alnen

It's a 95 flare side with 4x4 and 302 motor. What is the best way to do that? Specifically, what do I need to buy? Can this be tackled in a day or am I better off taking it to a shop? I don't have any suspension work experience, but I do regularly work on my own vehicles for repairs and maintenance.

Mumbley

I am not 100% certain on your truck but usually a 4" lift changes major suspension components and sometimes specialty tools are required that us garage guys may not have. My recommendation is to take it to a quality off road shop.

Chris_1

iTrader: (1)

Won't be happening in a day without power tools, a hoist and a set of torches. It's a lot of work.

alnen

How about this... what is my cheapest/easiest option to allow me to get 33" tires on my truck for the time being? They are in serious need of replacement, and I would hate to replace them now with stock tires then have to replace them again in a couple months when I lift the truck. The only clearance issue looks to be the front, can I get away with some kind of blocks for now?

94FordI6

If you have torches/grinder and power tools you can get it done in a weekend for sure. Cheapest way to fit 33's would be f250 coils and either trim or space your front bumper out. If you go with 12.5 or wider you'll rub the radius arms as well.

Chris_1

iTrader: (1)

Moog cc824 or cc844 coil springs. 844 are the F250 coils so a little rougher ride than 824's. And then an alignment - probably need some adjustable upper ball joint bushings. Fltdriver has posted the part # for those at least a 1/2 dozen times.

fltdriver

K80109, got that memorized now, every time I see someone going "shop said they can't align it now", which is about once a week it seems. I think this site may be keeping the guys on the spring line at Moog working overtime.

alnen

They're gonna have to start working double overtime because Amazon is down to one left... I'm gonna hold off and order when they have 2, lol.

Thanks for all of the help, I'm looking forward to getting some "truck" tires put on my truck!

fltdriver

Already responded to your PM but for anyone else the K80109 is for 2wd, K80108 is 4x4, my bad.

ajcarson11

On a 4x4 leveling kit is the way to go with those new springs mentioned above and adjustable camber bushings.

If you want to do the full 4" lift I would recommend booking several weekends or at least one friend for help. If it's your first time doing something and your truck has ANY rust it will take you quite a bit of time. Mine took me 40 hours spread over 2 or 3 weekends. Getting the rusty stuff out is challenging, but more-so you'll run into snags in simple things (such as removing pitman arm or radius arm nut) that set you back, causing you to scratch your head. You pretty much NEED air tools unless you have a lift of some kind as it can be hard to get leverage on some things.

If you've got the knowledge and things aren't frozen together with rust then you can get it done in a weekend. Especially with help -- One person just takes a while (having to get under the truck, then back out, then under 1000+ times is time and effort that is more efficient with two people).