Leveling questions
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Leveling questions
So this question has probably been asked before, but I was wondering if there's any straight drop ins for leveling my truck in the front. Its a 1981 f100 2wd, and yes it does have the kingpins in it. I bought some f150 4wd springs last year and put them in, and it level it out perfectly, but of course it only lasted a couple days because the camber was way off. 
So now I'm at it again. I've been looking at Moog springs, air lift, coil spacers, but I'm pretty sure it will just throw off the camber again. I've heard a little bit about bending the beams, but that's not really an option where I live. I've got some 265/75 tires I have in the basement I want to put on as well.
So I guess my question is.. Is there any straight drop ins for leveling the front with the kingpins in the I-beams, or do I have to buy a bracket kit for it?
So now I'm at it again. I've been looking at Moog springs, air lift, coil spacers, but I'm pretty sure it will just throw off the camber again. I've heard a little bit about bending the beams, but that's not really an option where I live. I've got some 265/75 tires I have in the basement I want to put on as well.So I guess my question is.. Is there any straight drop ins for leveling the front with the kingpins in the I-beams, or do I have to buy a bracket kit for it?
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There is no way to align it when you raise it up, you have already figured that out. The only thing you could possibly do is go to the junkyard and get later model beams with ball-joints. The balljoints are mounted in bushings that can be adjusted for alignment.
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I figured 4x4 would be bolt in, but if I did that I would rather just do a 4x4 swap altogether. I'm honestly not sure how hard that would be though. 
With later model beams, it would be a straight bolt in to right? I would just need the Beams? I know for a 4x4 the lug pattern would be off since mines 5x4.5 but im not sure about later model 2wd Beams. Should I just go with a small lift kit, even though lifting a 2wd is kinda pointless, I'm gonna be moving to the desert area and maybe start it as a prerunner type project.
With later model beams, it would be a straight bolt in to right? I would just need the Beams? I know for a 4x4 the lug pattern would be off since mines 5x4.5 but im not sure about later model 2wd Beams. Should I just go with a small lift kit, even though lifting a 2wd is kinda pointless, I'm gonna be moving to the desert area and maybe start it as a prerunner type project.
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You are correct, you might run into trouble with the later ball-joint beams and the wheel bolt pattern. They would bolt in, and may give you larger brakes also, but they would probably be the 5 on 5.5 pattern.
I thought this had come up before, but I don't know what the outcome ever was. I am talking about using a 4x4 lift kit on a 2wd. Since the 4x4 frontend will bolt in under your truck, I am thinking the drop down brackets for the lift kit should work with the 2wd system, but I am not positive about that.
I thought this had come up before, but I don't know what the outcome ever was. I am talking about using a 4x4 lift kit on a 2wd. Since the 4x4 frontend will bolt in under your truck, I am thinking the drop down brackets for the lift kit should work with the 2wd system, but I am not positive about that.
