mini springpacks for front
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mini springpacks for front
I'm wanting another 2-3 inches of lift on my 2000 250 with 7.3. Already have 4" leaf spring lift installed with 35's but I am looking at new tires soon and was thinking about 37" Toyo MT's. I have read for years no blocks for the front end. However, the mini springpacks I see advertised really look like nothing but glorified blocks. Anybody running these on the front? Any issues?
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The biggest difference is that they're bolted through the spring so they can't fall out. Also, the shape of them reduces the spring wrap effect that blocks would have under hard braking.
IMO, though, you're right. They're just glorified blocks. I wouldn't use them, personally.
IMO, though, you're right. They're just glorified blocks. I wouldn't use them, personally.
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I've had a set of 2" mini packs in the front end of my truck for almost two years now. I mainly use the truck to tow our 7K pound dry weight camper in the summer. I have put many miles on them since install and have no complaints.
The hardest part of the install is re installing the track bar so if you want to avoid the headache of that, buy a adjustable one.
The hardest part of the install is re installing the track bar so if you want to avoid the headache of that, buy a adjustable one.
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The shocks will work but the problem is brake lines, abs lines are going to be too short. Also with another 2-3" of lift the drop brackets for the tract bar and pitman arm are going to be short and cause sever angles on the related parts. So ur gonna need 6" lift drop brackets, at that point if it were me id do it the right way and just buy a proper lift for the tire size you want
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The shocks will work but the problem is brake lines, abs lines are going to be too short. Also with another 2-3" of lift the drop brackets for the tract bar and pitman arm are going to be short and cause sever angles on the related parts. So ur gonna need 6" lift drop brackets, at that point if it were me id do it the right way and just buy a proper lift for the tire size you want
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