leaf spring/ lift kit question

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Aug 4, 2012 | 06:31 PM

abriel68

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leaf spring/ lift kit question

hello everyone, so i recently sold my 99 superduty, now i have a 91 f350 crew cab longbed w a 7.3. My question is i've been searching high and low for a 6-8" lift kit and i cant find any anywhere for my year. Can i put a lift kit on my 91 that originally goes on a 99-2004? are the leaf springs the same length? my alternate route is to buy custom leaf springs for 350 bux a pop, and probly blocks in the back.

Aug 4, 2012 | 07:01 PM

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Skyjacker: F860MKS. Looks like it's about $1300 from Jegs, and I think you'll need a new pitman arm.

Aug 4, 2012 | 07:22 PM

abriel68

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hmm... im thinking it might be cheaper to buy two custom front leafs for 700bux, blocks in the rear 100 or i can make them, ubolts are cheap plus shocks and i'm looking at a cheaper price.

Aug 4, 2012 | 08:00 PM

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might want to look into a reverse shackle kit to, to help with the ride.
92-97 F-250/F-350 Front Shackle Reversal - Sky's Off-road Design
think there is a 5" kit in there

Aug 4, 2012 | 08:14 PM

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might want to look into a reverse shackle kit to, to help with the ride.
92-97 F-250/F-350 Front Shackle Reversal - Sky's Off-road Design
think there is a 5" kit in there

That's an interesting looking kit, too bad they don't appear to have better instructions. They may, I just didn't see them. I'm assuming you'd either need to block or put a 3" lift spring in the rear for this conversion.

Aug 4, 2012 | 08:27 PM

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well i believe with the 3 inch kit it levels off the truck, so maybe you just have to get the back up 2 inches of the 5 inch kit? more if you want the raked look? i just did a solid axle swap on my 250 5.8, and used the 7.3 springs, and it jacked the front up, but rides like crap. thats what i started looking at the kits. i think that with the right springs should help out my ride a lot. but there should be a lot of people with lifted trucks that can be a little more useful than i.