I have a 2002 f-150 5.4 4x4 all stock except wheels and some chrome here and there.
I've seen the lift kits 3" suspension lift kit 1997 - 2003 Ford F-150 4x4:eBay Motors (item 170338118701 end time Jun-07-09 17:15:49 PDT) and i was wondering about them is it really that simple and inexpensive for a three inch lift ?? I"ve also heard about just turnin up the torsion bars ? do's and dont's if's and if nots lol anything


Thanks guys
Ole_Smokey_88

 

I did a very similar kit in my 98' Chevy K-1500. In my honest opinion, it was a big mistake.

First of all, changing those keys was no easy task. Granted, I only had hand tools, it was still a task. It required the use of a gear puller, I ended up stripping the threads off of the first one, luckily it was a Craftsman so I got a replacement free of charge, but still, I was truckless for a day longer than I wanted to be.

Second of all, once you have the keys installed it is very similar to cranking the stock keys, except instead of doing it with the bolt thats in the truck, you use the gear puller.

You will still need an allignment once this is done. Once mine was installed I did not like the CV angle or the upper ball joint angle at all. I went through a lot of ball joints and a lot of CV's. Only in part due to the increased angles, in part also due to my driving and offroading. , but still.

Also, my kit came with aluminum "lift/lowering blocks" These blocks smushed and wore out. Pretty dangerous, so make sure you are getting a real deal Lift block. Billet aluminum is best. Cast is better but can still crack.

If I had to do it over I wouldn't have installed this lift in my truck, but I know there's tons of people out there who have never had a problem, that's just my opinion.

I installed a Body Lift in the same truck and never had a problem with it. For a IFS truck I'd either go with a small body lift or save up for a quality IFS lift kit with spindles and a subframe.