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Jan 26, 2026 | 08:43 AM

Woofah

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Question about lift height

Mornin peeps. I have a new to me 2012 f250 Super Duty and want to add air bags to the rear. I'm just not sure if it's lifted or not. I attached a couple pics of my springs.

Jan 26, 2026 | 09:35 AM

apache84

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I cant speak for the coils but Im pretty sure the rear isnt factory. There should be only the block with the bump stop. Id have to question the block/spring locator pins length with those smaller shims. Id bet they are to short. Normal is a pin thru the spring pack into the block. The block with its own pin that seats into the axles spring pad.

Jan 26, 2026 | 10:24 AM

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That's what I thought. The two smaller pieces look like cut spring pieces to me.

Jan 26, 2026 | 10:33 AM

apache84

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Ive got a pile of suspension parts from various rigs and yes, thats likely what they are. Id really look into the spring pin thing as a lack of could get ugly if the axle shifts if it hit a bump or?? Could take out drive shaft, tear up the bed side, all kinds of bad chit.

Jan 26, 2026 | 10:50 AM

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Thanks man. Definitely appreciate it.

Jan 27, 2026 | 10:40 AM

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I agree about the rear spring perch... looks like an aftermarket spacer there. As to the front coil, I do not believe there is a spacer but I will look at my stock height F350, both front and rear, and see. Not today because it's about 8 degrees with a wind chill...

Forgot to add, there's two ways to do...up top with a metal piece or a polyurethan piece, I have seen online but no personal experience, and a disc style that bolts to the botton under the coil spring.

Here's a top spacer:

https://www.pmfsuspension.com/Ford-T...acer_p_35.html

It is possible there is a smaller spacer under the rubber piece that comes from the factory to isolate the coil spring from the metal coil spring retainer, if I'm correct in saying that...

https://www.pmfsuspension.com/14-Coi...acer_p_34.html

Then there's the lower coil spacers that bolt into the bottom of the factory coil retainer where it captures the spring coil.

https://www.pmfsuspension.com/2005-2...acer_p_59.html

Then there is the possibility of an aftermarket lift coil, so if your truck does not have the factory rack or stance towards the front, that is a possbility.

Last edited by Overkill2; Jan 27, 2026 at 10:52 AM. Reason: add to post; add links and pics