howdy17

Howdy y'all, so I put a Fab Four replacement front bumper on my 2017 f150 fx4 and have tried everything but a full lift in order to get it to sit level. Do y'all have any suggestions as to what I may not have tried that would level it with the bumper still on? I know it can be done because I have seen other FX4s with replacement front bumpers and they sit level so what have I not tried?

webtech9

You've done spacer level? Coil overs?

How much lower is the front than the back? Measure the distance from the wheel well to the ground in the front and the back.

howdy17

Yes I have done spacers and am currently running bilsteen shocks and have maxed them out to the level where any higher would hit the upper control arms, but have not tried coilovers. There is still an inch and a quarter difference between the front and rear wheel wells. I know that it would fractionally help to get a rear bumper, however that still wouldn't fix my problem. Like I've said I know it can be done but haven't found any solutions that wouldn't cost me an arm and a leg and without having to lift my entire truck.

joemomma

The install wasn't bad at all with the exception of the springs. I was using two sets of spring compressors and couldn't get the spring compressed enough to get the top nut on the Bilsteins. I ended up pulling both sides and taking them in to a shop in town to put the springs on the new struts. $25 well spent. I didn't take the axle nut loose or disconnect any vacuum lines, but I did take the negative battery terminal off. I think it took me right at 5 hours all together, but that includes a trip to town and back plus messing with the first spring for nearly an hour.

I went and got an alignment yesterday, everything was in spec with the exception of toe. It was out a bit on both sides. The Bilsteins gave me 3" at first, but have since settled to right at 2.25". Ride is better than factory, honestly.

twyztid

I just got a 2014 with a 3" Rough Country spacer lift (with UCAs) and mine does the same dip at full steering lock. More so when turning to the left.

dkj313

you concerned i called blistine they said no way could the 6112 give 3 inch of lift they asked me to send pictures and check to make sure it was installed correctly. also said to give them the spring numbers. they said may have the wrong spring?

Mfire

jlundy

You shouldn't have any problems, I assume you are talking about clearance of the coilover strut spring. Alignment should also not be a problem. Fox 2.0's are on the Roush trucks with Factory Ford UCA's.

Mfire

Kdh1969