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hey i just joined hoping someone here would have some ideas for me. i have lifted a wide variety of different vehicles, but this old ford is mine and i will be doing this in my own garage . i want some ten inch springs. but are hard to find for less then a grand..... anybody have any connections?????
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Originally Posted by coorslightkid22
hey i just joined hoping someone here would have some ideas for me. i have lifted a wide variety of different vehicles, but this old ford is mine and i will be doing this in my own garage . i want some ten inch springs. but are hard to find for less then a grand..... anybody have any connections?????
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Welcome to the best club around. 
I have lifted a few of the 67-79 Ford F100 & F150 truck.
I personally believe a 10" of lift is a very high for the coil front suspension. Not to mention the angle of the front drive shaft to front axle.
A 4" to 6" would make a more suitable 4x4 for offroading purposes.
My neighbor lifted is 78 Ford Bronco about 10" by unbolting the front coil spring towers and bolting the towers lower and then installed a 6" inch lift coil spring to increase the height of the front end.
I have lifted a few of the 67-79 Ford F100 & F150 truck.
I personally believe a 10" of lift is a very high for the coil front suspension. Not to mention the angle of the front drive shaft to front axle.
A 4" to 6" would make a more suitable 4x4 for offroading purposes.
My neighbor lifted is 78 Ford Bronco about 10" by unbolting the front coil spring towers and bolting the towers lower and then installed a 6" inch lift coil spring to increase the height of the front end.
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welcome to FTE! is your truck f100, f150, f250? what kind of springs you need depends on if its 1/2 ton or 3/4 ton. also,if you want that much lift, your going to need more than just springs.steering componants,brake lines,longer drive shafts,body lift may-be,not to mention shimms to correct your pinion angles on both your diffs.lifting properly and safely is not a good place to go cheap,you will only regret it later when you have hadling and stability problems. just my opinion,-billy
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