Show'em Off!!! Post up 97-03 trucks!
01-07-2015, 04:21 PM
Big Red
**** the only time I take my truck off road is what I'm going hunting and even then it's not very far….I'm not an off-road kind of guy to be taking my truck in the mud holes and ripping and tearing on powerlines or anything else!!!
01-07-2015, 04:24 PM
Big Red
01-07-2015, 05:00 PM
Senior Member
Got a great deal on this truck due to it having some issues (tires, alignment, check engine light,lean codes, a/c clutch ticking, but air blows ice cold, both rear doors wont open and some other very minor issues) truck has been sitting for awhile but only has 124k on the odo. I plan on repairing all of these issues and restoring the truck to its former glory. This is a rare truck and i love this body style and the 5.4L 2v engine. I look forward to sharing my work and getting helpful info from all of you on the forum!
Last edited by Fordfan2006; 01-07-2015 at 05:04 PM.
01-07-2015, 05:11 PM
Senior Member
I'm sure [MENTION=45175]BrowningSCrew[/MENTION] could explain it better than me, but blocks raise the leaf springs away from the axle, making a point for failure to happen, and doing an AAL just increases the stiffness of the leaf springs to raise the truck.
Your safest best riding option is to get a custom leaf springs made for your truck. It'll probably ride better than factory but you'll have the height you're looking for and the suspension travel you want when you do happen to be out in the woods hunting. Plus when you pull up next to the next guy who lost his rear axle because he had stacked blocks you can look at him and tell him he should've gone custom lol.
01-07-2015, 05:15 PM
Ant nothin wrong with blocks. Just don't stack. I'm not someone who tears you stuff or muds either just dirt roads and woods and work for me but I still would never trust stacked blocks get the rite size block to start with and u won't have to worry bout having pronlems
01-07-2015, 05:29 PM
Big Red
There's actually a huge difference. I'm sure [MENTION=45175]BrowningSCrew[/MENTION] could explain it better than me, but blocks raise the leaf springs away from the axle, making a point for failure to happen, and doing an AAL just increases the stiffness of the leaf springs to raise the truck. Your safest best riding option is to get a custom leaf springs made for your truck. It'll probably ride better than factory but you'll have the height you're looking for and the suspension travel you want when you do happen to be out in the woods hunting. Plus when you pull up next to the next guy who lost his rear axle because he had stacked blocks you can look at him and tell him he should've gone custom lol.
01-07-2015, 05:35 PM
Senior Member
You get what you pay for sometimes