you replace or relocate the track bar/track bar mounts. You will change the alignment so you will have to adjust caster and recenter the steering wheel. How much you raise it will affect how bad those issues will be and what has to be done to fix them.

Brian

 

I checked and my truck already has the 6000lbs frontend. I have had the plow on the truck and although it only drops the front a small amount (maybe a couple or three inches at most) with it already higher in the rear it just compounds the issue ( the rear is rated for 6390lbs) I would really prefer to raise the front as opposed to lowering the rear because I have a 31ft. travel trailer with a fairly heavy tongue weight and I haul my wood pellet fuel by the 70 bag pallet which is 1.4 tons and it sits up nice in the rear under those conditions. I really would just like to change the way the truck sits to a more level stance without changing the actually weight rating of either end and hopefully without having to make any changes to the steering or drivetrain.Thanks for the input.

 

You didn't say if your truck is a gasser or a diesel. If it's a diesel, the 6000 pound springs might be the standard ones for the diesel, and the plow springs will be rated more. I have heard of guys with diesels putting in springs rated close to 7000 pounds to get the nose up. I have an 03 F250 gasser, and it came with 4000 pound leaf springs up front. When I installed my 8 foot HD Fisher plow, and attempted to lift the plow, the nose sank 3 inches. I installed the factory plow springs (X code--rated at 6000 pounds), and they lifted the nose about 2 inches. Now when I lift the plow, it drops less than an inch. Get yourself the factory plow springs for your truck/engine combination, and your problem will be solved.



RON

 

Good point. According to his profile, he has a diesel. Mine is the 5.4l gasser.

 

All I see in his profile is 2007 F350-----No engine.

 

When I clicked on his id the first time, it showed a diesel. Now I don't see it. Either i'm going nuts or I clicked on the wrong profile the first time. I'm using a phone when i 'm doing this,.....

 

I do have a 6.0....so maybe I might want to consider lowering the rear down instead of raising the front? what if anything would I need to do to the driveline if I was to drop the rear? Thanks for the input.

 

Look at your door sticker and tell us what front GVW you have, this way we can say hey get the plow prep springs or if you have them already just buy a front two inch puck and be done with it

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[quote=SuperDutyScaler;13723955]Look at your door sticker and tell us what front GVW you have, this way we can say hey get the plow prep springs or if you have them already just buy a front two inch puck and be done with it.. I really don't want to make the front any stiffer than it already is. I think the pucks are what I'm looking for.

Where in the front does the puck go? and where could I get those? Thanks.

 

they make 2 kinds 1 goes on top of spring the other goes under the spring. this is what i was trying to decide on , seems to me like either way it would throw the steering or tire geometry off . even though there less than 50 bucks not sure i wanna go that way . i have not heard of anyone opinion of them.