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Lowering options for 80-86 F100

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Old 12-10-2010, 02:21 PM
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Lowering options for 80-86 F100

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I have an 80 F100 with dropped I-Beams and I am not satisfied. I was wondering if anbody on here has used the FatMan Mustang II kit or Jag. I am ready to pull the beams and do something else. Has anybody sub-framed an 80-86? If so what did you use. I want the truck to sit lower than it is now and I want it to ride good as well. I am not interested in air bags but I want it as low as I can get it. I plan on leaving the original 6 cylinder and 4 speed in it.

Any help or Info would be greatly appreciated.

I know some of you purist may think I am a fool but to each his own right?

Here is a pic as it sits now.

 
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Old 12-10-2010, 03:21 PM
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Looks great to me
 
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Old 12-10-2010, 04:04 PM
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I used to have one that sat just about the same, and I wanted it even lower, but there's no easy way that I found to do it. Either welding a new subframe on like you mentioned or channeling the body down over the frame are probably the only options.
 
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Originally Posted by Franklin2

I actually saw this done and was excited about the options....however the frame is a few inches wider on my truck so it would have to be heavily modified.

Has anyone on here used the Mustang II kit from FatMan? I really don't want to fork out that kind of money but it looks like a great solution.
 
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Old 12-14-2010, 09:17 AM
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I saw this truck at a local show....it had a Mustang II front end under it..I talked to the owner and he said it was heavily modified in order to get the big block in it...

 
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i know this is a super old thread that im reviving, but have you checked out coil spring specialties? they make custom springs i got a set made 1.5" lowered and 15% stiffer and it rides like a dream
 
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