Coil Spacers
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Coil Spacers
I have a 2wd 93 F-250 with the 7.3L IDI turbo diesel.
I'm looking for coil spring spacers for the front so I can level it out a bit.
Anybody know where to get em?
I'm looking for coil spring spacers for the front so I can level it out a bit.
Anybody know where to get em?
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Your not going to do this cheap and correctly. It is going to be one or the other.
Expensive/Correct way: You could buy adjustable drop brackets or new I beams with the correct adjustments(caster, camber, alignment stuff) and install them with new longer coils.
Cheap/wrong way: Go to a autoparts(autozone) store and buy coil spring spacers. They come 2 to a pack, and you will need 2 packs(one for each side). Stick them in the coils and turn the nuts to stretch out the coils. This can give you a little over a 2" lift, but I wouldn't suggest going over 1.5"
Expensive/Correct way: You could buy adjustable drop brackets or new I beams with the correct adjustments(caster, camber, alignment stuff) and install them with new longer coils.
Cheap/wrong way: Go to a autoparts(autozone) store and buy coil spring spacers. They come 2 to a pack, and you will need 2 packs(one for each side). Stick them in the coils and turn the nuts to stretch out the coils. This can give you a little over a 2" lift, but I wouldn't suggest going over 1.5"
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Thanks for the advice. This will get done right. No hacked up crap for me.
I think I just might look into a susp lift from rancho or something similar. A lift is really not needed at this point as I have my 4x4 K5 for any offroad situation.
I think I just might look into a susp lift from rancho or something similar. A lift is really not needed at this point as I have my 4x4 K5 for any offroad situation.
Originally Posted by MBBFord
Your not going to do this cheap and correctly. It is going to be one or the other.
Expensive/Correct way: You could buy adjustable drop brackets or new I beams with the correct adjustments(caster, camber, alignment stuff) and install them with new longer coils.
Cheap/wrong way: Go to a autoparts(autozone) store and buy coil spring spacers. They come 2 to a pack, and you will need 2 packs(one for each side). Stick them in the coils and turn the nuts to stretch out the coils. This can give you a little over a 2" lift, but I wouldn't suggest going over 1.5"
Expensive/Correct way: You could buy adjustable drop brackets or new I beams with the correct adjustments(caster, camber, alignment stuff) and install them with new longer coils.
Cheap/wrong way: Go to a autoparts(autozone) store and buy coil spring spacers. They come 2 to a pack, and you will need 2 packs(one for each side). Stick them in the coils and turn the nuts to stretch out the coils. This can give you a little over a 2" lift, but I wouldn't suggest going over 1.5"
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Originally Posted by MBBFord
Your not going to do this cheap and correctly. It is going to be one or the other.
Expensive/Correct way: You could buy adjustable drop brackets or new I beams with the correct adjustments(caster, camber, alignment stuff) and install them with new longer coils.
Cheap/wrong way: Go to a autoparts(autozone) store and buy coil spring spacers. They come 2 to a pack, and you will need 2 packs(one for each side). Stick them in the coils and turn the nuts to stretch out the coils. This can give you a little over a 2" lift, but I wouldn't suggest going over 1.5"
Expensive/Correct way: You could buy adjustable drop brackets or new I beams with the correct adjustments(caster, camber, alignment stuff) and install them with new longer coils.
Cheap/wrong way: Go to a autoparts(autozone) store and buy coil spring spacers. They come 2 to a pack, and you will need 2 packs(one for each side). Stick them in the coils and turn the nuts to stretch out the coils. This can give you a little over a 2" lift, but I wouldn't suggest going over 1.5"
i think its the Cheap/easy way...
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Originally Posted by stumpbuster
why do you say coil spacers are the "WRONG" way?
i think its the Cheap/easy way...
i think its the Cheap/easy way...
It throughs off the alignement for one, it stretches out the coil(unsafe), and depending on what kind you use, they can fall/shoot out.
It is a cheap/esay way to do it, but that doesn't make it right.
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I've used some also(as a cheap, temporary fix), and they were bent and messed up. I lifted a wheel off of the ground(with suspension at full drop), and one of them fell out. They were all bent, and not how I installed them.
