wanting to lift my 4.2
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wanting to lift my 4.2
has anyone put a lift on there 4.2? Im looking for like 2 inch or so, nothing crazy. just enough for me to notice. i've only been able to find those ruber spacer deals for the front and i plan on using blocks for the back. thanks for any ideas guyz
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If you don't want to go crazy and only 2 inches I would not go with a suspension lift, I'd rather go with a body lift...Much MUCH cheaper and you will get some looks off that just as good as a two inch sus. lift.
BTW, Tom (busa01) has a pretty nice lift, It is a 7.5 inch lift, quite a bit more than a 2 but... Here, check out Tom's gallery, I love his truck, but he's had quite a few problems with it...
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/m...oster&t=229031
do you have msn messenger or icq messenger? if you do add him..its on his profile in there
Do you have a regular of ext cab?
BTW, Tom (busa01) has a pretty nice lift, It is a 7.5 inch lift, quite a bit more than a 2 but... Here, check out Tom's gallery, I love his truck, but he's had quite a few problems with it...
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/m...oster&t=229031
do you have msn messenger or icq messenger? if you do add him..its on his profile in there
Do you have a regular of ext cab?
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hey man i have a raised 4.2 ext cab short bed. its olny lifted like 4 or 5 inches and i have 31 or 32 not shur on that either and its not geared or any thing. it still has power.
But if i were u i wouldent get a body lift olny because the look slopy and u can olny go 3inches on them they might be good for the price but if i were u i wouldent get one.
But if i were u i wouldent get a body lift olny because the look slopy and u can olny go 3inches on them they might be good for the price but if i were u i wouldent get one.
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I have yet to see a body lift look good. If you do a nice 2" spindle lift you will be able to accomadate fairly large tires. I belive up to about 30" or so, but don't quote me on that. But that will put your ride height equal to a stock 150 4x4. You can usually get it done for about $1000 or less. If you do the install yourself you can save some moola but you have to make sure you get the alignment done. I don't recommend the rubber inserts, as they are typically red and look really funny. The nice thing about doing the spindle lift you don't have to touch the rear, and your ride will finally be level.
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weight loading. They make the back higher than the front so you can get more cargo in without the rubber stops bouncing on the axle. Its cheaper to make them that way than to put a progressive rate spring on them (springs become stiffer as more weight is applied). or it could be a crash test thing. lower bumper level in the front to try to protect the poor sap that you rear end.
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Bucks,
I have a set of the 2 inch rubber front spring lifters, and they DO work very well at leveling your truck and will enable you to increase your tire size as well. I bought them first and tossed 32" super swampers on my truck. I liked it so much that I decided to install (biggest pain in the neck ever) a 7.5" Fabtech Crossmember Suspension lift kit....1000 bucks. Tossed on 35" Pro Comps and it handles better than stock, most likely because the shocks are stiffer and fully adjustable with a turn of a switch on the front shocks.
Check out my gallery.
Homer is right, I do have problems with my truck but they are motor related right now and working on the problem. The suspension lift has been trouble free since I installed it myself over 6 months ago. I'm 6'2" and have a hard time climbing in and out of it, but i can run over most other cars in traffic
Trust me, if you go 2 inches with bigger tires you won't be satisfied. You'll just be teasing yourself and end up going higher anyway. It's an addiction believe me. Then you'll start hanging out with people who go offroading and have lifted trucks and you'll start wanting to do it yourself. So just do it.
Go to:
http://www.fabtechmotorsports.com/ht...97_01f150.html
you can view several different lift heights and kits. The 3.5" spindle kit is very easy to install with 2 or 3 guys and a couple of jack stands.
Also, with bigger tires you may feel the need for a limited slip differential and 4.10 gears in the rear. The limited slip differential will provide positive traction to both rear tires at the same time and the 4.10 gearing will help add low end torque to the larger diameter tires.
Since I did the lift myself, i know every single tiny little part consisting of the entire suspension system of our trucks, so if you have any questions just ask.
Tom
I have a set of the 2 inch rubber front spring lifters, and they DO work very well at leveling your truck and will enable you to increase your tire size as well. I bought them first and tossed 32" super swampers on my truck. I liked it so much that I decided to install (biggest pain in the neck ever) a 7.5" Fabtech Crossmember Suspension lift kit....1000 bucks. Tossed on 35" Pro Comps and it handles better than stock, most likely because the shocks are stiffer and fully adjustable with a turn of a switch on the front shocks.
Check out my gallery.
