Just bought a beauty '95 F150! My first truck!
11-30-2014, 08:36 PM
#11
1994 F150 XLT 5.8L 2wd
LOL, your garage is empty! I've been contemplating the sound mat of the doors but I wanted to wait until I get my roof marker lights (and warm weather) So I can do the roof, doors and back of the cab all in one go. Is it noticeably quieter with the sound mat?
12-01-2014, 08:21 AM
#12
Yes -- I find that the doors are noticeable quieter with the mat. I'd recommend going with something cheaper than Dynamat - Fatmat was almost half the price and worked out great. I will do this for all vehicles after experiencing what it can do with sound dampening and stereo improvement. It does take a while to apply (2+ hours per door) but i'd recommend putting it on the inside of the door (behind the speaker) and on the surface shown in the picture (where speaker is mounted). It's one of those things where 90 percentage coverage is exponentially better than 50+ coverage, etc.
12-04-2014, 09:49 AM
#14
Anyone have any opinions on front-end leveling? On this model is it as simple as dropping in 1 1/2" spacers underneath springs? Anything I should know about? Performed a search but get mixed opinions as this is the 2 wheel drive model.
12-04-2014, 11:13 AM
#16
1994 F150 XLT 5.8L 2wd
I put
($68 shipped) on mine along with monroe load assist coil over shocks and it's within .5-.75" of level with an empty bed. 844's have a shorter loaded height.
With 20 year old springs they probably need replaced anyway so spacers would give you a little height but you will probably end up having to replace the springs at some point anyway so might as well get it done in one shot. You will also need adjustable bushings to get it aligned properly, I used Moog K80109 because it has the greatest adjustable rate (+4 -4) for caster and camber, (need one for each side) with free shipping. Plus you don't have to pay for the full alignment unless your toe is off, just get a printout (usually 1/2 the cost of alignment) and they come with a chart that will tell you what to set them at.
I linked the ones I put on for you, those were the best deals I found and searched for almost a month before ordering. I have been very pleased with the look and the ride.
With 20 year old springs they probably need replaced anyway so spacers would give you a little height but you will probably end up having to replace the springs at some point anyway so might as well get it done in one shot. You will also need adjustable bushings to get it aligned properly, I used Moog K80109 because it has the greatest adjustable rate (+4 -4) for caster and camber, (need one for each side) with free shipping. Plus you don't have to pay for the full alignment unless your toe is off, just get a printout (usually 1/2 the cost of alignment) and they come with a chart that will tell you what to set them at.
I linked the ones I put on for you, those were the best deals I found and searched for almost a month before ordering. I have been very pleased with the look and the ride.
12-04-2014, 11:23 AM
#18
I put moog 824 springs ($68 shipped) on mine along with monroe load assist coil over shocks and it's within .5-.75" of level with an empty bed. 844's have a shorter loaded height.
With 20 year old springs they probably need replaced anyway so spacers would give you a little height but you will probably end up having to replace the springs at some point anyway so might as well get it done in one shot. You will also need adjustable bushings to get it aligned properly, I used Moog K80109 because it has the greatest adjustable rate (+4 -4) for caster and camber, less than $22 ea. on amazon (need one for each side) with free shipping. Plus you don't have to pay for the full alignment unless your toe is off, just get a printout (usually 1/2 the cost of alignment) and they come with a chart that will tell you what to set them at.
I linked the ones I put on for you, those were the best deals I found and searched for almost a month before ordering. I have been very pleased with the look and the ride.
With 20 year old springs they probably need replaced anyway so spacers would give you a little height but you will probably end up having to replace the springs at some point anyway so might as well get it done in one shot. You will also need adjustable bushings to get it aligned properly, I used Moog K80109 because it has the greatest adjustable rate (+4 -4) for caster and camber, less than $22 ea. on amazon (need one for each side) with free shipping. Plus you don't have to pay for the full alignment unless your toe is off, just get a printout (usually 1/2 the cost of alignment) and they come with a chart that will tell you what to set them at.
I linked the ones I put on for you, those were the best deals I found and searched for almost a month before ordering. I have been very pleased with the look and the ride.
Thanks! That's a big help. I'll have to check out the current condition.. The previous owner mentioned that the entire front end had been redone by the second owner. I'm not sure how to check the age of the springs and shocks but i'll see what I can do.
If these are fairly new do you still recommend the above?
12-04-2014, 11:33 AM
#19
1994 F150 XLT 5.8L 2wd
Mine looked newer, they weren't all rusty and still had 90% of the black paint on them but the new springs still ride much better and they support more weight. That's a personal choice, it would be cheaper to just get spacers and bushings and in my everlasting cheapness I would say keep them if they are <5 years old. I had no info on mine so just had to assume that they were older and probably needed replacing. Another side of the argument would be do it now and never have to worry about it later. Just a suggestion, check the ball joints for grease zerks and age, if they have zerks they have been replaced at some point, if not they are probably original and should be changed while you have everything jacked up. It's hard to tell what people mean when they say "entire front end" so I would go over it and inspect. Check and repack or replace inner/outer bearings, brakes and rotors, etc...
