Suspension problems........
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Suspension problems........
Hey
I have a 1965 F-250 4x4. I'm wanting to lift it up a little but i don't know how. I can't find a suspension lift for it. It has a block in the back so i'm wondering if it wasn't already lifted before i bought it. If anyone has any suggestions on how to get more lift on it or what lift kits would work with it i would appreciate it. And is there any way to tell the gears on it? Thanx
I have a 1965 F-250 4x4. I'm wanting to lift it up a little but i don't know how. I can't find a suspension lift for it. It has a block in the back so i'm wondering if it wasn't already lifted before i bought it. If anyone has any suggestions on how to get more lift on it or what lift kits would work with it i would appreciate it. And is there any way to tell the gears on it? Thanx
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Suspension problems........
The easy way to find the gears is to jack up the back, rotate 1 tire and if the other tire moves in the same direction, count the number of driveline turns per 1 tire turn.
If the other tire move in the other direction, sit one tire on the ground and cound the number of driveline turns per 1 tire turn.
If the driveline turns 4.11 times per 1 tire rotation, you have a 411 gears...
As for a lift, the older ones are easy to lift but hard to find kits for. The best lift is with NEW custom springs and then measure for new shocks. National Spring makes custom springs and I understand the price is fair. I've heard that re-arching old spings is bad because the just fall back to stock quickly, and the price is close to the same as new springs.
The other nice thing about new custom springs, is that you can opt for a softer ride, and got overload springs that don't engage until needed. This could help to make the ride more liveable
Several F250's have stock blocks in the rear, my 73 F250 4x4 highboy has a stock block that also has holes for the U bolts to go thru and a bump stop on them, this is the way they came stock.
If the other tire move in the other direction, sit one tire on the ground and cound the number of driveline turns per 1 tire turn.
If the driveline turns 4.11 times per 1 tire rotation, you have a 411 gears...
As for a lift, the older ones are easy to lift but hard to find kits for. The best lift is with NEW custom springs and then measure for new shocks. National Spring makes custom springs and I understand the price is fair. I've heard that re-arching old spings is bad because the just fall back to stock quickly, and the price is close to the same as new springs.
The other nice thing about new custom springs, is that you can opt for a softer ride, and got overload springs that don't engage until needed. This could help to make the ride more liveable
Several F250's have stock blocks in the rear, my 73 F250 4x4 highboy has a stock block that also has holes for the U bolts to go thru and a bump stop on them, this is the way they came stock.
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Suspension problems........
Lifting your truck will change all of your geometry under the truck. You will need to rotate the axles up toward the center of the truck to relieve the stress put on the u-joints, lenghten the drive shafts, get a longer drag link(?).
This would be a can of worms for the novice.
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This would be a can of worms for the novice.
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From: Auburn,Al
Suspension problems........
it all depends on how much he wants to lift it, i second the national springs, i have a set on the back of my 250, they were well worth the money
1985 F-150/351Ho/c6/4wd~94,000 miles
1979 F-150extcab4x4/460/c6/6inchlift w/60rear44frnt (250 axles and spings)
37 inch boggers
1985 F-150/351Ho/c6/4wd~94,000 miles
1979 F-150extcab4x4/460/c6/6inchlift w/60rear44frnt (250 axles and spings)
37 inch boggers
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[QUOTE]The easy way to find the gears is to jack up the back, rotate 1 tire and if the other tire moves in the same direction, count the number of driveline turns per 1 tire turn.
If the other tire move in the other direction, sit one tire on the ground and cound the number of driveline turns per 1 tire turn.
If the driveline turns 4.11 times per 1 tire rotation, you have a 411 gears...
If you put one tire on the ground and rotate the tire you will need to multiply the number of driveline turns per tire turn by two to get the axle ratio. This is a result of the multiplication of motion that will occur in the spider gears when one axle shaft is prevented from moving.
The other nice thing about new custom springs, is that you can opt for a softer ride, and got overload springs that don't engage until needed. This could help to make the ride more liveable
Several F250's have stock blocks in the rear, my 73 F250 4x4 highboy has a stock block that also has holes for the U bolts to go thru and a bump stop on them, this is the way they came stock.
If you put one tire on the ground you will need to multiply the number of driveshaft turns by 2 in order to get the gear ratio. This is as a result of the multiplication of motion that will occur in the spider gears with one axle shaft held in place.
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[QUOTE]The easy way to find the gears is to jack up the back, rotate 1 tire and if the other tire moves in the same direction, count the number of driveline turns per 1 tire turn.
If the other tire move in the other direction, sit one tire on the ground and cound the number of driveline turns per 1 tire turn.
If the driveline turns 4.11 times per 1 tire rotation, you have a 411 gears...
If you put one tire on the ground and rotate the tire you will need to multiply the number of driveline turns per tire turn by two to get the axle ratio. This is a result of the multiplication of motion that will occur in the spider gears when one axle shaft is prevented from moving.
The other nice thing about new custom springs, is that you can opt for a softer ride, and got overload springs that don't engage until needed. This could help to make the ride more liveable
Several F250's have stock blocks in the rear, my 73 F250 4x4 highboy has a stock block that also has holes for the U bolts to go thru and a bump stop on them, this is the way they came stock.
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