1994 f150 lift
#16
07-30-2014, 12:04 PM
Hi there.
With 2-2.5 inches of lift you should be able to clear those 33's. I know I could on my old truck, but they were only 9.50 wide.
For 2.5 inches of lift, you'll probably be wanting to look into a leveling kit. There is mixed controversy about them, but personally I had one on my old 93 f150 which was a hard worker and wood hauler and never encountered a single issue with it. Most of these kits come with a 2.5" coil spacer for the front, and either 2.5" blocks to go under the leaf springs or add-a-leafs. Typically they'll run you no more than $100 depending on where you get it. Summit racing and eBay carry them to name a couple. I got mine on ebay for 80 bucks and I never had a problem with it. Just make sure the blocks for the rear that go under the leaf springs are tapered or 'slanted', and made of a reliable material such as cast iron. You also might need longer ubolts after you put the block under the leaf pack, but most kits come with those. As for the front coil spacers, make sure they're something like billet aluminum and not polyurethane or plastic. Just for the sake of avoiding disaster.
You'll probably hear a 'bad thing' or two about leveling kits but if you're not looking to spend hundreds of dollars for 2.5" of lift then a leveling kit is the way to go. Like I said, I ran one for three years on my previous truck before I sold it and had no problems.
Good luck
With 2-2.5 inches of lift you should be able to clear those 33's. I know I could on my old truck, but they were only 9.50 wide.
For 2.5 inches of lift, you'll probably be wanting to look into a leveling kit. There is mixed controversy about them, but personally I had one on my old 93 f150 which was a hard worker and wood hauler and never encountered a single issue with it. Most of these kits come with a 2.5" coil spacer for the front, and either 2.5" blocks to go under the leaf springs or add-a-leafs. Typically they'll run you no more than $100 depending on where you get it. Summit racing and eBay carry them to name a couple. I got mine on ebay for 80 bucks and I never had a problem with it. Just make sure the blocks for the rear that go under the leaf springs are tapered or 'slanted', and made of a reliable material such as cast iron. You also might need longer ubolts after you put the block under the leaf pack, but most kits come with those. As for the front coil spacers, make sure they're something like billet aluminum and not polyurethane or plastic. Just for the sake of avoiding disaster.
You'll probably hear a 'bad thing' or two about leveling kits but if you're not looking to spend hundreds of dollars for 2.5" of lift then a leveling kit is the way to go. Like I said, I ran one for three years on my previous truck before I sold it and had no problems.
Good luck
#17
07-30-2014, 12:10 PM
i wouldnt bother if you have quad shocks because to be honest with the way your truck already, it sits as high as this upgrade would give a normal set up plus you also already have an add a leaf as well, basically 3/4 ton shocks
#19
08-06-2014, 10:51 AM
Senior User
If you did a little more looking I'm sure you could find an add a leaf/spacer kit specifically for our trucks.
As for the difficulty to install, I think adding leaves might be a tiny bit trickier, but it couldn't be too much harder honestly. I've only installed blocks, so I'm not too sure.
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