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09-16-2014, 06:43 PM
#1601
F150 SUSPENSION GURU
Thread Starter
1) what year truck? - 2014
2) 2wd or 4wd? - 4wd
3) how low do you want to go? - drop the rear to be level with the front
4) budget you want to be in? - no budget
5) belltech or djm item or both doesn't matter. - doesn't matter
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I only want to drop the rear to level it out. I want to maintain the same ride/towing ability if possible. I don't tow anything heavy, I'd say a 5k boat is the heaviest I regularly tow. Thanks.
2) 2wd or 4wd? - 4wd
3) how low do you want to go? - drop the rear to be level with the front
4) budget you want to be in? - no budget
5) belltech or djm item or both doesn't matter. - doesn't matter
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I only want to drop the rear to level it out. I want to maintain the same ride/towing ability if possible. I don't tow anything heavy, I'd say a 5k boat is the heaviest I regularly tow. Thanks.
2) check to see if you have the lifting block between axle and leaf springs
tell me those 2 things i can dial it in fully for you
09-19-2014, 09:38 AM
#1602
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I recently purchased a 3/4 lowering kit for my 98 f150 front is springs rear is shackles and a new mount guy said use existing hardware but my mounts are rivited to frame where and what size bolts do I need
09-19-2014, 01:11 PM
#1603
2013 FX2
2wd on 22's
Want to go 3/5 most likely
No specific budget
Worried about ride quality mainly, wondering what a good setup would be with belltech or if I were to go with djm. Also if you have an opinion on groundforce drop kits, I'd like to hear what you think
2wd on 22's
Want to go 3/5 most likely
No specific budget
Worried about ride quality mainly, wondering what a good setup would be with belltech or if I were to go with djm. Also if you have an opinion on groundforce drop kits, I'd like to hear what you think
09-19-2014, 04:02 PM
#1604
F150 SUSPENSION GURU
Thread Starter
did you get shorter shocks which are needed?
at 2 inch front drop many dont align so need cmaber kit
09-19-2014, 04:04 PM
#1605
F150 SUSPENSION GURU
Thread Starter
few questions
1) measure the truck from ground to fenderlip all around
2) check to see if there is a lifting block in rear
3) if there is how thick it is?
tell me that I can dial in a kit fo ryou
09-26-2014, 02:23 AM
#1607
the 5 inch flip is a flip and lifting shackle. yes if you did a 2 inch drop shackle it would bring you 3 INCHES lower than what your at now. If you put the stock shackles back in would bring you 1 inch lower than what your at now and they do have 1 inch drop shackles that would put you at 2 inches lower then what your at now.
That being said you can get a 2 inch drop shackle and just cut it out a little to fit the leaf spring and put it on the lower hole if it hits
That being said you can get a 2 inch drop shackle and just cut it out a little to fit the leaf spring and put it on the lower hole if it hits
09-26-2014, 12:41 PM
#1608
F150 SUSPENSION GURU
Thread Starter
Yo Tony i did what you said i went with a 1in drop shackle, now my problem is that any lower then 1in drop I will need to cut the frame, is there some type of Frame reinforcement I can buy like they have in the 4/6 drop kit for the 97-03 trucks??? and the dude working on my truck also said that the current shocks that im running wont work cause they will also be to long. Is there an adjustable shock i can use? im using the Calmax 22IN shock that they have on there site there pretty noisey and i dont mind buying something better, My truck is an 04 if you forgot
I have the belltech sp shocks. they are a better ride and 130 shipped
now if you have a flip kit the flip with stock shackle is 6 inch drop. a lifting shaxkle makes it 5 inch. if you did the flip with the 1 inch drop shackle thats a 7 inch drop. are you sure you did a lowering 1 inch shackle or lifting 1 inch shackle?
sorry I forgot how low you were trying to get?
09-26-2014, 05:16 PM
#1609
I have the belltech sp shocks. they are a better ride and 130 shipped
now if you have a flip kit the flip with stock shackle is 6 inch drop. a lifting shaxkle makes it 5 inch. if you did the flip with the 1 inch drop shackle thats a 7 inch drop. are you sure you did a lowering 1 inch shackle or lifting 1 inch shackle?
sorry I forgot how low you were trying to get?
now if you have a flip kit the flip with stock shackle is 6 inch drop. a lifting shaxkle makes it 5 inch. if you did the flip with the 1 inch drop shackle thats a 7 inch drop. are you sure you did a lowering 1 inch shackle or lifting 1 inch shackle?
sorry I forgot how low you were trying to get?
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Last edited by Pekelo; 09-26-2014 at 05:27 PM.
