lindenfx4

Hey i have a 2004 f150 fx4 and i want to level it so give me you opinion of what brand of leveling kit is best. any info would be appreciated

thanks

Pcwiz13

There is a lot of info about leveling already posted, take a little time and do some searching, thats what I did.

(This was my response in a similiar thread, in the aftermarket section of the forum)

I put a 2.5" Daystar Leveling kit on my 2007 screw about a week ago.

I went with the daystar kit, I know many others like the AS (Autospring) Kit. They are all basically the same to me. I got my kit from 4wheelparts.com it was labeled a 2" kit, but when I got it the box said 2.5" and after looking at the Daystar website they don't have a 2" only the 2.5" I figured I'd go ahead and give it a try and I'm glad I did, my truck now sits almost perfectly level (within an 1/8"). I wasn't sure at first which I needed 2" or 2.5" but I guess with the added weight of the screw and the 5.4, the 2.5" was perfect.

I would consider myself above average when it comes to working on vehicles, but it is a very straight forward process. A friend and I put my kit on in about 2 hours, nothing really difficult, the directions were very clear. Actually after watching the video, I didn't even look at the directions when I installed it.

Hope this helps

Here is the video if you havn't seen it:


My truck before:
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fivespeedsteed

nice truck pcwiz! i wonder if im biased?

i have an AutoSpring 1.5 on mine. 06-08 trucks measure 2 inches lower in the front than the rear, 04-05s measure 3 inches taller in the rear.

1.5 makes mine sit right where i want it, its about a quarter inch lower in the front

lindenfx4

pcwiz thanks for the info did you put longer shocks in the front? and if you did what brand?

thanks so much

fivespeedsteed

longer shocks arent needed with a leveling kit, if you get new shocks you can get bilstein shocks that can lift the truck without a leveling kit. avoid the 3 inch kit too, it stresses the cv axles and balljoints more than the 1.5 to 2.5 inch kits.

Pcwiz13

Thanks fivespeedsteed! yea nothing wrong with a 2007 lariat supercrew! lol what color is yours?

yea as fivespeedsteed said, I didn't put new shocks on it. I've seen some cases where the amount of lift slightly varies by truck. In my case the 2.5" made my front sit about a 3/8" high, but seems to have settled some over the past week, it is now within about an 1/8" of being level, (front higher). It isn't really noticeable anymore tho, really won't be once I get a set of tires. (35's)

Only difference I see in my truck is now, when the suspension is fully extended downward the upper control arm rests against the spring, but thats not a big deal since if i ever get in a situation where that happen would happen while driving, I'll already have bigger problems, lol.

shaynecsmith

I would only level in the back.... But thats just me

techrep

iTrader: (1)

You mean lower the back of the truck vice raise the front...what good does that do ??

jake04f150

I got a true 3" spacer from ebay I just did the front no block for the rear I wanted it to be level all around I've had it for 25,000 miles with no ball joint or cv axle trouble and I'm pretty rough on it

livelifefreely

I installed the AS 2 1/2 on my 2004 Lariat. Easy install even for somebody like me with little mechanical experience. Put the 295/70/18 Nittos on after.