Best Lift?
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Best Lift?
I have a 95 F150 4x4 with a 4inch suspention lift and 3 inch body lift. i want it to sit taller and yet be more stable, which lift should i choose for this?
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Why does your truck seem unstable now? Taller and more stable may be a limiting factor. Do you have a front sway-bar issue?
Stability comes from springs with more resistance, or a sway bar with a larger diameter. Have you a sway bar in the back?
Stability comes from springs with more resistance, or a sway bar with a larger diameter. Have you a sway bar in the back?
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no sway bar in the back, i also want to point out i have independent front end, not solid diff, when i chop nuts counter clock wise my truck leans a small amount but when i do it clock wise my 2 inside wheels come off the ground... how do i make it more stable if i want to lift it another 2 inches
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I believe it is a TTB front axle, and there should be no way for two inside tires to come off of the ground. Something is limiting the suspension movement.
How does it ride in a straight line over bumps?
Sounds as though steering is super fast while making right turns which might indicate a caster issue on one side. Has it been aligned recently?
How does it ride in a straight line over bumps?
Sounds as though steering is super fast while making right turns which might indicate a caster issue on one side. Has it been aligned recently?
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the top of the tires are leaning out... just a small amount.. on of the stearing arm and the pitman arm, the ball joint is loose...
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Yeah. I would imagine getting the steering and front end components up to par first would be the best choice. You will be amazed at how much better it will drive once you fix the problems. Can't be too safe, after all, it is only steering right?
Try to get things tighened up, and get her driving right, then consider going up.
I think the popular vote for the TTB front end larger than 4 inches is the skyjacker.
Try to get things tighened up, and get her driving right, then consider going up.
I think the popular vote for the TTB front end larger than 4 inches is the skyjacker.
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i still want a 6inch lift due to the fact that mt buddy is throwing a 4 inch lift in his dodge 2500 ext cab short box 4x4 with leveling ki. hes goina bee running 35 mtz's like me but on 16 inch rims. i was sit almost as tall as him or taller... to quote jeff foxworthy "u might be a red neck..."