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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 12:23 PM
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Front end leveling kits?
I have a 77 f150 supercab long bed. it has added leafs in the rear and heavy duty springs in the front. after doing the front springs the front still rides alot lower. what can I do to add more ride height to the front of my truck?
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 11:32 PM
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front end coil spring spacers. they are cheap in price but i do not know the quality of the lift. mostly used for offset when a plow is used.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 11:39 PM
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What about for 77 F-250s with front leaf springs? I've heard the high-boy springs can be used to level off the front, is this correct?
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 11:54 PM
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I haven't heard anything about doing front leafs. I don't have leafs on the front now but what would I have to do to do that? and I've also looked into the spring spacers but can't find any that will give me the amount of lift I'm looking for.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 12:40 AM
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Sounds like Moseley thought you had a 4wd.

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ya i wish i did sometimes. but i think i'll give those spring spacers a shot and see how they do
 
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 06:58 AM
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Here is what I am going to be ordering in the near future
http://broncograveyard.com/bronco/i-...t_pair_new.htm

I don't like spacers, but since you just put new springs on the front, I don't suppose you want to rip them out again and put new ones in already.
 
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Be careful with the spacers, if you go up more than an inch or so, you knock the camber out of allignment. Similar to the problem everyone has when they want to drop their truck.
 
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Be careful with the spacers, if you go up more than an inch or so, you knock the camber out of allignment.
What he said.

 
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