I currently have a hacked together 6" lift,but want to redo everything correctly. I either want 6" all around or level it out with 6"or bigger. anyone know where to look for leaf springs bigger than 6"lift?

 

Most states have height laws, a 6 inch lift with big tires is not legal in most states but that's all I will say about that. I would just check that first if you haven't.

You are probably going to have to go custom are use a combo of different methods to get greater than 6 inches. 6 inch lifts require driveshaft modifications. Once you got around that, a 3 inch body lift with a 6 inch lift would give you a easy 9 inches. More than 6 inches of suspension means even more custom driveshaft work with special u-joints for the angles and longer shafts for the distance. And then you get into stability problems with the axles hanging down so far from the frame. You probably could make some sort of track bars for the rear. I would not consider this type of lift at all with a f150 or 250. A 250 or 350 with a dana 60 straight front axle would be the only way to make this work. Or a f150 with a older dana 44 straight axle conversion in the front. I would tilt the axles up at a angle(custom weld the axle mount pads on the axle and re-clock the front axle tubes) and use double cardan joints at the transfer case.

 

I already have 6" suspension with 3" body lift, but I don't want to use the blocks. The previous owner hacked together the front end with scrap metal brackets welded to each other. I figure try to find a place that makes nice 6" front lift springs or higher to level out 6" rear lift springs.

 

The easiest thing to do is check your local laws like stated above. (IIRC Rhode Island does NOT allow more than 4" over stock)

EDit: Found it
Rhode Island
(Rhode Island General Laws Title 31)
Summary:
Lifts limited to 4 inches.
Frame & Body (§31-23-13.1):
"No person shall alter the height of or operate a motor vehicle with an altered height that has an original manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of up to and including 10,000 pounds, by elevating or lowering the chassis or body by more than 4 inches from the original manufacturers' specified height by use of so called 'shackle lift kits' for leaf springs or by use of lift kits for coil springs, tires, or any other means or device. The administrator of the division of motor vehicles shall establish rules and regulations for motor vehicle heights including exceptions for vehicles used for farming or forestry. No motor vehicle that has been so altered, modified, or changed beyond the provisions of this section or the rules and regulations established by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles, shall be operated on any highway."

 

The only reason I brought the law thing up, I don't want you to go to all the trouble and then get pulled over. There are several late model trucks in my area that get continuously passed around from one person to another, they are lifted too high. Once the guy gets pulled over and gets a ticket, it gets advertised as a super deal on craigslist, and another young man decides to get rid of his lowered Honda and goes for the big lifted truck deal. Then he gets pulled over and the whole cycle begins again.

 

I've been driving my truck like this for almost a year and the cops don't bother me. It has a quiet exhaust so it's not loud like people would think. Cops near me won't bust ***** unless you give them a reason. I drive safe and use all the road rules except how tall my truck is. Theirs also many lifted trucks in my area with loud exhausts.

 

There is a company called Roanoke Spring Works about a hour below me that can make springs. I wonder if there is such a place somewhere within driving distance where you live? They could custom arch some springs for you.

P.S. I looked up your profile and see you have 86 f250. If you still have the ttb frontend, common 6 inch lifts with 6 inch lift brackets are all you are going to get and as high as you can go. If you want to go higher with springs only, since you can't buy brackets taller than 6 inch, you need to look for a 85.5-up f350, and get the dana 60 front axle out from it and bolt it in your f250. Then you don't need the brackets, you just need springs. The only other problem you will have is the steering linkage, you can only get dropped pitman arms for 6 inches of lift. But with the dana 60 and it's long draglink system going to the other side, you might get away with it, or they may make a spacer for a f350 draglink you can buy. If the steering linkage angle gets too severe, it won't drive right.

P.S. Try some web searching for a f350 9 inch lift, you might have more success.

 

If you want more than 6" you will be piecing together a system.

The 1st thing I recommend doing is getting rid of the TTB. They were marginal at best stock and lifting them does them no favors

 

heres my truck as of right now: