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Old Dec 19, 2014 | 02:35 PM
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Will this work as a leveling kit?

I want to level out the front of my 1979 f150 ranger 4x4 and I found some spring spacers in my garage at home but I believe they are for the rear.
I'm wondering if anyone knows if I could put these in my front springs and If it would help raise the front an inch or two.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2014 | 03:24 PM
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Do it right or don't do it at all. Those are to address sagging springs as a short term fix or to increase the spring rate... not for lifting.

JBG offers a 'leveling kit' which consists of slight taller springs. That's what you should be looking for.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2014 | 03:25 PM
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No...those are no where close to the twist in front coil spring spacers and even the real twist in ones are a bad idea IMO. If you use them and ever unload the suspension, like going over a drop off hill they can fly out of the coils. And the things in your had look to be way taller....

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Some where on the web I have seen a coil spring spacer that will possibly work on the older 73-79 trucks, but I had no luck trying to locate it again.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2014 | 04:13 PM
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Thanks for the help guys. Looks like I'll have to put that off until I get the funds to do it the right way.
 
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Good call on doing it right the 1st time.
 
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You could always just lower the spring perches on your frame an inch. That would give the desired effect with only time invested. Just figured I'd throw that out there.
 
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