Lift kit help
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Lift kit help
I will be purchasing a 2.5" lift kit for my 94 F150 4x4. Will 2.5" blocks be acceptable? Will the add a leaf system provide a better ride quality? The add a leaf system is about $100 more and I would be purchasing it if I was going any higher (4"-6"). Not to sure if the 2.5" blocks will ruin the ride quality or make any difference over the add a leafs. Any insight would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike
Thanks,
Mike
#2
you can get add-a-leafs from jc whitney for $60. they will make the ride a little stiffer, i have them in the back of my 90 f150, but they will make the truck sit perfectly level when used with the 2.5" rough country lift. id post pics of my truck, but i don't have a digital camera
the blocks keep the same quality of ride, and will come with your kit, but i have heard they can contribute to axle wrap if you get too tall, and our trucks have 2" blocks from the factory, so you would need to stack them, which is a big no-no.
i used add-a-leafs and have not regretted it.
what size tire are you going to run 35x12.5?
justin
the blocks keep the same quality of ride, and will come with your kit, but i have heard they can contribute to axle wrap if you get too tall, and our trucks have 2" blocks from the factory, so you would need to stack them, which is a big no-no.
i used add-a-leafs and have not regretted it.
what size tire are you going to run 35x12.5?
justin
#3
#4
A little block is not a terrible thing. I recommend never over 4" of block and never stack blocks. This is the big problem with a lot of lift kits: They'll send you 2.5" blocks to stack on top of the 3" stock blocks. Then you have one big ugly dangerous mess. If you're going to do a taller block buy 1 block that is the correct height instead of stacking. As jgreen mentioned, the taller the blocks the more axle wrap you'll have.
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#7
the install isn't too bad, it took about 8 hrs, but we had to run back and forth to our friends shop for a couple of things, ran out of acetilyn(sp?) for the torch, had to get a tank, ran to town to get new brakes, little stuff, but overall, if you start with a good floor jack, some jackstands and full bottles for the torch, you will be good to go. you may not even need to use the torch if you have a good angle grinder, and that is only for the radius arm drop brackets. anyway, it will make a big difference in stance, about 3.5", over the old, probably sagging springs. let us know how it goes and good luck!
justin
btw, do you have a 302 or 351?
justin
btw, do you have a 302 or 351?
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