2.5 or 3 in leveling kit?
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2.5 or 3 in leveling kit?
first off is this a good kit? should it be a 3in strut block or 2.5 to make her sit level?
3in
http://http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotor...mZ200257091886
2.5in
eBay Motors: FORD 2004-08 F150 2.5" LEVELING KIT- 2 1/2" FRONT LIFT (item 120309474946 end time Oct-03-08 20:51:39 PDT)
3in
http://http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotor...mZ200257091886
2.5in
eBay Motors: FORD 2004-08 F150 2.5" LEVELING KIT- 2 1/2" FRONT LIFT (item 120309474946 end time Oct-03-08 20:51:39 PDT)
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Yes, this kit is great. I just installed the 2.5" on my truck and it went well. HELL BENT STEEL has a website where they are offering the same price deal as well, if you don't want to go through ebay. I actually got to talk to one of the staff at HBS; He told me that unless you are planning to go with really big tires like 35's, the 2.5" kit is what you need to just level it for looks or moderate tire size. He said the 3" kit is for more extreme tire kits and will put more strain on the ball joints than needed.
I dont have pictures of mine, but it looks good. Whatever kit you buy make sure it goes on top of the strut tower, instead of inside the strut assembly. That kit pre-loads the spring and makes it ride rough. Also it can be a bear compressing and dissasembling the strut assembly. Do yourself a favor and soak the tie rod ends, and sway bar ends with lubricant a week before; It helps save alot of time when you go to do the install. But deffinetely check out HBS website. They are great to deal with.
I dont have pictures of mine, but it looks good. Whatever kit you buy make sure it goes on top of the strut tower, instead of inside the strut assembly. That kit pre-loads the spring and makes it ride rough. Also it can be a bear compressing and dissasembling the strut assembly. Do yourself a favor and soak the tie rod ends, and sway bar ends with lubricant a week before; It helps save alot of time when you go to do the install. But deffinetely check out HBS website. They are great to deal with.
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eBay Motors: AUTO SPRING AS 2004-08 FORD F-150 2" Front Lift Kit (item 130257143162 end time Oct-01-08 12:14:33 PDT)
This is also a great Leveling kit, it's what i have on my truck and is all the rage on F150online.com.
This is also a great Leveling kit, it's what i have on my truck and is all the rage on F150online.com.
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x2 with Metal83. AutoSpring Corp is one of the very original companies to do this for our trucks. They are awesome and the product is top notch.
2.5" is adequate to fit 35" tires by itself. it will also make 99% of trucks sit perfectly level or slightly nose high.
3" is for those wanting extra help. a few people have them and the angle on your halfshafts is more extreme...but not alot more. the 3" pretty much guarantee's you'll need an add a leaf out back to get rid of the lower rear end look
2.5" is adequate to fit 35" tires by itself. it will also make 99% of trucks sit perfectly level or slightly nose high.
3" is for those wanting extra help. a few people have them and the angle on your halfshafts is more extreme...but not alot more. the 3" pretty much guarantee's you'll need an add a leaf out back to get rid of the lower rear end look
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