12 inch leafs
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12 inch leafs
does any one know of a company that offers universal 12 inch leafs. im trying to put them on a 97 250, with out all the jazz 'performance shops' give ya. anyone know what else ill need to do the install?
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not really sure what you mean by universal, and I dont think there are any that come 12" for your truck. If i remember correctly 85-97 F250/350s are hte same leaf lengths/widths. and the largest Ive been able to find from name-brand companies is 6", and those are far and few between. Your gonna have to go custo-jobby.
you are going to need a lot of stuff... leaves, new draglink, new pan-hard bar (whats the other name for that?), extended brake lines, extended sway bars, and driveshaft extensions.
you are going to need a lot of stuff... leaves, new draglink, new pan-hard bar (whats the other name for that?), extended brake lines, extended sway bars, and driveshaft extensions.
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Try doing a web search for National Spring. They'll custom build lift springs for your truck to your specifications. I don't keep up on the newer stuff but was that the year they went back to a solid axle or is it TTB?
Raw covered pretty much everything else you'll need for the lift. Trac bar is the other name for the panhard bar. I run without one but you'll probably want it with banana springs. You'll also need new shocks and probably new u-bolts depending on the number of leaves in those packs. A drop bracket for e-brake cables or new extended cables will also be needed. Most likely you'll want a drop pitman arm too.
Raw covered pretty much everything else you'll need for the lift. Trac bar is the other name for the panhard bar. I run without one but you'll probably want it with banana springs. You'll also need new shocks and probably new u-bolts depending on the number of leaves in those packs. A drop bracket for e-brake cables or new extended cables will also be needed. Most likely you'll want a drop pitman arm too.
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97 is a screwed up year ivan
you had the new style 97 f-150, you could get a 97 f-250ld in nbew body style, the hd 97 f-250 was obs....now for fun, go ask for wiper blades for a 97 f-350...chances are youl get them for a 97 f-150
98 all they had was new body style 150 and nbs light 250(techinically, but they started the 99 superduties in january 98)
so yes, hes still got leaves
you had the new style 97 f-150, you could get a 97 f-250ld in nbew body style, the hd 97 f-250 was obs....now for fun, go ask for wiper blades for a 97 f-350...chances are youl get them for a 97 f-150
98 all they had was new body style 150 and nbs light 250(techinically, but they started the 99 superduties in january 98)
so yes, hes still got leaves
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if he has a 97 F-250 and wants that much, he better ditch the ttb, i would hate to see the drop bracket on that POS. No trac bar on a ttb truck, he would need dropped pitman arm, probably high steer, shocks, drivelines, brake lines and that is about it
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e-bay has had 8, 10, and 12 inch leafs lately that they are advertising for fords. the 12 inch ones are running about 450$ for all four. sounds like a pretty goo ddeal to me?
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That's a pretty good deal DOOOK.
Damn TTB front ends are the devil for a truck if you want to lift it.
So if the TTB stays then there's drop brackets and all that mess. It would be a nightmare to align and I doubt a TTB would hold up with the size tire a person would be running with a 12" lift.
Damn TTB front ends are the devil for a truck if you want to lift it.
So if the TTB stays then there's drop brackets and all that mess. It would be a nightmare to align and I doubt a TTB would hold up with the size tire a person would be running with a 12" lift.
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forgive my ignorance...i just woke up. i cant figure out what the hell ttb means. it is a solid front axle though.
kubota...you just about nailed my whole dilema with customizing anything on my truck in less than a paragraph.
with 12 inches of lift im going to want to run big tires, and this would mean new gears in teh rear, possibly new brakes and possibly a stronger PS pump. maybe i'll just go 6 inches.
kubota...you just about nailed my whole dilema with customizing anything on my truck in less than a paragraph.
with 12 inches of lift im going to want to run big tires, and this would mean new gears in teh rear, possibly new brakes and possibly a stronger PS pump. maybe i'll just go 6 inches.
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Originally Posted by oneofakind97
im trying to put them on a 97 250, with out all the jazz 'performance shops' give ya
there is a reason they dont offer anything taller than 6" for F250's with the center brackets
if i were you, i would get a D60 front do a shackle reversal and then just get 6" lift springs that'll net you 12" right there! then you just have to worry about the rear
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fishy nailed it... go with a dana 60 and 6" springs, this will net you about 8" over stock in F=250 form, then do a shackle reverse up front and shackle flip in the back, both worth about 4" more, tada, 12"