How much front lift to perfectly level a 2004 SD?
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How much front lift to perfectly level a 2004 SD?
My 04 F-350 sits perfectly level. I have to air up the bags if I put much load in there at all, otherwise it's lower in the back.
But I didn't do the leveling kit, it came that way when I bought it. Now I want to install new front shocks, and I'm not sure how much lift it has in the front.
So if an 04 leaf sprung F-350 4x4 sits perfectly level unloaded, how much was the front lifted?
RockAuto has these KYBs https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...427891&jsn=604 for a 1 - 3 inch lift. $50 plus armNaLeg shipping.
JC Whitney has these Daystar Scorpions (27% rated them only 1 star, says made in USA in ad but Mexico is stamped on the shocks) https://www.jcwhitney.com/details/Fo....html#plpslot2 for a 2 inch lift. $40. JC Whitney also has Skyjackers and ProComp that fit lifted trucks for a few dollars more, Clint.
But I didn't do the leveling kit, it came that way when I bought it. Now I want to install new front shocks, and I'm not sure how much lift it has in the front.
So if an 04 leaf sprung F-350 4x4 sits perfectly level unloaded, how much was the front lifted?
RockAuto has these KYBs https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...427891&jsn=604 for a 1 - 3 inch lift. $50 plus armNaLeg shipping.
JC Whitney has these Daystar Scorpions (27% rated them only 1 star, says made in USA in ad but Mexico is stamped on the shocks) https://www.jcwhitney.com/details/Fo....html#plpslot2 for a 2 inch lift. $40. JC Whitney also has Skyjackers and ProComp that fit lifted trucks for a few dollars more, Clint.
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Amazon has the KYB $57 prime. I run the KYB on my Dually, would definitely buy them again.
KYB 565081 MonoMax Gas Shock https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000C44CVM..._QzEeCb35BPJ6Z
KYB 565081 MonoMax Gas Shock https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000C44CVM..._QzEeCb35BPJ6Z
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Here are some pics. Notice that the front suspension bump stops have not contacted the pads at all in months, maybe never, even though we live miles down a rough dirt road. I have about 4" from the pad to the rubber bump stops.
I'm going to estimate that it was a 2" front lift.
If you wonder why it's not completely level here, it's because I have 22 psi in the rear airbags.
Left front suspension
Right front suspension, showing no contact.
I'm going to estimate that it was a 2" front lift.
If you wonder why it's not completely level here, it's because I have 22 psi in the rear airbags.
Left front suspension
Right front suspension, showing no contact.
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It appears to have a mini spring pack leveling kit on it. I had one of those on my '01 super duty. Mine was 2", but I think they came in 2.5" as well. The bottom 3 short leafs make up the kit. If I remember correctly, the stock leaf spring only has 3 leafs. So the bottom ones are the add on pack.
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That makes sense. Here's something similar on fleabay https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-2-LEAF-PA...E/283183789615 Three extra short leaves under the pack would have no effect on the bump stop clearance. But it would slightly stiffen the ride. My bump stops never touch. It all makes sense.
Thanks for the info.
Thanks for the info.
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Yep that is exactly like the one that I had on my old 2001. Back then, it was actually the best way to level unless you forked out the cash for actual 2" lift leaf springs. I had a shackle leveling kit on that truck prior to doing the spring pack, and it was horrible. Truck rode awful, and and suspension geometry was slightly off due to shackle kit on lowering the rear of the leave spring.
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That makes sense. Here's something similar on fleabay https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-2-LEAF-PA...E/283183789615 Three extra short leaves under the pack would have no effect on the bump stop clearance. But it would slightly stiffen the ride. My bump stops never touch. It all makes sense.
Thanks for the info.
Thanks for the info.
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I do love Bilsteins, but they would have cost nearly 3x as much as the KYBs I ordered. Back in the day, KYBs rode like crap, but I hear on this forum and from friends that they have improved.
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