The front of my truck is lifted 4" with Rough Country springs. It's an 86' F-150. I really don't like the ride feeling they are way too stiff. When I articulate it off-road, I notice the read axle takes up danged near all of the twist along with the frame while the front springs don't move much at all. I'm considering boxing in the frame, to make it more rigid, and possibly an antisway bar in the rear some day. But first I would like to find or make a coil over for the front that will bring the front springs back into a softer feel with 6" of lift. I'm thinking to save money I could fabricate something similar to a 90's dodge, just wondering if anyone has seen this or done it. Or, is there a coil over kit anywhere for these trucks. I thought about buying coil overs for a newer Ford, then making a new upper bracket. any ideas? I realize the front will never fully articulate like a solid axle will, and I am fine with that, because I want this truck to drive better and soak up bumps, not looking to build a rock crawler, just a nice driving truck with some lift.

 

If feel like the ride is too stiff you could take some of the temper out of the coils on the front. As far as the flexing goes it's a half ton your gonna have twist and flex out of the frame. You could try traction bars from the rear end to the transmission cross member. It will lose some flex and axle wrap. But it will make cornering more ridge. Boxing your frame adds alot of weight. And stiffens it right up but adds stress to everything bolted to frame. Leaf brackets. Shock mounts