2.5" DAYSTAR kit
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2.5" DAYSTAR kit
I just put the Daystar kit on my truck. Why Ford is not making this truck like this is beyond me. I think it looks great!! 
I wanted to thank the people that have given advice, not removing the top ball joint was extremely time saving. I would tell anyone that is going to do this to retighten the bolts within a day of driving. Took me about 3 hours and a little knowledge, sure is not worth the 150-200 dollars to have it done.
I wanted to thank the people that have given advice, not removing the top ball joint was extremely time saving. I would tell anyone that is going to do this to retighten the bolts within a day of driving. Took me about 3 hours and a little knowledge, sure is not worth the 150-200 dollars to have it done.
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I've never installed the Daystar kit, but I've changed over several 2004 F150 suspensions to the 2005 (maybe 2006) strut and LCA. I did them all on a hoist, but all you'll need is someone to hold or pry up the suspension to get the bottom strut bolt back in.
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I bought the kit through JCWhitney for 118.95 plus shipping. I just drove on the interstate today, drives just like it used to. It does have a slightly stiffer feel but not enough to make me want to take it off .
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Yes it does compress the spring but only a little. The ride is very good, I would not give up the good ride. If it were bad I would take the lift off. If you put it on, take a look, and you will probably agree, this needs to be a Ford option. 
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I have just the top spacer installed on my truck and it does look alot better. The weight of the truck is what compresses the spring. The only time the kit compresses it is when your putting the strut assembly back together, once the weight of the truck is back on the assembly the kit is NOT helping to compress the spring any further. Alot of people have this confusion. Here's the easiest way to look at it. Look in at the top of the coil spring. Now imagine, if you could, sticking your fingers under the plate that sits on top of your coil spring and lifting the truck up, which will pull your shock piston up with it, and inserting a 1" spacer on top of the coil spring, now let your truck back down on top of this spacer. The only things that have changed is that your truck is now sitting a little higher and your shock has extended upward 1". You lose 1" of shock travel, but the coil spring is compressed the same amount as stock.