Suspensions
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Suspensions
Just wondering if anyone can take a look at my suspension and let me know what I have going on. Can't tell if it's a leveling kit or lift kit or what. I'm sitting on 315s right now but they rub in the front when I turn so I'm wondering if I should go down to 285s and pull the lift or leave the lift and use the 285s anyway or just leave it all. All help would be great.
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Tall rear blocks and no front leveling pack - just a FabTech dual stabilizer in the picture. Is there a shackle lift or box lift on the front spring? The rub on the front while turning is wheel offset, lift won't change that much.
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So the stock suspension in the back has that big of a block?
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Hard to tell - I suspect you have aftermarket rear blocks of 5 inches, three inches taller than F250 and one inch taller than F350.
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Also, get a picture of the pitnam arm which connects the steering gear box to the front steering linkage, it is probably longer than stock by four inches.
Also get a picture of the track bar mount to the frame, yours probably has an extra box there to drop it down by 4 inches.
Also get a picture of the track bar mount to the frame, yours probably has an extra box there to drop it down by 4 inches.
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The front mount of the front spring is not stock, dropped by at least 4 inches. That shackle mount does not look stock, though I do not have a truck in the driveway to look at today.
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From: Bozeman MT
Pulling off the lift would be a significant undertaking, especially if you did not have the OEM components:
- track bar length and mount
- shocks
- brake lines
- front axle leaf spring mount at front and the rear for the shackle
- rear axle blocks and new u-bolts to tie axle to spring
- pitnum arm length
- sway bar connecting link lengths
- carrier bearing angle/shims
A different set of wheels with adjusted offset might be a lot more affordable, or move down from 325 to 285, or just drive it as is.
- track bar length and mount
- shocks
- brake lines
- front axle leaf spring mount at front and the rear for the shackle
- rear axle blocks and new u-bolts to tie axle to spring
- pitnum arm length
- sway bar connecting link lengths
- carrier bearing angle/shims
A different set of wheels with adjusted offset might be a lot more affordable, or move down from 325 to 285, or just drive it as is.
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From: Bozeman MT
Pulling off the lift would be a significant undertaking, especially if you did not have the OEM components:
- track bar length and mount
- shocks
- brake lines
- front axle leaf spring mount at front and the rear for the shackle
- rear axle blocks and new u-bolts to tie axle to spring
- pitnum arm length
- sway bar connecting link lengths
- carrier bearing angle/shims
+ new cab
A different set of wheels with adjusted offset might be a lot more affordable, or move down from 325 to 285, or just drive it as is.
- track bar length and mount
- shocks
- brake lines
- front axle leaf spring mount at front and the rear for the shackle
- rear axle blocks and new u-bolts to tie axle to spring
- pitnum arm length
- sway bar connecting link lengths
- carrier bearing angle/shims
+ new cab
A different set of wheels with adjusted offset might be a lot more affordable, or move down from 325 to 285, or just drive it as is.
