Topic Sponsor
2004 - 2008 Ford F150 General discussion on the 2004 - 2008 Ford F150 truck.

3" Autospring Level Installed

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 04-14-2014, 01:38 PM
  #1  
Captain Stringer
Thread Starter
 
stringer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Stockdale, Pa
Posts: 327
Received 23 Likes on 20 Posts

Default 3" Autospring Level Installed

Finally got my 3" Autospring spacer and 1.75" lift shackles on my truck. Very happy with the end results even though it has a slight rake. I probably could have used 1.5" shackles and I would be dead level.




Last edited by stringer; 04-14-2014 at 01:41 PM.
Old 04-14-2014, 03:47 PM
  #2  
Senior Member
 
johnny_tucson's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Tucson, az
Posts: 956
Received 51 Likes on 51 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by stringer
Finally got my 3" Autospring spacer and 1.75" lift shackles on my truck. Very happy with the end results even though it has a slight rake. I probably could have used 1.5" shackles and I would be dead level.
it looks good man. Did you buy the pucks and the shackles separate? I've been thinking about lift shackles but they don't look any shorter than the stock shackles to my naked eye.
Old 04-15-2014, 07:08 AM
  #3  
Captain Stringer
Thread Starter
 
stringer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Stockdale, Pa
Posts: 327
Received 23 Likes on 20 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by johnny_tucson
it looks good man. Did you buy the pucks and the shackles separate? I've been thinking about lift shackles but they don't look any shorter than the stock shackles to my naked eye.
Yes I bought them separately. The ones I have a noticeably shorter than factory.
Old 04-15-2014, 01:28 PM
  #4  
Senior Member
 
johnny_tucson's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Tucson, az
Posts: 956
Received 51 Likes on 51 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by stringer
Yes I bought them separately. The ones I have a noticeably shorter than factory.
thanks!
Old 04-15-2014, 04:35 PM
  #5  
Senior Member
 
uzikaduzi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 1,092
Received 147 Likes on 125 Posts
Default

I think if you tow or haul a little bit, you'll like the slight rake because it will squat less noticably
Old 04-16-2014, 07:15 AM
  #6  
Captain Stringer
Thread Starter
 
stringer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Stockdale, Pa
Posts: 327
Received 23 Likes on 20 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by uzikaduzi
I think if you tow or haul a little bit, you'll like the slight rake because it will squat less noticably
This is true however I don't tow much at all... maybe a jetski or atv that's about it. Now I don't want to say I don't haul much of anything because the last time it seemed like an hour after I said that, a friend called to see if I would help him move lol.
The following users liked this post:
johnny_tucson (04-16-2014)
Old 04-16-2014, 08:44 AM
  #7  
Senior Member
 
FANGS99's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 755
Received 38 Likes on 36 Posts
Default

How much stiffer of a ride did the shorter shackle make it? We did a shackle flip on my buddies bronco but the shackle was 3 inches longer than stock and the initial hit of a bump is alot softer because of the added travel in the shackle.
Old 04-16-2014, 09:05 AM
  #8  
Captain Stringer
Thread Starter
 
stringer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Stockdale, Pa
Posts: 327
Received 23 Likes on 20 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by FANGS99
How much stiffer of a ride did the shorter shackle make it? We did a shackle flip on my buddies bronco but the shackle was 3 inches longer than stock and the initial hit of a bump is alot softer because of the added travel in the shackle.
Honestly I can't feel a difference. I did a set up similar to this on my Ranger I had (Keys & Shackles) and I loved it so that's why I opted for it this time as well.
Old 04-16-2014, 11:43 AM
  #9  
Senior Member
 
FANGS99's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 755
Received 38 Likes on 36 Posts
Default

Are you going with a bigger tire later?
Old 04-16-2014, 12:40 PM
  #10  
Senior Member
 
johnny_tucson's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Tucson, az
Posts: 956
Received 51 Likes on 51 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by FANGS99
Are you going with a bigger tire later?
^^^ x2. What size are you running now?


Quick Reply: 3" Autospring Level Installed



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:29 PM.