Rancho quickLIFT struts?
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Rancho quickLIFT struts?
I bought my 04 SCREW F150 used a little over a year ago. It now has 108k for miles, and even though it still rides good I'm thinking of replacing the struts/shocks. I want to get the Rancho quicklifts for the front, but it looks like there is already a spacer above the front strut. I can remove the spacer which looks to be about 1 1/2 inches, but the quicklifts say they raise the front 2 1/2 inches. The truck sits level now so I'm trying to figure out if the rear was lowered some or if the 2 1/2 inch lift doesn't really end up being 2 1/2 inches. Right now I have 9 inches from the tire to the fender in the front and 9 1/2 in the back, so I don't want to go up in the front any more than it already is. Is there anything to look for to determine if the rear was lowered? There is a spacer above the axle and below the leaf springs. Could this have been reduced?
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Here are some pictures of the currrent setup. I'm trying to figure out what has been changed from stock and if the truck will sit level if I use the quickLIFT struts up front.
Here is the front strut. I believe there is a spacer in there adding about 1 1/2 inches of lift.
Here are some pictures of the rear suspension I'm not sure if this is all stock or not?
Here is a picture of how the truck sits now. It looks level, so I would not want to go up on the front anymore.
Here is the front strut. I believe there is a spacer in there adding about 1 1/2 inches of lift.
Here are some pictures of the rear suspension I'm not sure if this is all stock or not?
Here is a picture of how the truck sits now. It looks level, so I would not want to go up on the front anymore.
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I replaced my stock struts and 2" A/S spacers with the Rancho Quicklift Struts. There was less than 1/4" height difference either way. Sits pretty level. front definitely not higher than rear. I have only stock blocks in rear with Rancho 9000 shocks. Not positive, but I do not recall the Quickstruts coming in different heights (e.g. 2", 2-1/2", etc.) like the spacers do.
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I had 2.5 inch HBS spacers but replaced that setup with the quicklifts when I broke a coil spring. With the spacers truck sat level to slightly nose up, with the quicklifts I am slightly nose down which I prefer.
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And I liked the pics you posted of your truck so much that I got some too!
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I replaced my stock struts and 2" A/S spacers with the Rancho Quicklift Struts. There was less than 1/4" height difference either way. Sits pretty level. front definitely not higher than rear. I have only stock blocks in rear with Rancho 9000 shocks. Not positive, but I do not recall the Quickstruts coming in different heights (e.g. 2", 2-1/2", etc.) like the spacers do.
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