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Mar 30, 2012 | 08:23 AM

OffshoreDiver

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Airbags/Lowering

Okay, couple quicks questions. I've got a 72 Ford F250. And I've seen maybe one or two dropped I Beam kits for it, or so I believe, but not entirely sure about them. How much can I cut out of the coils to lower the truck before throwing the camber way out? IE one coil, two coils, etc. Thanks for the info!

Mar 30, 2012 | 04:35 PM

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if you cut anything out of the coils the cambers going to be off !
thats what an alignment is for if it is possible !

Apr 2, 2012 | 09:28 AM

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Yeah, I know it's going to be off. The problem is I don't know how much I can take out before I can't get it aligned again. So that's kinda what I'm asking. Perhaps I didn't phrase it correctly.

Apr 2, 2012 | 12:13 PM

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i would say that about 2" - 3" would be about it !

Apr 2, 2012 | 12:41 PM

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And that would but just out of the coil correct?

Apr 2, 2012 | 01:51 PM

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yes sir ............

Apr 2, 2012 | 04:25 PM

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Cool. I'll probably have to wind up building some custom dropped I Beams then. Do you know if anyone else has bagged a similar truck with the I Beam setup?

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Apr 2, 2012 | 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by OffshoreDiver

Cool. I'll probably have to wind up building some custom dropped I Beams then. Do you know if anyone else has bagged a similar truck with the I Beam setup?

This is probably the most detailed effort shown on how to do airbags on one of these trucks.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...-tomorrow.html

In my opinion, you need dropped beams even with the air bags. But yes, bags can be done.

There are also threads on putting the crown vic front suspension under one of these.