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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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why does my 03' superduty supecab shortbox lariet FX4 5.4 gasser sit dead level. nothing on the suspension has been touched. i have seen many of the same trucks and they all sit a little progressive. my brothers truck sits progressive but the suspension looks the same. do i have heavier front springs ?
 
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 08:33 PM
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You might- any idea if your truck came with a plow package? Most guys spend $ to get their trucks level, I wouldn't complain!
 
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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i believe it has a snow plow prep pkg. and the camper pkg. my friends dad owned the truck from new, and i know he never touched a thing.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 08:40 PM
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i know dealers level brand new vehicles to make them worth more money and sell them better
 
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and normally all it is would be spacers
 
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 08:46 PM
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the springs are no different than my brothers. rears sit the same but my front sits 1.5 " higher. (same engine)
 
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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the springs are no different than my brothers. rears sit the same but my front sits 1.5 " higher. (same engine)
they don't change the springs they just put in 1.5" spacers
 
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Originally Posted by mvcrete
i believe it has a snow plow prep pkg. and the camper pkg. my friends dad owned the truck from new, and i know he never touched a thing.
Well there you go. The snow plow prep package is probably why the front is higher than most- so that when you add the weight of the plow the truck isn't dragging its nose.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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I have the snow plow package on my 05...with coils and it sits level as well.
 
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trere are no blocks in the front. just the two leaf springs on the axle. must be the plow package or something.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 12:35 AM
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you will never see blocks on the front. they are illeagal. is the other truck a sc short box too? check the b pillar, that will show you spring code. then compare trucks.
 
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