Lifting the frontend
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Lifting the frontend
I want to lift the front end of my truck up about 1-2". The backend sitts about 2-4" higher than the front now so I am more or less trying to level the truck.
Any suggestions on the easiest, or best method for this.
Any suggestions on the easiest, or best method for this.
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I went to our local parts house and got cargo coils for a 94 F-150 4X4 X-cab, long, box, V-8, HD A/C, auto, trailer towing package. They cost about $80 and lifted the front of my truck about 2.5", but then I put 1 ton suspenion plus an add-a-leaf under the rear. Also get different front shock when you lift the front.
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Too bad you don't have a solid axle. We were playin around once and got 3.5 inches of lift in the front on a '76 F150 by lowering the spring towers on the frame. Theres 4 bolts that hold the towers on. Just put the top holes in the tower with the bottom holes on the frame and drill two new holes in the tower for the top frame holes. Works pretty slick
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My buddy bought these they gave him almost 3" 96 F-150 6cyl.
EXP-24412 Part # From Summit Racing
$109.9 Vendor: Explorer Pro Comp
Product Line: Explorer Pro Comp Lifted Coil Springs
Material: Steel
Finish: Gray
A smoother ride.
Ford: 1982-96 F150, standard cap, 2WD/4WD, 1984-96 Bronco, 4WD, front lift coil springs
This set of Explorer Pro Comp lift springs gives you the extra ground clearance you need without sacrificing ride quality. It gives you a smooth ride and still responds great when subjected to off-road conditions. It also adds approximately 4 in. to the ride height.
They did settle just a tad. Good luck, Dan
P.S. the truck has a nice stance to it now.
EXP-24412 Part # From Summit Racing
$109.9 Vendor: Explorer Pro Comp
Product Line: Explorer Pro Comp Lifted Coil Springs
Material: Steel
Finish: Gray
A smoother ride.
Ford: 1982-96 F150, standard cap, 2WD/4WD, 1984-96 Bronco, 4WD, front lift coil springs
This set of Explorer Pro Comp lift springs gives you the extra ground clearance you need without sacrificing ride quality. It gives you a smooth ride and still responds great when subjected to off-road conditions. It also adds approximately 4 in. to the ride height.
They did settle just a tad. Good luck, Dan
P.S. the truck has a nice stance to it now.
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Oh yeah, The 33x12.5's that he was able to put on his truck looks great. He was only running 29" BFG's before. Big differance.
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Not too many people ..(if any) have I seen that are explorer pro comp fans. You're much better off with a leveling coil from a more popular company like skyjacker or atleast superlift. I've had both and the skyjackers are better then anything I've seen for leveling coils. They are both coil springs, but the skyjackers have a much better reputation.
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Justin, I know two guys that have them on the front of thier F-150's no complaints yet. There is a ton of them springs out there on Jeeps as well. My first choice will always be Skyjacker. It just seems like there is alot of guys out there that want to do it a little more economical, or they don't have the funds for a complete kit. I was just trying to help. I don't like to see spacers put in up front. Nor, do I like the blocks in the rear. Both Ford's I'm talking about ride nice, and have a nice stance. They used them springs, add-a-leafs, new shocks, and of course staighten the frontend when your done. Don't know what the total investment was but neither one of them has a whole lot a cash flow. Dan
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i bought the skyjacker leveling coils, they brought me up about an inch. when i got the spacers, it brought me up exactly 2 inches. i have a 94 f150 with a 351w.
the size of the engine DOES matter. some guy i know has a 80 something f150 with a straight 6. he put a superlift 4 inch kit on it and he got 5 inches of lift on the front. it settled about half an inch. he did a 351 swap and he lost a good 2 inches.
some other guy i know put the same leveling coils i have onto his 93 f150 with a 302. he got more lift than i did and his didnt settle as quickly. the reason i had so much trouble leveling my truck is beause of the engine, it sags the springs fast. you might want to argue with me on this, but i know it first hand.
to level out the truck, i would get the polyurethane spacers for a solid 2 inches. the skyjacker springs make the ride a little stiffer and improve the spring compression rate, whats the point of getting the 1.5 springs when they settle anyways? i admit the springs do give u a little better ride but the spacers will stay true. just my opinion
the size of the engine DOES matter. some guy i know has a 80 something f150 with a straight 6. he put a superlift 4 inch kit on it and he got 5 inches of lift on the front. it settled about half an inch. he did a 351 swap and he lost a good 2 inches.
some other guy i know put the same leveling coils i have onto his 93 f150 with a 302. he got more lift than i did and his didnt settle as quickly. the reason i had so much trouble leveling my truck is beause of the engine, it sags the springs fast. you might want to argue with me on this, but i know it first hand.
to level out the truck, i would get the polyurethane spacers for a solid 2 inches. the skyjacker springs make the ride a little stiffer and improve the spring compression rate, whats the point of getting the 1.5 springs when they settle anyways? i admit the springs do give u a little better ride but the spacers will stay true. just my opinion
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I'm not going to argue, but the weight difference between the I-6, 302, and 351 is less then 75 lbs. Certainly not enough to drop the truck 2". I have no explanation so I can't argue, but I don't see how just the weight difference between the two engines would drop it even close to that. 1/2" maybe an 1" I could see, but not that much.
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what im trying to say is that the "leveling coils" level the truck, but eventually settle just a little higher than stock. i do not recommend them atleast for 2wd trucks, actually one side of my truck is higher than the other due to the spring sag, really frusterating. just my opinion
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