1.5-2" lift
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1.5-2" lift
I have a 92 F150 4x4. I want to lift the front about 1.5-2".
I am leaning more toward replacing the front coils and not spring extenders as I don't want to stiffen the ride a whole lot.
How much work is involved? Can I get away with just coils and shocks if I am not lifting more than 2"? Where is the best place to get the springs?
Anything would be helpfull. I have never lifted or lowered a truck before, and I figure I better start now.
I am leaning more toward replacing the front coils and not spring extenders as I don't want to stiffen the ride a whole lot.
How much work is involved? Can I get away with just coils and shocks if I am not lifting more than 2"? Where is the best place to get the springs?
Anything would be helpfull. I have never lifted or lowered a truck before, and I figure I better start now.
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Found the springs for $126 for the pair. Seemed like a good price. I couldn't find them for anything close anywhere else.
The partsman figure it would give my truck just shy of 2" lift. I already have a set of shocks that will work with 1-3" of lift.
Other than a wheel alignment afterwards, is there anything else I will need to do.
The partsman figure it would give my truck just shy of 2" lift. I already have a set of shocks that will work with 1-3" of lift.
Other than a wheel alignment afterwards, is there anything else I will need to do.
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Just the alignment and you'll be done. To give you an idea of how much space you'll have, before I did my axle swap, I did the 2.5" lift (using 2wd F-350 coils) and add-a-leafs in the rear and was able to run 33x12.5's. I did however have to shim out my front bumper 1/2" (used washers) and didn't have a great deal of space in my wheel openings, but then I never hit the fenders either during off camber situations.
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just my .02
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I am just looking to run my 31's or maybe even a set of 32's. The truck is a daily driver, I don't want to get to carried away.
I put on some spring booster and it raised up slightly (1/2") but I didn't like how it really made the ride stiff. Especially when the rear rides smoother than the front.
I already have a new set of leafs that will add about 2+ inches in the rear.
I put on some spring booster and it raised up slightly (1/2") but I didn't like how it really made the ride stiff. Especially when the rear rides smoother than the front.
I already have a new set of leafs that will add about 2+ inches in the rear.
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