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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 03:02 PM
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Question 6" Fabtech with 2" Autospring

I have read some threads of how many of our members have stacked 2" leveling kits on their suspension lifts. I have been told by the shop that did my suspension work that it can be done but they think that they wont be able to align the truck afterwards. Can it be done and if so will my Fabtech shocks be long enough? Will I have any other problems with these two lifts on my truck.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 03:35 PM
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I thought theyt the concensus was not to stack blocks, but im not sure.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 04:04 PM
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yeah thats what i thought too but gonna do some research
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 04:20 PM
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It's best not to stack blocks but it has/will be done. They will be able to align the truck afterwards and your shocks will also be fine.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 11:02 PM
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It can be done, plenty of F150 owners have this exact setup. I'd go with the 5" Fabtech rear block and an AAL over stacking blocks. I'm thinking about doing this mod and throwing on some 37's myself sometime in the future when my 35's wear out.
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 05:40 AM
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Well the thing is I am just adding the spacer in the front with the suspension lift front doesnt have any blocks.
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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You're right the front doesn't have any blocks because it doesn't need any blocks, the cross member provides the lift for the front. Get the 5" rear blocks for the back, that'll make your truck sit level, maybe slightly higher in the rear. Then when you're adding the spacer up front, that's when you want to add the AAL in the rear to keep the truck level, unless you like the rear sitting lower than the front.
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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by pistos
Well the thing is I am just adding the spacer in the front with the suspension lift front doesnt have any blocks.
so therefore you wouldn't be stacking blocks and it shouldn't be any different than trying to do an alignment on a truck with just the spacer, I say not a problem, except the front will sit higher than the rear unless you get a taller rear block or an AAL.
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 11:34 AM
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Yea but he will be stacking spacers. The Fab Tech lift doesn't come with new coil overs unless you opt to purchase the King's, so there is the stock coil over and a six inch spacer along with the extra 2"s from the Autospring.

You should be finem but lift the rear aswell.
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by LovetheTide
Yea but he will be stacking spacers. The Fab Tech lift doesn't come with new coil overs unless you opt to purchase the King's, so there is the stock coil over and a six inch spacer along with the extra 2"s from the Autospring.

You should be finem but lift the rear aswell.
But he said the front doesnt have blocks so maybe hes getting the coilovers...
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