Well I was having lots of problems with my rear end previously with all the DJM equipment I used on it. Turns out I had bent the flip brackets and it caused my pinion angle to go out of whack and would vibrate at certain speeds. Then I discovered my u-bolts were no good and lost their hold.

I scooped up some nice 1.5" drop steeda coils from the lightning forum and put those in on top of my 3" drop beams. So I then wanted to lower th rear more and was going to get the belltech kit and then found a guy on f150forum selling the c-notch and belltech drop springs on ebay and I snagged those for under $100.

Decided to go through everything while I had the bed off and well here's pics.

bent brackets



before



belltech flip kit saddles are much better quality


belltech shackles

 

cleaning up


notch



back together



homemade axle vent hose


about 5" of travel with the notch, was hitting frame before also upgraded to 5/8" u-bolts

 

and this is how she sits now ( I love it and it rides better than factory) I also run doetch tech shocks. They squeeked pretty bad on the rear due to urethane bushings but I later discovered I can use lithium grease in the aerosol can and loosen the mounts some so the bushings aren't completely squeezed. Squeek went away

 

come summer it will have these rims on

 

That's a clean little truck you've got there. You have any engine work done or just suspension so far?

 

i think it actually looks really good with the stock rims

 

no engine work mechanical wise, just has aluminum valve covers, amsoil EA air filter, lower intake tube from 6cyl and upper tube from MAF engine, saginaw power steering swap, ceramic shorty headers, magnaflow y-pipe, summit h-pipe, and a magnaflow muffler powermaster alernator and motercraft 8mm wires.

I was going to drive it mostly summer time as a commuter until the engine wouldnt go no more. I believe it has under 120k miles still and I didnt want to tear into a motor that still has life left. Once it gives, I am going to cam it, bore it and go from there.

 

Yeah i kinda like them, they have been painted numerous times. I just dont like the factory tire, it looks to 4x4ish and rubs the inner fenders if I hit a dip just right.

 

That's EXACTLY how I want my truck to sit...

 

Dude, you have no clue how long it took me. At least 3 years and 4 sets of coil springs. It is LOWWW, I am 6'2" and my chin clears my roof completely.

 

Everyone around here thinks I'm nuts for wanting to lower a Fullsized truck, a longbed nonetheless...

 

Yeah, I get that a lot too. Not so much on here but where I live. Its a po' dunk honky town with people and their 20$k horse trailers and $50 horses and giant trucks.

Sadly there are a few dirt roads, but nothing I cant drive on.

And there are about 5-6 guys local that have lowered Ford from mid 60's to 70's. A lowered long bed looks good IMO. They are not seen and have a look that you have to "double take" to get the full effect

 

keep on lowering trucks guys! looks great!

 

I know what you mean...I just want mine lowered....

And yes, I do HATE minitrucks....UGH....Stupid kids, airbags, and dragging he frames off of their stuff, then complaining about it.....

 

lol... a good ol' friend of mine always says "bags are groceries!". And we paint a lot of bagged mini trucks.

Wny not drop it already? It is cheap enough to do