They aren't the best way to do this!
They aren't the best way to do this!
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Originally Posted by MBBFord
B/c it's wrong!
It throughs off the alignement for one, it stretches out the coil(unsafe), and depending on what kind you use, they can fall/shoot out.
It is a cheap/esay way to do it, but that doesn't make it right.
It throughs off the alignement for one, it stretches out the coil(unsafe), and depending on what kind you use, they can fall/shoot out.
It is a cheap/esay way to do it, but that doesn't make it right.
for your spacers to have bent?!...wow, that makes absolutely no sense
and it does not stretch out the coil, if anything it compresses it and can cause premature spring wear.
so...calm down alittle, i can sense the anger just in your typing.
im with bloodhound on this one too, if they are falling or "shooting" out as you say, then you must be using hockey pucks bro.
try using a name brand polly set like Daystar, they actually work great and there is nothing "temporary" about them.
too bad you had such a bad experience with these things, i bet not too many people have
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Originally Posted by MBBFord
B/c it's wrong!
It throughs off the alignement for one, it stretches out the coil(unsafe), and depending on what kind you use, they can fall/shoot out.
It is a cheap/esay way to do it, but that doesn't make it right.
It throughs off the alignement for one, it stretches out the coil(unsafe), and depending on what kind you use, they can fall/shoot out.
It is a cheap/esay way to do it, but that doesn't make it right.
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Originally Posted by stumpbuster
first of all there is no "wrong" way, and there is a reason why manufacturers sell thousands of these coil spacers on a yearly basis.
for your spacers to have bent?!...wow, that makes absolutely no sense
and it does not stretch out the coil, if anything it compresses it and can cause premature spring wear.
so...calm down alittle, i can sense the anger just in your typing.
im with bloodhound on this one too, if they are falling or "shooting" out as you say, then you must be using hockey pucks bro.
try using a name brand polly set like Daystar, they actually work great and there is nothing "temporary" about them.
too bad you had such a bad experience with these things, i bet not too many people have
for your spacers to have bent?!...wow, that makes absolutely no sense
and it does not stretch out the coil, if anything it compresses it and can cause premature spring wear.
so...calm down alittle, i can sense the anger just in your typing.
im with bloodhound on this one too, if they are falling or "shooting" out as you say, then you must be using hockey pucks bro.
try using a name brand polly set like Daystar, they actually work great and there is nothing "temporary" about them.
too bad you had such a bad experience with these things, i bet not too many people have
I'm talking about the spacer that fits inbetween the coil and stretches it out. Companys don't make the type of spacer your talking about for every truck, so some people would have to use the "wrong" way(AND I beam front ends don't have the option of the right way(as for as I know)).
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yeah....i beams do have that option, but i agree on the screw in type....that go in the spring, they suck *****!!!!!, but i have no beef with the ones going under the spring....i'll call that the "ok" way....haha
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Originally Posted by MBBFord
Me and you are talking about two completly different spacers. You're talking about the kind that sits in the seat on top or bottom of the coil spring.
I'm talking about the spacer that fits inbetween the coil and stretches it out. Companys don't make the type of spacer your talking about for every truck, so some people would have to use the "wrong" way(AND I beam front ends don't have the option of the right way(as for as I know)).
I'm talking about the spacer that fits inbetween the coil and stretches it out. Companys don't make the type of spacer your talking about for every truck, so some people would have to use the "wrong" way(AND I beam front ends don't have the option of the right way(as for as I know)).
spacer that sits between the coil to stretch it out for more suspesion height?
i cant picture that. can you school me on this, or better yet, ya got any pics?
thanks mbbford
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I cant seem to find a pic of these, but they are just a metal peice that screw into spring between a ....ahh "layer" (for lack of a better word) of the spring and it just stretches it out and gives you more lift....THE WRONG WAY!!!1
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Originally Posted by quadzjr
I cant seem to find a pic of these, but they are just a metal peice that screw into spring between a ....ahh "layer" (for lack of a better word) of the spring and it just stretches it out and gives you more lift....THE WRONG WAY!!!1
it don't get more wrong than that!
i doubt Hunterguy was talking about that though...right?