'97F150truckblack

1997 f150 4x4 4.6L I thinking of getting a leveling kit for it. I know nothing about these kits. My questions r what do they normally run in price and how hard is the install? Thanks once again in advance

metropolis909

are you doing keys also? i did my lift for like 340 with shocks,keys and blocks... and they keys are the worst things to do.. i had 4 hours into them hahah

'97F150truckblack

I won't lift it much at all wife's too short to get in it as it is.

metropolis909

well u can just turn your torsion keys up and run 33s or do the 2inch and run 33s like me... can squeeze 34s from what i heard

'97F150truckblack

turning the torsion keys up does what just raise the front end?

metropolis909

yeap. u gotta do a little trimming to fit the 33s but nothing much... the levling kit is the way i went cuz i wanted a "lifted truck" lol aint lifted but what ever.. works for me

'97F150truckblack

At the moment all I want is a leveling kit. Too many kids climbing in out of my truck. Looking at a some online I guess you need the 2" for 4wd.

metropolis909

yeah a leveling kits isnt bad at all... its 2 inches and i`ve had shorter people get in and out and i dont have the step either and it aint bad. im used to it... but if u want to do a levling kit go for it.. i was told u can run the stock shocks for it... i bought ones for 2-5inch lift incase i wanna go bigger... but i suggest buy the keys online for 100 and go to a local autoparts store and buy the blocks.. but make sure u find long u bolts... the ones that come in the kit are about 2 inches to short ( i leave about an ince above the nut.)

'97F150truckblack

How hard is the keys to install?

metropolis909

took 4 hours to finally get the right setup but i heated mine up and use a punch to knock them off... i mean i didnt get them cheery red i used a propane torch to get them off.. i didnt want to weaken the torsion bar.. then i went to advanced and got a puller i for got what it was for but to load the torsion bars with tension it worked out well...