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Old Mar 21, 2014 | 04:15 PM
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What's everyone's suggestion?im looking for nothing fancy,trucks hardly off road.mostly for looks.also will I need to change shocks?
 
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Old Mar 21, 2014 | 05:33 PM
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I use and like ready lift. No shocks needed with this kit
 
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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 08:27 AM
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I used a set of 2.5" spacers in the front and some 2" bolcks in the rear. Needed new u bolts but reused the shocls on my 06.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 09:49 AM
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I use and like ready lift. No shocks needed with this kit
I used Ready Lift as well. It came with some shock extension brackets.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 01:35 PM
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You want it to look like you never use it as a truck? Because now your truck will look like a Vega with horse in the trunk each time you actually use it as a truck. Do you like looking uphill each time you load the truck or hitch a real trailer? -Mike
 
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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 03:00 PM
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You want it to look like you never use it as a truck? Because now your truck will look like a Vega with horse in the trunk each time you actually use it as a truck. Do you like looking uphill each time you load the truck or hitch a real trailer? -Mike
I don't see where your going with this.i never said I wasn't going to haul anything,or use my truck.What I did say was,the truck is hardly off road,meaning during hunting season yes I get off the beaten path,nothing fancy meaning I didn't want some $500 kit.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 05:17 PM
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You want it to look like you never use it as a truck? Because now your truck will look like a Vega with horse in the trunk each time you actually use it as a truck. Do you like looking uphill each time you load the truck or hitch a real trailer? -Mike
Mine is used for hauling 90% of the time and I don't have the "looking uphill" affect when its loaded.
I personally don't like the look of it sitting 3.5" higher in the rear.
 
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I replaced the whole coil with icon springs. I was replacing shocks anyway, otherwise I could have reused the originals. I like the ride and they weren't that much more than the spacer kits.
 
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I installed 2" Super Lift spacers in the front and 5" Ready Lift blocks in the rear. Replaced all 4 shocks when I did it. Details here:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...250-cc-sb.html

The rake remained pretty much stock this way, and when towing with 600LB of tongue weight, it doesn't even seem to notice.
 
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