2004 4x4 lowering
 

Hi guys, new here so please bear with me. I'm lowering a 2004 f-150 4x4 and the company is telling me this is the frist kit done for them and my truck will be the first. Is this true?
the kit has front springs and and rear shackles and rear shocks.has anyone here done a 2 or 4 wheel drive and can you give me any tips.

Thanks Rick

redman007,I do not know much about lowering your truck but wanted to welcome you to this site.I am sure you will find it mostly friendly and very helpful.Good Luck!:-X25

I lowered my rear 4x4 by 2" with shackles..took about 20 minutes and cost $50. Lots of guys have done this.

Take a look at my Screw i have a 4/6 and have to go back to 3/5 damn CV's hum past 80 mph but you won't be the frist :-X07
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Only one constructive word I can add here: "Don't."

Yes don't , thats all i can say why buy a 4x4 then lower it might as well bought a 4x2.

Either that or they wanted to tow something like ummmmmm..maybe a fifth wheel that even after being raised 4" still didn't allow for enough clearance. Just because you guys like that "Arse in the air" look doesn't mean everyone does. I thought it was kewl when I was 16, but not now. Between the rediculously high bedsides and the butt high attitude you can't even get to stuff in the bed. All my buddies driving chebbies can reach right in and get whatever they need.

Who's kit is it ? and the great thing is it's your truck so do what you want unless some of the other people posting are makeing your payment's lol
pro's to being droped picked up 2 mpg on the freeway if you use your truck for work it is so easy to load, before wow that was work and im 6ft4in my kid's dont need help getting in and i can see what's behind me.
con's car's dont get out of my way like they did when my truck was a few feet higher lol

Who said anyhting about lifting it i sure didn't all i was suggesting is keep the stock height and i don't like the high lifted trucks either unless it is just a rock crawler.And let me guess all your friends driving the chebbies have them lowered

*I* didn't say anything about lifting it. I *LOWERED* mine 2" in the rear. And all of my buddie's trucks are stock. Ford made a mistake with the higher bed sides on the 04-05. I love my truck, but it's impossible to get anything in or out of the bed without climbing into the bed..I'm 6'2" and it's still a pain.

I am actually thinking about carrying a plastic step stool in my bed all the time.The plastic bed liner is hard on my knees.Good Luck!

2004 screw The kit I put in is from Doetsch in california, This was a very easy install 2 and 1/2 hours and could have been faster. The ride doesn't seem to have been hurt at all. Much easyer to get in and out of.Haven't halled a load yey but it has plenty of clearance and I don't forsee any problems. If I have any I will post them on here for anyone that might want to do it to theirs.
I have placed photos in the gallery under 2004 F150 Rick's Ride