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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 01:33 AM
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getting level 4X4

installed the front trailmaster leveler spring years back, got me up some but not level, so week back did the rear extended shackles, still not level. you know how it goes, the springs lift it some and lower the back in the process, same with the rear shackles, lower it some but at the same time raise the front, pivot the truck i guess is what it does. any way the place made a mistake and sent me the wrong shackles, little to narrow at the spring end and 1/4" narrow at the hanger end, so they sent me another set, said by my pictures and measurements of my stock one they were f350 super duty, i dont know, it is a f150. front trailmasters were for a f150. great outfit though, they also sent me a pair of daystar 2" front soil spring spacers with the extended bolt. my question is = i already lifted the front some with the coil springs and had to buy new caster / camber bushings and have them installed, by installing the daystar 2" spacers i know ill have yo pay for another set but is there anything else i might run into in lifting more in the front, isnt there a point where you have to start changing other stuff too ?
 
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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 01:40 AM
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by the way heres a after extended rear shackle installation. it did lower it a inch. now instead of 2" difference i have only 1".
 
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