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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 06:19 PM
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lift question

my pic is in sig. i have 325/60r20 tires which are 35.4x12.8x20 riding on donahue softride springs. bought truck used how do i know for sure how much of a lift the springs are? 4" blocks in rear 2003 ccsb v10 4x4 and help where i measure?
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 06:55 PM
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4 inch blocks would be stock for an F-350.
 
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 08:39 PM
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Yes i have a all spring lift just trying to figure out how much lift i have w springs
 
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 09:57 PM
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Youll have to find a similar truck that is stock and compare heights
 
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 05:34 AM
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See if you can find any numbers on your springs. Mine is a procomp 6 1/2" lift and if you look on the top of the spring (looking thru wheel well) you can see a number, so I typed that in plus pro comp lift and found the lift on the pro comp web site. Yours should also have a part number on them somewhere I would think...worth a try...
 
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 06:03 AM
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Ok thanks will try that
 
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 10:59 AM
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I'm betting you have 6" springs.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 11:06 AM
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i'd say 8" judging by the little pic.

EDIT: the more i look, and it being a gasser, 6" might be closer. i wouldn't bet all my chips on either guess, lol.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 11:10 AM
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Your profile says that you have a 6" lift kit... was that a guess?
 
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 11:19 AM
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you've got 6" in your sig but it looks more like 8"
 
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 11:36 AM
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6" was a guess lol
 
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by bigbadgixxer
6" was a guess lol
yeah im bettin' on 8
 
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 02:54 PM
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So my measurements are 31" front and 34" rear from center of hub to bottom of wheel well. Anyone have a stocker they could measure?
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 03:13 PM
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Better pic
 
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 03:35 PM
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I compared the Icon 6" lift kit to the Icon 8" lift kit and noticed this difference:

6" Lift Kit - 1" Bump Stop Spacers
1999 - 2004 Ford Super Duty F250 / F350 6" All Spring System - ICON Vehicle Dynamics

8" Lift Kit - 3" Bump Stop Spacers
1999 - 2004 Ford Super Duty F250 / F350 8" Suspension System - ICON Vehicle Dynamics

This assumes that you have a complete springs lift kit from Icon. Check your bump spot spacers...
 
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