Hooray for me! I just got a Bell Tech Lowering kit from a wrecked 97 V8 extended cab F150 at the salvage yard for $31. I got the front springs, part number 4804 and the rear shackles and front spring mounts, part number 6419. I just looked at Bell Tech's site, and it seems that theses parts are for the extended cab V8. I have a standard cab V6 and the numbers are different for the truck I have. I think that the rear will be no problem, it should drop the 3 or 4 inches since it only changes the height of the mounts. I still need to haul my trailer, so I do not want to totally slam the truck, just even it out and make it handle and look a little better. The front is another story, I got the adjusters that go through the upper A-arm mounts and the front springs. I know that I am missing the rear shims, since the rear end was already out. Any idea of the drop I will get with these springs? How much more does the V8 weight than the V6? I would like to get my hands on the install manual from this kit, anyone have one, or a link to a pdf, or could fax the important parts to me at work or something? I took the kit off, so I think that I can figure out the install no problem, a reference would be nice though. Also, all of the shocks were already gone, so I need a part number to go pick these up or cross refernce at autozone, or NAPA or somethign, anyone have a part number for the front and rear shocks?
Thanks in advance.
Chad