Looking for a good kit to lower my 2011 F-150 3-4 inches.

I called Bell Tech and what they have is either 2" lowering shackles or a flip kit that lowers it 5-6 inches. Not much in between I'm afraid.

There are other brands out there but I'm not familiar with them.

I don't want to sacrafice ride quality or load carrying capacity.

Looking for some input from those who have been there.

What brands have you used, how low did you go and what method of lowering was employed.
Shackles? Flip kit? New Springs?

Thanks for your help....

 

i have never lowered a truck or any vehicle for that matter but i would think that by lowering it you will sacrifice either ride quality, hauling ability, or both. By lowering the vehicle you are limited in the suspension travel so by adding a load to it you are even more closer to the bump stops of the suspension, which would be sacrificing the hauling ability. and if you put shorter but stiffer springs to be able to haul the rated rate of the truck you would be sacrificing ride quality. again, i have never lowered anything before in my life, but this is just my common sense and mechanical knowledge speaking. hope this helps.

Q.

 

Thanks for the reply.
There are many methods to lower a vehichle....some good, some bad, some easy, some extremely difficult. But, it is absolutley possible to lower it without sacrificing either ride or carrying capacity. The question is, does somebody make a decent kit or do I have to do it myself.
This isn't my race car....it's just a pickup. I'd prefer to buy a kit, slap it in and be on my way....

 

2wd or 4x4?

if 4x4, buy 2wd front shocks (1" lower than 4x4 shocks), and remove the factory 1 5/8" (2") block on back axle.

that combined with 2" lowering shackles will get you almost 4" drop out back with pretty much no affect on ride quality.


I don't know any other way to drop the front without new spindles.

 

H&R springs makes a kit
2011 Ford F-150 Applications || H&R Special Springs, LP | Ford | F-150

I Have used H&R's on a couple different cars and have always been very happy. The are stiffer than stock, but not too harsh. They are usually pretty progressive, so they absorb bumps pretty well before they get harsh.

i'm sure there are others, but i'm thinking my employer would like to see me sometime this morning

 

Better check with FoMoCo before lowering that F150...that could void the warranty.

 

2WD...and theres no spacer on the rear axel....

 

i know when my brother lowered is 05 single cab his options where 2inch drop shackles or a 3-5 drop ( 3 up front, 5 in the back). He started with the 2inch but then it wasnt enough. So he did the 3-5 and a set of 22's. But he didnt c-notch the rear frame so it bottomed out quit a bit. He has the belltech kit.

 

Fabman, someone on one of the other forums did just that and it looks really good and he says no problems. Sorry am not sure which forum it was but if you search you will find it. Good luck.

 

Yeah, thats what I figured....not much frame arch back there and since its hydroformed it makes modifying the frame much more difficult.
I'm shooting for 3" up front and 3" to 4" in the rear. That would fly, but I haven't seen a kit with those numbers yet.
I was hoping someone had some real life experience with a kit other than the Bell Tech.

 

Fabman, I found it, check "nolimts" on f150.com I think that's what your looking for.

 

Is that f150.com or f-150.com?
I went to both and didnt see "No Limits" anywhere....?

 

Sorry, it's f150forum.com

 

Perhaps he's referring to the Rancho "No Limits" promo

Rancho Suspension: RANCHO® NO LIMITS PROMOTION

but I don't know that you can lower the vehicle with their products. That MYride option looks pretty cool. I would be interested in getting a slightly lower profile when at freeway speeds- better gas mileage. (I've already got 30k and the truck is just 10 months old so even a little improvement will add up over time)

I'll probably look to drop the vehicle 2"/3" when I replace the tires/shocks in another year.

 

You could eo the drop shackles, then have the stock leaks de-arched, or reverse the spring eye. Pretty simple for a spring shop, and won't effect rate.