will this work for leveling?
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will this work for leveling?
I was gonna go with leveling springs, bushings, drop brackets, etc on my 1992 F150 4x4...
but that is just too much work and money when I am doing it strictly for looks. This is a commuter truck that rarely goes off road.
so...
Can I just remove the stock blocks under the rear springs - it looks like that should level the truck out, and I would think that the springs would be capable of handling anything that I throw at it.
has anyone done this? I know that I need shorter U-bolts. How do you make sure that you have kept the axle in line?
thanks,
Matt
but that is just too much work and money when I am doing it strictly for looks. This is a commuter truck that rarely goes off road.
so...
Can I just remove the stock blocks under the rear springs - it looks like that should level the truck out, and I would think that the springs would be capable of handling anything that I throw at it.
has anyone done this? I know that I need shorter U-bolts. How do you make sure that you have kept the axle in line?
thanks,
Matt
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will this work for leveling?
>Can I just remove the stock blocks under the rear springs -
>it looks like that should level the truck out, and I would
>think that the springs would be capable of handling anything
>that I throw at it.
>
The blocks are there basicly to increase payload, when you add wheight it would level rather than sag.
Should be no problem unless you haul heavy stuff.
>has anyone done this? I know that I need shorter U-bolts.
>How do you make sure that you have kept the axle in line?
There are center bolts that hold the spring pack together and a hole on the spring perch of the axle, the bolt head fits in the hole and the U bolts holt it form moving. Just keep the U bolts as tight to the spring sides as you can , when cranking them down