Homer is right, I do have problems with my truck but they are motor related right now and working on the problem. The suspension lift has been trouble free since I installed it myself over 6 months ago. I'm 6'2" and have a hard time climbing in and out of it, but i can run over most other cars in traffic
Trust me, if you go 2 inches with bigger tires you won't be satisfied. You'll just be teasing yourself and end up going higher anyway. It's an addiction believe me. Then you'll start hanging out with people who go offroading and have lifted trucks and you'll start wanting to do it yourself. So just do it.
Go to:
http://www.fabtechmotorsports.com/ht...97_01f150.html
you can view several different lift heights and kits. The 3.5" spindle kit is very easy to install with 2 or 3 guys and a couple of jack stands.
Also, with bigger tires you may feel the need for a limited slip differential and 4.10 gears in the rear. The limited slip differential will provide positive traction to both rear tires at the same time and the 4.10 gearing will help add low end torque to the larger diameter tires.
Since I did the lift myself, i know every single tiny little part consisting of the entire suspension system of our trucks, so if you have any questions just ask.
Tom
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Dr. Thanks for the compliment.
Homer, yeah I have an Auburn....uh, don't get one. if your going to spend 300 bucks plus install you might as well get the mack daddy and go for the Detroit Locker. It's not a limited slip and has NO clutches to wear out, as my are starting to right now. The Detroit locker, for 550.00, locks both of your rear tires together 1:1 ratio (like a spool) when you punch the gas....and it WILL last forever. Way way way way way way way way way worth the extra 250.00 (think I stressed that enough?) way way way way way way worth the extra 250.00 bucks...since install is going to cost you another 300 bucks (they have to take your gears out to install it, that's why if your going to do a gear change, it's a good idea to do the locker install at the same time because it doesn't cost any more in labor. You only get one install charge instead of two)
Personally, I think it's stupid to even manufacture or sell a "TRUCK" that has only one wheel spinning in the back....very 'car-like' don't ya' think?
Tom
Homer, yeah I have an Auburn....uh, don't get one. if your going to spend 300 bucks plus install you might as well get the mack daddy and go for the Detroit Locker. It's not a limited slip and has NO clutches to wear out, as my are starting to right now. The Detroit locker, for 550.00, locks both of your rear tires together 1:1 ratio (like a spool) when you punch the gas....and it WILL last forever. Way way way way way way way way way worth the extra 250.00 (think I stressed that enough?) way way way way way way worth the extra 250.00 bucks...since install is going to cost you another 300 bucks (they have to take your gears out to install it, that's why if your going to do a gear change, it's a good idea to do the locker install at the same time because it doesn't cost any more in labor. You only get one install charge instead of two)
Personally, I think it's stupid to even manufacture or sell a "TRUCK" that has only one wheel spinning in the back....very 'car-like' don't ya' think?
Tom
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Tom, I definetly agree with the single traction..that's stupid. I mean if its gonna be a truck don't halfass things like that..
Nice pics of the truck, I liked the upclose of the tread pattern..looks like it will go through some mud!!
Nice pics of the truck, I liked the upclose of the tread pattern..looks like it will go through some mud!!
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Tom, on those spring insert thingys, how did they feel? Did you have any concern of them sliding out? I was wanting to get a pair in the mean time, but they just loooked really unstable.
As far as lockers go, I would only get Detroits. Of course ARB's are nice too if you have that kind of money laying around
As far as lockers go, I would only get Detroits. Of course ARB's are nice too if you have that kind of money laying around
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The Daystar polyurathane rubber inserts replace your stock flimsy soft rubber inserts that are already on top of your springs. They work great and WILL lift your truck an inch and a half or more in the front. Installing them is a pain though. I have a set that your more than welcome to but i'm telling you, for the work involved in installing the stupid rubber pieces, you can install a REAL lift kit. Just get the 3" lift kit from Fabtech, but you won't be happy (in my opinion). If your going to do it, then just do it!
If you want my Daystar rubber lifts, you can have them. But you won't be satisfied just as I wasn't. It's just a teaser.
Tom
The Daystar polyurathane rubber inserts replace your stock flimsy soft rubber inserts that are already on top of your springs. They work great and WILL lift your truck an inch and a half or more in the front. Installing them is a pain though. I have a set that your more than welcome to but i'm telling you, for the work involved in installing the stupid rubber pieces, you can install a REAL lift kit. Just get the 3" lift kit from Fabtech, but you won't be happy (in my opinion). If your going to do it, then just do it!
If you want my Daystar rubber lifts, you can have them. But you won't be satisfied just as I wasn't. It's just a teaser.
Tom