Lift kit question.
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From: Lincoln NE
Lift kit question.
I've posted this in the tires & suspension forum, but I usually get quicker results from you guys here... 
I'm going to go look at an '86 F150 with a new FI 302/clutch with some new body panels (the heavy kind I'm told) and new custom paint. It has 31" tires on it with plain black rims and a 2" lift kit. I'm not a big fan of lift kits and the big tires. So my question for you all is:
How hard are lift kits to remove? I have an new set of tires and OEM alloy wheels on my '85 that I'd swap over if it isn't a pain in the rear to remove the lift kit. I'll probably need to get it alligned after removing the kit, right?
And suppose I like it with the lift kit, will the 31" tires fit on my OEM 15" alloy wheels? I'm kinda proud of them.
I'm going to go look at an '86 F150 with a new FI 302/clutch with some new body panels (the heavy kind I'm told) and new custom paint. It has 31" tires on it with plain black rims and a 2" lift kit. I'm not a big fan of lift kits and the big tires. So my question for you all is:
How hard are lift kits to remove? I have an new set of tires and OEM alloy wheels on my '85 that I'd swap over if it isn't a pain in the rear to remove the lift kit. I'll probably need to get it alligned after removing the kit, right?
And suppose I like it with the lift kit, will the 31" tires fit on my OEM 15" alloy wheels? I'm kinda proud of them.
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I'm no lift guru but i would beleive a 2" kit is more of a leveling kit,may just be springs.Only thing i might be concerned with that is how it has effected the alignment.You should be able to tell by looking at the wear pattern on the front tires.as for the tires fitting,it would be helpful to know the actual size.and also the width of your rims.My guess would be you have 15x7,s so you'll probably be good.I would check out the looks of the truck ,you may like the lift.
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From: Coutts Canada
Yeah a 2" would be a leveling kit, this is worht keeping as it really looks sharp with 31's (you should be able to fit 33's with the 2" kit in it), and if it was done right it should have new cam thingys that are used to align the ttb front end.
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If the kit is all in the suspension and there is no body lift it is worth keeping. The 31's will fit on a stock truck anyways most of them actually came with 31's. If the front ttb setup does not have any lift brackets on it were it bolts to the engine crossmember and the front wheels are not bowed up or down there is no lift kit on the truck
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I'm really glad I found this posting. I have an '83 F-150 4x4 stepside that looks great except for the front end. When I got it, the front tires bowed out at the tops (when viewed from the front of the truck). Garage told me I needed those "cam thingies" that Mustange70 mentioned. So I put them in, and guess what?....now the front tires bow IN at the tops and the cams are adjusted as far as possible. Everyone's stumped. Now I'm wondering if (maybe) the coil springs on the truck are not the right ones (neither stock nor part of a legit lift kit). What should I do now?
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From: Coutts Canada
In my flreside that i droped i needed new cam bushing in the upper balljoints, and the alignment shop just made a set, as should any compentent shop (probably would have a machine shop make a set up as they aren't to complicated. But it sounds like you got the wrong cam bushing, you might also want to try turing the bushing the other way as the these bushing are a funky thing to adjust, it takes a lot of messing around.
