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Old 03-29-2017, 01:16 PM
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Default 2016 F150 Crewcab Short Bed belltech 1001SP Lowering Kit

Has anyone installed this kit yet and sent any reviews?
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Mine is sitting in my garage waiting to be installed. Hopefully I'll get to it in the next few weeks but I've had to travel a lot for work lately.
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Mine is at my installer, should be done Friday. If I figure out how to do the IPhone picture and post thing I will.
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I ruled out Belltech struts because I do not like lowering and limiting suspension travel with the strut. The DJM arms keep the strut shock piston centered in the shock body like the manufacturer designed the front struts to operate. The bottoming is still controlled by the bump stop on the shock and the body. I myself will be installing my modified Bilstein 24-25322 struts, extra snap ring grooves, and DJM arms sometime this coming week. I will post pictures of the finished product along with some installation pictures.
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Don't waste your money!!! The kit lowered the front 2", however the rear only 1", the shocks they sent were to big, the stock were a better fit. The installer didn't use them. Belltech would not take the shocks back and give me a refund or credit, they said remove the whole kit and send it back for a full refund!!!! Run fast and find a different source!!!!
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Yea...something doesn’t add up there. The struts are adjustable and definitely give a full 3” drop if set up right and it’s not physically possible to only get 1” from a flip kit.
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Originally Posted by trucker1950
Don't waste your money!!! The kit lowered the front 2", however the rear only 1", the shocks they sent were to big, the stock were a better fit. The installer didn't use them. Belltech would not take the shocks back and give me a refund or credit, they said remove the whole kit and send it back for a full refund!!!! Run fast and find a different source!!!!
As UNBROKEN said, something ain't right! I think it's time to find a new installer...

Here's my 1001SP kit installed with the front at the 2" setting. (I got just over 2" up front and just under 4" in the rear)
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Originally Posted by danlong
As UNBROKEN said, something ain't right! I think it's time to find a new installer...

Here's my 1001SP kit installed with the front at the 2" setting. (I got just over 2" up front and just under 4" in the rear)
Is your truck level. It looks like the back is a hair lower then the front?
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Originally Posted by danlong
As UNBROKEN said, something ain't right! I think it's time to find a new installer...

Here's my 1001SP kit installed with the front at the 2" setting. (I got just over 2" up front and just under 4" in the rear)
Danlong, who did your install, I’ll drive up to Gainesville! Or have my shop call and find out what they did wrong. I know it’s holiday season, so please get back to me when you can. Merry Christmas
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Originally Posted by BOOSTED17
Is your truck level. It looks like the back is a hair lower then the front?
It's pretty close to level but I actually have a very slight rake to the front still, about 3/4". My driveway has a bit of a slope down which makes it look a little low in the back in that pic.
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