Suspension Upgrade
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Suspension Upgrade
Hi My name is rick i have a 1999 psd reg cab and want to do a suspension upgrade maybe a lift kit does anybody have any suggestions as to what brand of lift kit as far as quality price and ease of installation any help would be greatly appreciated this is my first ford truck.thanx again my email adress is farmerjoe63@aol.com
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[QUOTE=luv2tull] Hi My name is rick i have a 1999 psd reg cab and want to do a suspension upgrade maybe a lift kit does anybody have any suggestions as to what brand of lift kit as far as quality price and ease of installation any help would be greatly appreciated this is my first ford truck.thanx.
Hi My name is rick i have a 1999 psd reg cab and want to do a suspension upgrade maybe a lift kit does anybody have any suggestions as to what brand of lift kit as far as quality price and ease of installation any help would be greatly appreciated this is my first ford truck.thanx.
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Originally Posted by 1995Ford250
Why do you want a suspension upgrade? for height, or for added hauling? Also how big were you thinking? Do you care about the ride quality?
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build your own body lift, its not that hard just find out what height, 1-3inch, you said about 2 so get some 2inch square tubing cut them about 6 inches and drill some holes, take all the body bolts out of one side (6, 3 on body and 3 on bed) and go get some more bolts 2 inches longer,2each for each side, lift it with a floor jack and place the square tubing inbetween the body and frame, put bolts in. after the truck is lifted you will need to extend your 4x4 lever 2 inches and extend your stick if your tranny is manual, take out your fan gaurd, or just cut it on the sides and extend it 2 inches, and raise your bumpers 2 inches. it is pretty simple i put a 3 inch body lift on myself and it took about 8 hours counting driving to town and buying bolts and ended up costing me about $5 after that i fit 35" tires easily, i could fit 37" but have an occasional rub. i think it was worth it but that is just my two cents
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You are going to need stronger springs in front for the plow, I recomend National Spring Co. Santee, CA., or any local spring shop that will build custom springs. With custom spring you can have your cake, and eat it too. about $400-$800 a pair.
