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Old 10-04-2012, 09:10 AM
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Since my truck is a 2wd I have no interest in lifting it. So I'm going to make it a corner carver instead. Well, at least as much as one that it can be since it's a crew cab truck HAHA.

With that said, I'm getting ready to do a 2/4 drop with upgraded shocks, hellwig rear sway bars, but what else? Are there any trailing arms or any other products out on the market that improve the handling on these trucks? Buddy of mine just dropped a couple thousand dollar's on his half ton dodge (drop kit, sway bars, trailing arms, and shocks) and it handles like a slot car. That's what I'm looking for on mine.

So, any ideas or places to get parts? Thanks for the help.
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kw front coilovers
kw rear double adjustable shocks
belltech rear flip kit
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Any other suggestions? Pan hard bars? 4 link kits?

Ill be contacting you next week hopefully djm to order my drop and we can talk more then.
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I read good comment on watts link..but $$$
I just ordered a Belltech rear sway bar from autoanything(via Clarks here) (Cheaper then the hellwig and there's one specific for the flipped axle)
can wait to try it.

Front coilover would be the icing on the cake that's for sure.
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panhard bars and trailing arms are not applicable to the F150. it has leaf springs on the rear and does not have those parts.
your buddy's truck DOES have them because it has coil springs and a link setup rear suspension.
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I know this. But are there 4 link conversions available for ours?
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Originally Posted by maxpat82
I read good comment on watts link..but $$$
I just ordered a Belltech rear sway bar from autoanything(via Clarks here) (Cheaper then the hellwig and there's one specific for the flipped axle)
can wait to try it.

Front coilover would be the icing on the cake that's for sure.

they are great for less than 200 you can't go wrong. on my customer's trucks the rear is bar to change front stock bar is ok in most cases. that rear bar really makes a nice difference.

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Well it'll be ordered after I order up one of your drop kits.

Do you offer adjustable camber arms for the front suspension?
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no no adjustable arms are out no real demand. I have a custom control arm djm makes for me after my mockup and maybe I can get a ford one done
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Cool. Is a shop able to get the alignment back within spec with a 3/5 kit?


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