Lowering 68 f-250

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Aug 15, 2010 | 12:54 PM

fordman954

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Lowering 68 f-250

I want to lower my f-250 and I know on certain chevy trucks you can buy a certain year jeep springs to lower them. Is there anything like that with the fords? Can you do this with the twin I beam suspension? Please help

Aug 15, 2010 | 01:47 PM

BobbyFord

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You can use lowered I-Beams (from DJM) in the front and do a front shackle flip in the rear. Shorter front springs will only result in negative camber issues.

Aug 15, 2010 | 10:26 PM

DarrellJ

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instig8r63 - Hey Bobby, I couldn't find an f250 lowering kit (for i-beams). I'm tired and dumb, obviously. Can you post the linky, please.
Thanks!
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Aug 16, 2010 | 07:30 AM

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Hmm....I looked too. It appears that they make them for F100 but not F250????

Aug 16, 2010 | 11:08 PM

DarrellJ

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Originally Posted by instig8r63

Hmm....I looked too. It appears that they make them for F100 but not F250????

Thanks Bobby, I thought I was loosing it. I'm interested to know if anyone has any leads on this -- I'm looking at a 72 F250 right now, and I envision it just a bit lower than it is now...

Aug 17, 2010 | 12:25 AM

RichS2659

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Do F-100's use the same size kingpins and spindles as F-250's, or are they smaller than an F-250's? If the same, than voila. Then the I-beams would be the same. I wouldn't know as I have not torn the I-beams and spindles apart. It is just a thought.

Aug 17, 2010 | 04:12 PM

boo-yaa138

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the king pins on a 3/4 ton are bigger in dia. i pretty sure the are 1 inch pins and on the f-100 they are 3/4 pins.

why do you want to lower a 3/4 ton truck? i can understand a f-100 but i think it defeats the purpose of a f-250