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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 06:04 PM
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4" Lift maybe

I have a 2wd Ford F-350 diesel. There isn't a lift available for this truck, or one that I can find. Looking at it all I would need is longer coil springs, longer shocks, then blocks in the rear? Anything else?
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 06:09 PM
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yes, a lot else
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 06:30 PM
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 08:32 PM
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That won't work with my diesel engine.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 08:33 PM
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IF that would work I would be all about that.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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Fabtech has a couple of kits for my truck all the kit includes is 2 coil springs and block spacers for the rear. The kit number is FTS129, FTS129BK, FTS127
 
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Old Dec 16, 2010 | 09:58 PM
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Won't the BDS kit work?
 
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Old Dec 16, 2010 | 11:16 PM
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if you lift it high enough (4 inches like youre saying) youll need to get extended brake lines, probably sway bar extensions, probably end up needing camber bushings for the front end, ect
 
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Old Dec 17, 2010 | 06:27 AM
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My guess is the reason it doesn't cover the diesel is the springs don't have the weight rating for the added weight of the diesel. One option might be to add these to the kit for the added weight of the diesel

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Old Dec 18, 2010 | 04:32 PM
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Ok one of the kits from Fabtech does say you need the camber kit. The other one does not. I would call Fabtech before I bought anything.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2010 | 04:41 PM
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yes, a lot else
Like maybe a "Body Lift"?
 
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Old Dec 18, 2010 | 04:45 PM
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Like maybe a "Body Lift"?
sure
 
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Old Dec 18, 2010 | 04:49 PM
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Like maybe a "Body Lift"?
He said he wanted top LIFT the truck, not RUIN it!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 11:32 PM
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Also there again body lifts aren't offered for the diesel. I would rather have a suspension lift. How much of a weight difference can there be between the 7.3 and a big V8 gas engine? Or is it more of the presumed hauling weight of the diesel vs the gas motor that makes the difference?
 
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 08:46 AM
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Also there again body lifts aren't offered for the diesel. I would rather have a suspension lift. How much of a weight difference can there be between the 7.3 and a big V8 gas engine? Or is it more of the presumed hauling weight of the diesel vs the gas motor that makes the difference?
Sure they make body lifts for a diesel, I have one on my diesel.
 
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