Lowered 2015 F150
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From: TX
I had a local suspension shop install a 2/4 lowering kit from crown suspension on my lariat sport.
The rear end sits how a normal 4" rear lowering kit would imo. The front however, sits significantly lower. Roughly 2".
I called crown to see what the deal was, they said this is normal because the rear end of the truck sits 3.5" higher than the front. This doesn't seem to make sense to me because the truck they lowered for SEMA is advertised as a 2/4 and has equal wheel gap both front and rear.
I'm thinking they may have sent me a 3" lowering coil rather than a 2".
Also, the alignment shop had issues getting my caster in spec and my camber is barely out of spec as well..
Could the caster being out of spec be causing some of this unleveled wheel gap issue?
I'll try to upload a better pic when I get off..
Thanks!
The rear end sits how a normal 4" rear lowering kit would imo. The front however, sits significantly lower. Roughly 2".
I called crown to see what the deal was, they said this is normal because the rear end of the truck sits 3.5" higher than the front. This doesn't seem to make sense to me because the truck they lowered for SEMA is advertised as a 2/4 and has equal wheel gap both front and rear.
I'm thinking they may have sent me a 3" lowering coil rather than a 2".
Also, the alignment shop had issues getting my caster in spec and my camber is barely out of spec as well..
Could the caster being out of spec be causing some of this unleveled wheel gap issue?
I'll try to upload a better pic when I get off..
Thanks!
Post more pics, your truck is a mirror image of what mine will look like. Minus the step bars, wheels and a few other things...
More pics ASAP please...
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Joined: Jan 2015
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From: Port Neches, Texas
Honestly, I think it looks GREAT and that's exactly what I want (a hair higher in the rear) especially for minor towing. Personally I don't like the leveled look but that's just me.
Post more pics, your truck is a mirror image of what mine will look like. Minus the step bars, wheels and a few other things...
More pics ASAP please...
Post more pics, your truck is a mirror image of what mine will look like. Minus the step bars, wheels and a few other things...
More pics ASAP please...
I'll definitely get a few more pics posted.
Crown is making me a set of 1" drop coils to level out the ride.
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From: Olive Branch, MS (Memphis Burb)
I looked up the diameter of the tire you are running and it is 32.1". Basically it is the same diameter as my 275/55/20 factory Bridgestone tire that is 32.0".
I think they are blowing smoke up your butt about making a 1" drop spring for you. There is no way that is a 2" drop spring on your truck. They probably made a mistake and sent you the wrong front springs so now they are going to send you the right ones. If that was a true 2" drop on the front it would have about the same gap from the top of the tire to the wheel well as the rear.
I think they are blowing smoke up your butt about making a 1" drop spring for you. There is no way that is a 2" drop spring on your truck. They probably made a mistake and sent you the wrong front springs so now they are going to send you the right ones. If that was a true 2" drop on the front it would have about the same gap from the top of the tire to the wheel well as the rear.
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From: Port Neches, Texas
I looked up the diameter of the tire you are running and it is 32.1". Basically it is the same diameter as my 275/55/20 factory Bridgestone tire that is 32.0".
I think they are blowing smoke up your butt about making a 1" drop spring for you. There is no way that is a 2" drop spring on your truck. They probably made a mistake and sent you the wrong front springs so now they are going to send you the right ones. If that was a true 2" drop on the front it would have about the same gap from the top of the tire to the wheel well as the rear.
I think they are blowing smoke up your butt about making a 1" drop spring for you. There is no way that is a 2" drop spring on your truck. They probably made a mistake and sent you the wrong front springs so now they are going to send you the right ones. If that was a true 2" drop on the front it would have about the same gap from the top of the tire to the wheel well as the rear.
They were going to sell me a set of guaranteed 2" coils and test the ones I currently have to see if they sent the wrong ones and reimburse me the additional cost. But if the ones I currently have are the correct ones I'd end up with 2 sets of coils that don't sit the truck level.
They are making me a set of 1" coils to hopefully sit me level. (They said they could have them made that day, in an hour, and have them shipped that day...which was yesterday.)
1"/4" is the ideal height for the front and rear to sit the same...we'll see in the coming week or so.
I really hope they're being honest, and not shoving me around. I'll post pics after I get the 1" coils installed.
Money money money...
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From: Port Neches, Texas
Here is the updated picture of how the truck sits today. 2"/5" drop
Looks great in my opinion. I wish I would have done this in the first place...I would've saved a lot of money. 😑
Looks great in my opinion. I wish I would have done this in the first place...I would've saved a lot of money. 😑
