1/2" rear raise suggestions
10-06-2014, 10:16 AM
#1
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1/2" rear raise suggestions
Can yall give me some suggestions on a easy way to raise the rear of my truck 1/2" because I have a 6" RCX lift and my stock leaf springs aren't doing their job. My truck is a 06 xlt 4x4 ?
10-06-2014, 10:25 AM
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10-06-2014, 10:26 AM
#3
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I installed a RCX lift around a year ago and had the same problem. The leaf springs were just maxed with putting the big rear block in. I was in the same boat you are with not happy with the look and looked around and ended up going with airlift air bags. The air bags pumped up to about 35psi gave me the look and really made the back end feel better. I got the bags from autoanything.com when they had a deal. the bags I got came with a air fill spot just like your tires so I didn't buy any compressor and the bags hold the air with no problem. Let me know if you have anything questions...or want pictures. Good luck
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10-06-2014, 11:32 AM
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I had Maxtrac 2" lift shakles, 1900HD rear leaf springs, and Fire stone ride rite airbags installed.
With the full-size spare in the back it sits level. I can raise another 2" if I put air in the bags.
The new leaf springs, lift shackles and install were ~$500.
I bought all the parts and found a guy to do the install for just his hourly rate.
The biggest issue was the driver side leaf. The bolt is blocked by the gas tank.
So the guy cut the original bolt, got another from the Ford dealer, and installed the new
one the other direction.
sd truck spings for the 1900HD leaf springs
Amazon for the Maxtrac 2" lift shakles.
Good Luck!
With the full-size spare in the back it sits level. I can raise another 2" if I put air in the bags.
The new leaf springs, lift shackles and install were ~$500.
I bought all the parts and found a guy to do the install for just his hourly rate.
The biggest issue was the driver side leaf. The bolt is blocked by the gas tank.
So the guy cut the original bolt, got another from the Ford dealer, and installed the new
one the other direction.
sd truck spings for the 1900HD leaf springs
Amazon for the Maxtrac 2" lift shakles.
Good Luck!
10-06-2014, 02:55 PM
#5
Senior Member
Lift shackles make for a quick install. I didn't have to cut the driver's side bolt though. I unbolted both shackles from their hangers, then I lowered the truck down (or raise the axle up depending on how you're working on it) until the end of the leaf spring almost touched the bottom of the bed, you can slide the bolt out between the frame and the bed. Assemble in reverse, maybe a 1/2 hour to do the shackles.
Last edited by ZSK; 10-06-2014 at 02:58 PM.
