Leveling F-250
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Leveling F-250
Hi,
I just recently bought an '86 F250 Diesel. I have been having a great time with this thing, but am looking to lift the front end just a few inches. I really don't have any idea on the type of front end I have. I am assuming its a D44or 50. I attached a few pics of the truck and the front end, so please let me know.
I have heard that I could either do a shackle reverse kit?? or simply add a leaf to the front. Is it true that the add a leaf completely kills the comfort of the ride. Is it a ton of work to do the shackle option? Thanks in advance for the help.
I just recently bought an '86 F250 Diesel. I have been having a great time with this thing, but am looking to lift the front end just a few inches. I really don't have any idea on the type of front end I have. I am assuming its a D44or 50. I attached a few pics of the truck and the front end, so please let me know.
I have heard that I could either do a shackle reverse kit?? or simply add a leaf to the front. Is it true that the add a leaf completely kills the comfort of the ride. Is it a ton of work to do the shackle option? Thanks in advance for the help.
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i had a 83 f250 4x4 and my front leaf springs were sagging from a homemade bumper (prolly weighed as much as my honda hatchback) haha. but anyways, i took the stock springs off and got some overload springs off some 3/4 ton rear leafsprings and custom fabbed them to fit really good, put some spring clamps on them to keep them strait. i made sure they were safe, but ATTENTION!!! this was a deer hunting truck only! i did not drive this on the public blacktop, and if i ever did i pulled over when meeting a car (very rarely) so i prolly would encourage a kit or new springs for a daily driver, but for a farm truck or hunting truck or mud bogg truck this was a good durable fix. i did it to save my tires because they looked like this ( / \ ) . maybe this will give you some ideas of your own.
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i have a 1990 diesel with sagging springs i wanted to make level. i threw an add-a-leaf in there, and the weight of the diesel totally flattened out the add-a-leaf as well.
go to www.suspensionconnection.com
tuff country makes replacement leaf srpings for our trucks that are made to support the weight of a diesel. i didn't really want my truck overly huge because the price of tires is expensive, but i got 2" leaf springs in the front and 2" cast iron blocks in the rear with tires equivalent to 33/11.5/16. i like it a lot.
also, check out the pre-power stroke IDI diesel forums on this site. they're the best around.
go to www.suspensionconnection.com
tuff country makes replacement leaf srpings for our trucks that are made to support the weight of a diesel. i didn't really want my truck overly huge because the price of tires is expensive, but i got 2" leaf springs in the front and 2" cast iron blocks in the rear with tires equivalent to 33/11.5/16. i like it a lot.
also, check out the pre-power stroke IDI diesel forums on this site. they're the best around.
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From: Rep. of Texas
Originally Posted by seanvicious
also, check out the pre-power stroke IDI diesel forums on this site. they're the best around.
Anyways, I have some used leveling leafs for sale-io... 1993 F350 IDI TD D60... Eh cronnies? PM me
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just make em, and then sell em. you too young to make em? 
in all honesty, theyll run you anywhere from 700 to 1200 dollars, and more, just depends on whose got em, what in it, and the shape of em. some maybe more, and some maybe less. its all variable.
in all honesty, theyll run you anywhere from 700 to 1200 dollars, and more, just depends on whose got em, what in it, and the shape of em. some maybe more, and some maybe less. its all variable.
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Originally Posted by RawPower
I beg to differ. They are good here and have some great members, but there is this other place for OIL_BURNERS that is best on the web for IDI's.
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