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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 05:28 PM
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we have springs and struts, no torsion bars in 04 and up models
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ford4wd08
we have springs and struts, no torsion bars in 04 and up models
LOL ill just do 35's. I was just kinda guessing and saying crap.
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by tippin on 44's
OMG i LOVE IT!!!!!! I was looking at those same projectors just in black, would it be ok if I put the strobes in that other circle for the high beams i guess? There are 3 circles, 1 is the projector, 1 is the blinker, im talking about the other circle, if I get Bi-xenon Hi/Lo bulbs in the projector?
What is your reasoning for getting strobes? If you are not a firefighter Do you have enough self control to NEVER use them unless stopped along the side of the road? And it is not possible to install the strobe light (if you get a actual strobe kit {whelen, recon, etc}, in the high beam portion. But nearly impossible. That is what I originally planned on doing but the angle that you would have to drill a hole into your light is damn near impossible. It was a stomach turning task drilling holes into my brand new headlights. The location I chose was the easiest and flattest location in the light. I will try to get pics of my bulb tonight.

Also there is no point in getting bi-xenon HID's with those projectors. They are not set up for bi-xenon lights. The f150 harness attatches to the headlight and then inside the headlight there are 2 more connections (one for high beams and one for low). They are not h13 bulbs. On mine it it like a h7 and h3 (if I remember correclty). I dont have high beams and thought about purchasing some, but decided it wasnt worth it. With my fogs shooting wide, heads shooting in the middle, and the KC pencil beams aimed way down the road there isnt anywhere without light. So unless I felt like waisting more money than high beams were not neccisary.

I HIGHLY reccomend www.retro-solutions.com for HID's. I have 2 sets, my dad has 2, and multiple friends of mine have them. Todd (the owner of retrosolutions) is a great guy and is excellent to work with. He knows his product fowards and backwards and stands behind his lifetime warranty.
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by tippin on 44's
I gotta 4X4 dont those have torsion bars? And I may just get a 6 with 35's and 22's?
I have a 6" with 35's and 20's. Mine rub on my bushwakers at full ****. They have actually rubbed a hole in them, lol. If you want 37's then you can get bilsteen 5100's (i think) for the front shocks and get a AAL (add a leaf) in the back and you would be able to clear 37's, I THINK...
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 11:44 PM
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what about just putting them in some simple KC lights behind the grill?
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 12:57 AM
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Originally Posted by tippin on 44's
what about just putting them in some simple KC lights behind the grill?
That would be damn near impossible to achieve if you want to keep the KC's for actual lights. I looked into it when I retrofitted the HID's into my KC lights.
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by ford4wd08
we have springs and struts, no torsion bars in 04 and up models
oops my bad lol. he could do coil spacers and small blocks or add a leafs on top of a 6" couldnt he? then hed b able to run 37s
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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he could do a levelin kit and AAL i guess but thats alot on a truck thats already lifted
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Squirtbottle09
That would be damn near impossible to achieve if you want to keep the KC's for actual lights. I looked into it when I retrofitted the HID's into my KC lights.
Oh no I dont need them as lights, I was just gonna take the bulbs outta the KC's and put the strobe bulbs in instead.
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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I bought a good set of HID's for my truck....work great. Like them. Not a fan of lights behind the drill though....there has to be a certain amount of "loss", depending on the grill your running with.
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