$90 leveling kit?
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 419
Likes: 0
From: Alfred NY and Long Island
$90 leveling kit?
Hey what do you guys think about this leveling kit for $90 with free shipping?
Do you need anything else to correctly level a 2001 F350?
I read on some other threads that with the mini spring packs you do not have to change your front shocks. I plan on ordering some new heavy duty bilsteins, had them in my old 94 and loved em!
What do you guys think overall? Or would you suggest another kit??
Thanks
Dennis
Do you need anything else to correctly level a 2001 F350?
I read on some other threads that with the mini spring packs you do not have to change your front shocks. I plan on ordering some new heavy duty bilsteins, had them in my old 94 and loved em!
What do you guys think overall? Or would you suggest another kit??
Thanks
Dennis
Post Fiend
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 10,977
Likes: 5
From: Lancaster, Pa.
Wheres it at??? Not sure what Sanderson's metal fabrication is charging for his kits but his shackle kits run in the 30.00 range. Spring packs are the most desired but my shackles have been great the last 2 years or more, check them out on E-Bay.
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 419
Likes: 0
From: Alfred NY and Long Island
hahahahaha good thing i put the link in lol.
99-04 FORD F-250 4X4 2" Front Leveling lift kit - eBay (item 220737952956 end time May-11-11 20:42:36 PDT)
thanks for the input haha
99-04 FORD F-250 4X4 2" Front Leveling lift kit - eBay (item 220737952956 end time May-11-11 20:42:36 PDT)
thanks for the input haha
Post Fiend
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 10,977
Likes: 5
From: Lancaster, Pa.
Looks like a deal to me. You may want to research further though, I've read some fabricators use a less than desireable steel in the making. Just some food for thought. Stick around, more folks will weight in their opinions.
Posting Guru
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,329
Likes: 0
From: Grand Bay, Al
i bought a set of 5.5" shackles from advance. really nothing more than flat bar with holes drilled but they have held up good. 20$ i figure if they can handle the roads/interstate in La. they can hold up to about anything
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 419
Likes: 0
From: Alfred NY and Long Island
Ya I mean I am sure they will hold up alright. My truck is just my DD, to and from work. Yes I do use it on the weekends for towing and such, but nothing crazy.
Can anyone tell me if I lift it 2 inches with these mini leaf packs if I will need to change any suspension or steering components?
Thanks
Dennis
Can anyone tell me if I lift it 2 inches with these mini leaf packs if I will need to change any suspension or steering components?
Thanks
Dennis
Post Fiend
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 5,470
Likes: 3
From: Pea Ridge, AR
I got these for the gf's truck '99 - '04 Ford F250 F350 Excursion S'Duty Leveling Kit | eBay very strong steel, and u-bolts that were larger than stock and higher grade steel.
Trending Topics
Posting Guru
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,104
Likes: 5
From: West Tx
if you go with spring packs, do not get the ones that are plate steel welded together. And of course, do not ever use a block to lift the front!
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 419
Likes: 0
From: Alfred NY and Long Island
Big Al man thanks for the link! I agree with bluescrew, that other one may not be as good as quality as the one you got. Plus if you are happy with it, then I am sure I will be as well.
Do you think though that 2.7 inches may raise the front too much? And make it higher in the front then the back??
Thanks for all your input guys, its very much appreciated over here.
Dennis
Do you think though that 2.7 inches may raise the front too much? And make it higher in the front then the back??
Thanks for all your input guys, its very much appreciated over here.
Dennis
Posting Guru
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 1,037
Likes: 0
From: Albuquerque
Did the Sanderson lift two + years ago. Maybe I'm a bone head but this was a PITA. Once you pop the axel alignment pin loose from the bottom of the stock leaf springs everything went south. Had jacks and cargo straps going everywhere getting it aligned back up. Good luck.
Oh, it leveled the front up with the back. Me likey.
Another trick I learned is to cut one leg of the U bolt off just a bit, that way you can get one through the baseplate then work on the other.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/p...ictureid=51594
Oh, it leveled the front up with the back. Me likey.
Another trick I learned is to cut one leg of the U bolt off just a bit, that way you can get one through the baseplate then work on the other.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/p...ictureid=51594
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 419
Likes: 0
From: Alfred NY and Long Island
Well I went ahead and ordered the kit that Big Al recommended. Ordered it last night around 10:30 pm and it shipped by 8 o'clock this morning. So I am sure I will have it by Friday so I can put it in this weekend.
I also went ahead and ordered 4 new Bilstein Heavy Duty shocks.
Once again Big Al thank you for input, and hopefully everything goes smooth.
Ill be sure to post before and after pics.
Dennis
I also went ahead and ordered 4 new Bilstein Heavy Duty shocks.
Once again Big Al thank you for input, and hopefully everything goes smooth.
Ill be sure to post before and after pics.
Dennis
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 419
Likes: 0
From: Alfred NY and Long Island
Stanley thats great. I am super excited to get the kit installed. What size tires do you run? Right now I have 285/75/16 and might go bigger, I am on the fence about it. Don't want to go bigger and kill my MPG's
Dennis
Dennis