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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 05:07 PM
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Budget Lift?

I would like to lift my 90 F250 about 2-3 inches. Can I just use a leveler puck in the front on the springs and use longer shackles in the rear? Seems easy enough to me. I know the ride will not be as good but Im just sayin
 
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 05:10 PM
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Raising the front will cause problems with camber. Cheapest way to go is a body lift IMO.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 07:40 PM
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I hate body lifts, but thats me.

Sadly there is no good OR cheap way to lift a TTB. Probably easiest / cheapest / best would be a D60 swap and 1 ton springs. That will give you your 1-2" and if you want more, RSKs are pretty cheap and easy to install.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by hairyboxnoogle
I hate body lifts, but thats me.
i agree. gotta love the look of a 3-4 inch gap between the bottom of the box and the top of the frame rails. LMAO!
 
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 08:23 PM
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Yeah i agree. Cant stand body lifts. Well I guess ill fork out the big money and do it right. Its only 2 wheel drive and I didnt want to go crazy. It just looks better lifted a little.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 08:32 PM
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apparently you can get coil springs from a newer superduty and some cam bushings(adjustable ball joints) and then you will get a leveled look. i agree that the leveled look looks better than the rake of a 2wd.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 11:07 PM
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Its only 2 wheel drive and I didnt want to go crazy. It just looks better lifted a little
That spells body lift to me! I wouldn't mess with the twin I beam if I were you, it is a pretty perfect beast!
 
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by '94IDITurbo7.3
apparently you can get coil springs from a newer superduty and some cam bushings(adjustable ball joints) and then you will get a leveled look. i agree that the leveled look looks better than the rake of a 2wd.
That would work for 4x, kinda, but not 2wd the Twin I beam uses king pins so you would have to buy aftermarket, which im not sure if they make em, or have them bent, which can be very tricky to do and im not sure if the average garage guy could get it to turn out, or where you would go to have it done. If you want 4x4 that would be the perfect excuse to find a D60. Or if you just want it to set level you could drop the back some, pull the block if it has one, or remove the big overload on the bottom of the pack. The bricks look pretty tough sittin low imo, and im not a fan of lowered or slammed trucks.
 
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my 2wd i beams have ball joints.
 
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