PROBLEMS LIFTING TRUCK
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PROBLEMS LIFTING TRUCK
I HAVE AN 86 F25O AND IM WANTING TO LIFT IT A LITTLE SO I BUY A CHEAP 3" LIFTING BLOCKS FROM PEP BOYS AND DIDNT KNOW I HAD TO LOWER THE FRONT SPLIT AXLE ON IT . SO IM WONDERING IF I CAN JUST DO 1" IN THE FRONT WITHOUT MESSING WITH DROPING THE FRONT AXLE THEY WANT $300 FOR THE BRACKETS.THIS HAS TURNED INTO A MESS.I WISH I WOULD HAVE LOOKED FURTHER IN TO IT
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I HAVE AN 86 F25O AND IM WANTING TO LIFT IT A LITTLE SO I BUY A CHEAP 3" LIFTING BLOCKS FROM PEP BOYS AND DIDNT KNOW I HAD TO LOWER THE FRONT SPLIT AXLE ON IT . SO IM WONDERING IF I CAN JUST DO 1" IN THE FRONT WITHOUT MESSING WITH DROPING THE FRONT AXLE THEY WANT $300 FOR THE BRACKETS.THIS HAS TURNED INTO A MESS.I WISH I WOULD HAVE LOOKED FURTHER IN TO IT
2nd NEVER EVER put lift blocks in the front suspension. Only in the rear
3rd the only way to lift the TTB(your front axle) is by add-a-leaf other wise you need the drop axle pivot brackets
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The twin traction beam front axle has the camber built in. There is no adjustment. Anything you do to the springs wrecks your front end alignment. Suspension Connection has the 1-1/2" add-a-leaf kit ($130) and the dropped axle pivot brackets ($143). The 1-1/2" add a leaf actually lifts your front end 2". The 2" dropped axle pivot brackets makes the front end geometry correct again. Plus, the axle pivot brackets have camber adjustment. It's the way to go if you want to level your truck. They also have the same set up for a 4" or 6" lift.
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That's not true. The top balljoints are mounted in eccentric bushings which adjust the position of the joint, which changes the caster/camber. But they are limited in their adjustment, so you can't lift it too far without using the drop down brackets. They usually will handle 1 inches of lift though.
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That's not true. The top balljoints are mounted in eccentric bushings which adjust the position of the joint, which changes the caster/camber. But they are limited in their adjustment, so you can't lift it too far without using the drop down brackets. They usually will handle 1 inches of lift though.
I didn't realize that. However, when I leveled the front of my truck, I had 3 degrees positive camber on both sides. Those wheels were really tipped out. So, the eccentric bushings wouldn't have helped. The axle pivot brackets solved that problem.
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You are correct on that. Most people say 2 inches of lift without the brackets is pushing the limit on the eccentrics. It probably depends on how much the truck was sagging before the lift.
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Drive the truck a lil while and let the springs settle in
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