U-joint question
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From: Tewksbury, MA
You can try Icon then or some other lift companies, a lot of them sell springs and spacers. you should already have a 2" block in the rear if its an F250 so i would install the new soils and if it sits too high get some 350 blocks or a 4" block from PMF or somewhere.
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F250 blocks are 2" and F350 blocks are 3.5" i believe a lot of people say 4" but they are a tad smaller than 4" exact. Make sure you get tapered or non-tapered depending on your needs, all CC trucks use non tapered Ex cabs use tapered and I'm not entirely sure about reg cab trucks.
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Alright, here is the kit I'm looking at. Icon Vehicle Dynamics | 62510 | 2.5" Basic Lift Coil-Spring / Alignment Cams Kit Ford Superduty 05-12
I'd like to upgrade to the Bilstein 5100 series shocks.. but being money is tight and I also will need a new set of tires I'll probably stick my current ones for now. I have the Rancho 9000's, for about a year now and so far I havn't been really impressed by them at all, hence why I'd like to get the Bilstein, and I'd like to get the Bilstein dual steering stabilizer.. but I'm gonna have to hold off on those 2 things for a while.
Now for the questions:
Will the Rancho 9000's support a 2.5" level?
Which brand track bar should I go for? I've read the BD one's are good, I've heard some good things about the one at What WOBBLE?, what's yall's opinions?
On the rear lift.. I don't want a huge rake, maybe just enough to notice there is a little. Would 4" be too much or should I just go with the F350 blocks?
I'd like to upgrade to the Bilstein 5100 series shocks.. but being money is tight and I also will need a new set of tires I'll probably stick my current ones for now. I have the Rancho 9000's, for about a year now and so far I havn't been really impressed by them at all, hence why I'd like to get the Bilstein, and I'd like to get the Bilstein dual steering stabilizer.. but I'm gonna have to hold off on those 2 things for a while.
Now for the questions:
Will the Rancho 9000's support a 2.5" level?
Which brand track bar should I go for? I've read the BD one's are good, I've heard some good things about the one at What WOBBLE?, what's yall's opinions?
On the rear lift.. I don't want a huge rake, maybe just enough to notice there is a little. Would 4" be too much or should I just go with the F350 blocks?
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From: Tuttle, OK
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My bad.
Heres the Icon coils for half the price of what you linked.
Icon Dual Rate Lift Coils
And the trac bar
2005-2012 Ford F-250/350 Direct Replacement Adjustable Trackbar
Heres the Icon coils for half the price of what you linked.
Icon Dual Rate Lift Coils
And the trac bar
2005-2012 Ford F-250/350 Direct Replacement Adjustable Trackbar
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Wow, you're a wizard. Are those coils the 2.5" for sure though? Guess I could call and find out. I'll have to search around with camber adjustments that the other kit came with, and see if the price is still about the same cause this one apparently doesn't come with them. Curious if the track bar too is adjustable on the truck, I know some are and some aren't.
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Alright, the coils I can get from PMF for 280, alignment cams from PTP for 109 and save $35. Called the Superdutywobble guy, and it was like $730 bucks.. not sure about all that. So now I'm kind of down to either Icon track bar with the rod end upgrade, the PMF one, or the BD one. I see PMF sells two different ones, and one has a new upgraded ball joint on it, but is also $550 bucks vs $350 for the regular one. Being that it's just a 2.5" level, is the upgraded ball joint necessary? My factory one is brand new FWIW.
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From: Tuttle, OK
Not in my opinion. I would buy the other one.
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You would be best off to do some measuring after getting the front end lifted.