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Jan 13, 2009 | 03:18 PM

krejci.mike

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do I have a leveling kit?

I was comparing my truck to my friends 250 and 350 and mines higher... they are all 4x4s. how do I tell? Thanks for answering my stupid question.

Jan 13, 2009 | 03:24 PM

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350's sit higher off the shelf. Your picture doesnt look like its leveled, but hard to say. Every 350 I have been next to is a couple inches taller than mine.

Jan 13, 2009 | 03:26 PM

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but mines taller then his 350 too...?

Jan 13, 2009 | 03:40 PM

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Hey Mike, there,s no stupid question on FTE, its how we all learn, so keep them questions coming. A 350 next to my 250 before i leveled mine out sat lower. Climb under your truck and look to see how many leafs you got under there, mine has 3 if i,m not mistaken but i have a shackle kit, do you know what they look like???

Jan 13, 2009 | 04:10 PM

krejci.mike

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I only have 2 leafs up front and 5 in back but it looks like have have a extra block in there...

sorry its blurry I took them on my phone
The first one is the front second one is the back

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Jan 13, 2009 | 04:38 PM

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Nice pics Mike, maybe i do got only two leafs up front. Looks like them blocks are stacked in the back.

Jan 13, 2009 | 04:42 PM

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Nice pics Mike, maybe i do got only two leafs up front. Looks like them blocks are stacked in the back.

Mike-

I just went through something similiar, and here is the result of my recent thread, maybe it will help.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...ve-a-lift.html

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Jan 13, 2009 | 04:48 PM

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Those are stock rear blocks on top of the pads, not stacked blocks. Front springs look stock, what do the front hangers/shackles look like?

Jan 13, 2009 | 04:58 PM

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Can you get a picture of the front shackles?

Jan 13, 2009 | 04:59 PM

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are you sure? they look like two blocks stacked... here are some more pics

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Jan 13, 2009 | 05:00 PM

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Those are stock rear blocks on top of the pads, not stacked blocks. Front springs look stock, what do the front hangers/shackles look like?

Sorry Chase and Mike, seen you have a 350, my 250 has just the 250 block, duh.

Jan 13, 2009 | 05:01 PM

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I'm 100% sure, the axle is round and the springs/blocks are flat so they weld that nice little perch on there. Need pics of the shackles and hangers up front (the parts the springs bolt to).

Jan 13, 2009 | 05:05 PM

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My suspension pics for reference... mine is stock and yours should be the same.

front shackle

rear block

rear block w/ tape.
FYI- my early 99 has the taller blocks stock, the late 99-03 F250 had shorter blocks stock.

Jan 13, 2009 | 05:06 PM

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Mike-

I just went through something similiar, and here is the result of my recent thread, maybe it will help.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...ve-a-lift.html

I remember that thread, good one with pics, should help him out. These are not stock, 1.75 lift on the front of my truck.