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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 09:48 PM
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Honestly, I was going to, but the garage that mounted my rims and tires saw the kit sitting on my front seat and offered 80 bucks to put it on. I like to do everything myself, but for 80 bucks I couldnt turn it down.
Grab a few friends, jackstands, and expect to do it in a few hours. The autospring directions are easy to read.
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 10:19 PM
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yea that doesnt sound too bad ive put on ball joints before, that was a pain in th ***** lol took bout 9 hours, anyways im sure i can do it
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 12:06 AM
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Just put my autosprings 2.5" kit on and it sits great! Also just put on my 325/60/18 nitto terra grapplers. Got the look I was going for. This leveling kit took my 2 hours roughly to put on. Keep in mind that was using air tools, it will take you much longer to use hand tools. But it is very easy to do.
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 12:46 AM
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do u have any clearance issue with those 325's
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 09:15 AM
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IMO, 255's look too little on f150s as it is 2wd or 4wd, adding a leveling kit will only make it look more ridiculous, i wouldnt do it unless you plan on getting bigger tires.
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 09:49 AM
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clearance issues are no problem with the 325's. However, if your going to do alot of offroading I would suggest something a little less wide cause there is only 2" between the tire and upper ball joint. But for road driving these are great!
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 03:08 PM
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i have a 2007 4x4 with 22s on it and just bought a ready lift level kit i was told it is very easy to put on and wont harm the ride because it get mounted on top of the coil. anyone done it any help would be grat. also with the 22s what will be the biggest tire i can fit. thanks
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 05:34 PM
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I ran my truck with a 2" tuff country leveling kit sorry dont have any pics between the stock suspension and the new tires. It resembled a toy though like the tonka truks on the shelf at walmart. If you level you really need to think about larger tires, you can fit 35x12.50 17 with stock rims no rubbing issues
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 06:13 PM
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I've been having the Daystar 2 1/2" kit on my truck for 3 1/2 yrs. and over 40k miles with no problems. This was the original kit made of polyurethene and required a spring compresser to install. I've been running 33 and 35" tires the whole time with no problem's. The truck has held alignment that was done after I put the 315x70 BFG's on and track's better than when I had my stock wheel's and tires on. The drawback's to this kit is the price $130 buck's and the $200 buck's to install and align afterward's. They offroad shop I took it do did it on my extended lunch hour one day when I snuck out of work! They did a great job and justified the price. Check out my gallery.
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