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Oh I see now! I am disabled so and I hate being the same height as other suvs and trucks especially the F150s 4x4, so I would like my EX high when I'm driving and able to lower when I'm getting out. Right now I'm in the process of upgrading my Rotors and Pads to the powerslot cyro and hawks LTS and raising my EX is one of the mods I interested in.
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Ohhhh! A vanity thing. 
You will have difficulty using any type of adjustable ride height items on the front suspension. The twin-I beam suspension doesn't keep the tire surface level with the ground through it's travel. Meaning: The wheel travels in an arc when moving up and down. Unlike a solid axle of the 4x4s that stay vertical. If you raise the front with, let's say airbags or hydraulics, the higher you go the more the bottom of the wheel will face inward while the top of the wheel will face out. This is called positive camber.
A lot of dropped cars & trucks will display extreme negative camber when at full drop. That's why the tire/wheel looks crooked.
Anyway...you just can't do it on a 2WD without these problems. I would suggest that you get over it
and just drive the truck or get a 4x4. Enjoy the pragmatic reasons why you bought a 2WD truck.
You will have difficulty using any type of adjustable ride height items on the front suspension. The twin-I beam suspension doesn't keep the tire surface level with the ground through it's travel. Meaning: The wheel travels in an arc when moving up and down. Unlike a solid axle of the 4x4s that stay vertical. If you raise the front with, let's say airbags or hydraulics, the higher you go the more the bottom of the wheel will face inward while the top of the wheel will face out. This is called positive camber.
A lot of dropped cars & trucks will display extreme negative camber when at full drop. That's why the tire/wheel looks crooked.
Anyway...you just can't do it on a 2WD without these problems. I would suggest that you get over it
and just drive the truck or get a 4x4. Enjoy the pragmatic reasons why you bought a 2WD truck.
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Originally Posted by Monsta
Ohhhh! A vanity thing.
You will have difficulty using any type of adjustable ride height items on the front suspension. The twin-I beam suspension doesn't keep the tire surface level with the ground through it's travel. Meaning: The wheel travels in an arc when moving up and down. Unlike a solid axle of the 4x4s that stay vertical. If you raise the front with, let's say airbags or hydraulics, the higher you go the more the bottom of the wheel will face inward while the top of the wheel will face out. This is called positive camber.
A lot of dropped cars & trucks will display extreme negative camber when at full drop. That's why the tire/wheel looks crooked.
Anyway...you just can't do it on a 2WD without these problems. I would suggest that you get over it and just drive the truck or get a 4x4. Enjoy the pragmatic reasons why you bought a 2WD truck.
You will have difficulty using any type of adjustable ride height items on the front suspension. The twin-I beam suspension doesn't keep the tire surface level with the ground through it's travel. Meaning: The wheel travels in an arc when moving up and down. Unlike a solid axle of the 4x4s that stay vertical. If you raise the front with, let's say airbags or hydraulics, the higher you go the more the bottom of the wheel will face inward while the top of the wheel will face out. This is called positive camber.
A lot of dropped cars & trucks will display extreme negative camber when at full drop. That's why the tire/wheel looks crooked.
Anyway...you just can't do it on a 2WD without these problems. I would suggest that you get over it
and just drive the truck or get a 4x4. Enjoy the pragmatic reasons why you bought a 2WD truck. 
It was the only one I could find @ the time for the price I got it 2 1/2 years ago ($10,000) but I was thinking of looking for a newer 4x4 model but scared of the payments.... Its a good feeling not making em. But I love your humor...Is there anything at all I can use to raise without having that problem??
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