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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 12:08 PM
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Hello. I have a question that I hope someone can answer. I have a 2000 F150 2WD, and I was wanting to level out the front end. I was wondering if you got coil springs from a 4WD, same year and model, would it level it out? Or would it take too much modification to work and would be more worth it to buy a leveling kit?
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by SwanktheTank
Hello. I have a question that I hope someone can answer. I have a 2000 F150 2WD, and I was wanting to level out the front end. I was wondering if you got coil springs from a 4WD, same year and model, would it level it out? Or would it take too much modification to work and would be more worth it to buy a leveling kit?
4WD has torsion bars not coils.
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 12:35 PM
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2wd you're gonna need coil spring spacers, and from what I've heard about the coil spacers is they have a horrible ride quality, I would suggest a full suspension lift
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by SwanktheTank
Hello. I have a question that I hope someone can answer. I have a 2000 F150 2WD, and I was wanting to level out the front end. I was wondering if you got coil springs from a 4WD, same year and model, would it level it out? Or would it take too much modification to work and would be more worth it to buy a leveling kit?
rough country has a 3 inch spindle lift. Keeps factory ride quality along with lifting the front end & rear if wanted. You could get the whole kit including shocks & blocks for about $450
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 12:59 PM
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Anytime you bring the front end up, you lower the CV axle boots and things are more prone to breaking.
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by dopewaffle
Anytime you bring the front end up, you lower the CV axle boots and things are more prone to breaking.
spindle lift keeps everything align.
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by the01kingranch
spindle lift keeps everything align.
Ya, that's the direction I would go
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 02:50 PM
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Thank you guys so much.
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 05:23 PM
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He doesn't have cv's, hes a 2wd. Intern you don't have to worry about cv axles angles and all that bullllll crap. I would suggest the spindle lift though, it will lift your front end around 3 inches requiring you to put a small block in the back. Which is no biggy. I wouldn't go the spacer rout, they kill your ride quality. Either go the 3'' spindle lift for 33s with proper height or 35s stuffed. Or get the fabtech 7.5'' spindle lift for 35s with the proper height. Spacers kill your ride quality spindles do not.
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Old Feb 21, 2015 | 06:19 AM
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Rough countries leveling kit for your truck are actual heavy duty coil springs. Took an hour and half to install mines. The front sits bout half inch taller than the rear though once it's done. I'm gettin an Apache bumper soon so it should weigh it down so she sits perfect. but if you got extra hundred dollars to for the 3 inch suspension lift. That's what I'm going for next. The leveling kit is only 129 though and it's the best bang for your buck to level your truck from rough country ford built tough rhyming like a duck with a 2wd that's gets stuck..LOL sorry I kind of started rappin so I had to finish hahahaa don't mind me though.


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