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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 01:32 AM
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Need another inch!

I have an 04' FX4 Screw and plan on going with the procomp 6" lift. The lift is 3" rear and 6" front, but the rear is lifted by blocks instead of leafs and I didn't find a leaf kit to raise the back made by procomp. skyjacker makes a 4" leafspring but then the truck wouldn't sit level. Is there any way I can raise it another inch up front?
 
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 09:45 AM
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Need another inch!

Don't we all...
 
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 10:07 AM
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Don't we all...
First thing I thought of when reading that title.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 01:21 PM
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y'all are funny

do you have a leveling kit? alot of guys stack their leveling kits ontop of the lift kit coil-overs. since you're only looking for another 1", I'd say maybe grab the 1-1/2" one from Autosprings
 
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 73f100shortbed
First thing I thought of when reading that title.
Me too, guess we F150 people all think alike. This very morning I was thinking, man if I just had another inch (new girlfriend who is 17 years younger than me).

Of course, to be politically correct in Canada, what I really want is another 25 mm.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 04:26 PM
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LOL bigdave. congrats on the young gf.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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try a local spring shop...they could re-arch your rear springs for the 3 inch lift (or make new springs)

I don't advise messing with the front, too many engineers put in too many hours to make it safe.

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Old Jun 23, 2008 | 01:21 AM
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there is nothing wrong with adding a 1.5" leveling kit on top of a coil-over..... do not stack it on top of another spacer though. what i would recommend is to first install the lift and see what you get..... it is very common for these lifts to actually sit a little high in the front.... you just might see it sit level with the 4" spring pack in the rear and the regular lift components up front. then if not, you could always add the leveing kit afterwards, but thats how i would do it.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2008 | 09:19 AM
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another idea, you might be able to use the 4" lift with the blocks from a 4x2 truck in the back, I think the difference between those and the stock blocks from a 4x4 is about an inch.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 01:58 PM
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1st post.

Bilstein makes a shock that provides 0"-2" lift for the front. That would be a better route than stacking spacers with the Stage I kit. Bilstein Shocks: 04- F150 4WD, raised 0-2 inches in front (snap ring adjustable), 0-1 inches in rear - eShocks.com:

ProComp also offers an optional 5.5" block for the rear and/or an AAL.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 03:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Fosters
another idea, you might be able to use the 4" lift with the blocks from a 4x2 truck in the back

I think the difference between those and the stock blocks from a 4x4 is about an inch.
04-06 4x2 trucks don't have blocks...I've heard some of the 07+ have a tiny block

the block in question is 1-5/8" thick and is installed on 4x4's to make the extra room for offroad articulation

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Bilstein makes a shock that provides 0"-2" lift for the front. That would be a better route than stacking spacers with the Stage I kit.
that shock is useless when the lift kit comes with totally new coil-overs and shocks
 
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 03:54 AM
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if you are lifting the truck with AAL's and not lift blocks, you should contact Autosprings. They sell a 3" block that is designed to replace the factory 4x4 1-5/8" block and give you 1" more height.

you can combine the 4" leaf pack with the 3" block to acheive 5-6" of rear lift...then you could stack leveling kit up front...I know plenty of guys on F150online.com who run 37-38" tires with that setup
 
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by tylus
that shock is useless when the lift kit comes with totally new coil-overs and shocks
The Stage I kit has neither. Just a big 6" spacer. The Stage II, however, does come with new coilovers.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 03:40 PM
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That's what she said.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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I forgot...isn't he trying to get another inch of lift from the front of the truck...not the back...

Mark
 
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