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Suggestions?
I decided to keep my truck and do a few things to it. I've got my eye set on rough country as a buddy of mine has the lift kit on his 99 F150 and loves it. I am not looking at the lift kit or anything at the moment, just going to get the rear shocks, nitro 9000's. I was considering buying an add-a-leaf to give my rear a 1-2inch lift and putting a 3inch HBS level kit on the front. Any suggestions other then doing that? I really need to replace my front struts to but I don't know nothing about suspension on these trucks and can't find a really good quick strut... Is it possible to just buy the shock as my coils are still good. A nitro 9000 wouldn't fit in there would it?
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If you want to replace the front strut and plan to raise it go with the Rancho strut kit. It gives the front end a lift of up too 4" and then you can add the new shocks to the rear and won't need the front spacer from hell bent.
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Yeah, if you need new struts, I recommend getting the Rancho Quick-Lift (loaded with coil), OR Bilstein or Pro-Comp adjustable lift struts to use with original coils. No need to purchase a level kit AND struts. Just replaced my level kit with the Rancho Quick-lifts. Had the level spacers installed since truck was relatively new.
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Coskid you have a 1inch lift in the rear, is it add-a-leaf or a block because a block would be cheaper. I can't say 100% if my front struts are bad I know my rear shocks are shot truck bed vibrates/bounces going down the road real bad. I know the front needs new control arms and tie rod ends which I have ordered from rockauto today right along with the integrated wheel hubs from tousley for my 4x4 system.
I found blocks from rough country that raise the rear 2inches I was thinking of going with that.
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