E99 leveling
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Tuned
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E99 leveling
Looking to get my front up at least a few inches. I put airbags in the rear, and unladen I'm going to either need a leveling kit or wide racing slicks in the back with the current rake I'm sporting. It was bad before the airbags too, worse now.
I've done some research and getting the impression that there's no kit for me and I will need to piece meal it. Hoping for a short cut here on what to order.
Anyone done this recently and care to share?
I've done some research and getting the impression that there's no kit for me and I will need to piece meal it. Hoping for a short cut here on what to order.
Anyone done this recently and care to share?
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I cant help w/ the leveling kit, but must trucks are designed w/ a rake to them, so that when under load they are level. Are you going to use this for hauling/towing? If so, you probably should let it be as you may end up looking like a tugboat while working.
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Would removing the rear lift blocks help? I'm not really familiar with the bag kits so not sure if that's an option, but if so you might kill two birds with one stone. The way I understand it most all the E99's came with 4"ish rear blocks which makes the axle wrap these trucks struggle with all the worse. After I ditched the blocks and added some spring clamps the axle wrap was finally gone. If that's a no go then we need to know if this is a 2 or 4wd to give any helpful suggestions.
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Tuned
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For anyone searching in the future on this topic:
I ended up putting in new x code springs, really brings up the front. Was supposed to be only a couple inches, but it was more than that. I should have measured before and after.
Definitely level now, if not a little more than level. I put 20 PSI into the rear airbags to bring up back end a bit.
I need to get an alignment, but drives way better with new springs. Not nearly so soft, drives like a truck should. Plan on getting new shocks in there as well.
I ended up putting in new x code springs, really brings up the front. Was supposed to be only a couple inches, but it was more than that. I should have measured before and after.
Definitely level now, if not a little more than level. I put 20 PSI into the rear airbags to bring up back end a bit.
I need to get an alignment, but drives way better with new springs. Not nearly so soft, drives like a truck should. Plan on getting new shocks in there as well.
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The springs will likely settle about an inch during the first couple months. Just needs to find it's groove. You might do a retorque after a week of road time and again at maybe a month. Unless you used red loctite, then just leave it be.
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Tuned
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I was hoping they would relax a little, Thanks for the heads up. Good advice on re-torque.
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Sorry for the noob question but where would a guy find a set of X code springs? I have an E99 and even with the leveling kit it’s not very level.. thanks,
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https://www.generalspringkc.com/leaf-springs/ford/
The truck definitely looks lifted right now. My daughter, who doesn't typically pay attention to stuff like my truck, asked what I did to it. Said it looked like a highschool kid's truck....not quite what I was going for but better than what it was for sure.
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