CSprain

I have a 2006 F150 5.4L 4WD.
Extended Cab Short box.

I have plans to lift the truck by the end of the summer.
Debating between a 4" or 6", leaning towards a rough country.

Anyways right now my strut is squeaking a lot. I have money to replace the struts but not quite yet for the lift. The strut squeak is terrible to listen to.

What struts should I put in that will work well with the lift? Suggestions and discussions welcome. I want to acquire all the information I can get.

The truck is my daily driver and does get used on the highway with slight off-roading.

Thanks in advance for any inputs or advice.

techrep

iTrader: (1)

that depends on what lift you buy.. If you buy a spacer lift .. you can use your stock size struts.

CSprain

http://www.roughcountry.com/ford-suspension-lift-kit-576-20.html


That is the lift I was looking towards unless someone had an opinion otherwise?

bourgeois1269

I have the same one CSprain and well worth it, I installed in 6 hours

bourgeois1269

after about 6 or 7 months of installing the kit I also installed 1" lift shackles because I was nose high, but I prefer the rear a slight higher.

CSprain

Yeah I don't prefer it to be nose high either.

Are you running your stock struts?

Fbcoach

Edit: I don't mean to hijack the thread. But I figure this could be a decent question to be considered for all buying a lift.

If you buy a spacer kit, can you eventually put 6" struts? Or are you stuck with the spacer for the life of the lift?

bourgeois1269

Yes I'm running my factory struts, rough country keeps all components at factory height so I soon plan on buying new struts and keeping the springs. Look up the 6" kit on rough country.com and it will explain it to you

techrep

iTrader: (1)

yes.. you can replace the 6 inch spacer with new coil overs

Fbcoach

Awesome! Thanks for the input.