Leveling kit
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Joined: Aug 2011
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From: Idaho falls ID
there are a few ways, you can go get springs off a 250 if they are not weak, several companies make leveling kits, pro comp, rancho, just to name a few. you can use polyurethane spacers as well. but when you install one of these kits, you want to get your truck aligned, and your going to have to adjust your clamber as well otherwise your gonna have your truck sitting like this \.../ my opinion is to buy a kit and have a suspension shop install it. that way you have it done right with no worries. i was gonna do this too on my 4x4, but decided against it because i dont want the headache of installing it. and honestly its just an appearance thing for me. id rather invest into better shocks. i hope i gave you an idea of what your gonna have to go through to do a level.
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I just pulled the leveling kit out of my front springs the other day because i was getting a violent shake going around corners at anything above 40 MPH. Best guess of the cause is that the increased height was calling for more throw range than the new OEM shocks were capable of.
The truck is new to me but it's likely that they were installed by the previous owner to compensate for loss in ride height when an 8' snow plow was hooked up on the front. (Doesn't look like the camber nuts have been touched in a very long time.)
The nearest alignment shop is about 30 miles away so i set the front end up with strings and gave it just a wee bit more for toe in. The steering is much improved.
The lift kits probably vary but mine consisted of two aluminum blocks on each side that you roll into place between the coils of the spring. To uninstall, i just rolled them back out with an 1 3/8" box end wrench.
It's like JT was saying though ... better to have an alignment shop do it so that they can adjust the camber accordingly and check everything else out for you at the same time.
The truck is new to me but it's likely that they were installed by the previous owner to compensate for loss in ride height when an 8' snow plow was hooked up on the front. (Doesn't look like the camber nuts have been touched in a very long time.)
The nearest alignment shop is about 30 miles away so i set the front end up with strings and gave it just a wee bit more for toe in. The steering is much improved.
The lift kits probably vary but mine consisted of two aluminum blocks on each side that you roll into place between the coils of the spring. To uninstall, i just rolled them back out with an 1 3/8" box end wrench.
It's like JT was saying though ... better to have an alignment shop do it so that they can adjust the camber accordingly and check everything else out for you at the same time.
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Joined: Aug 2012
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Hellppo i need answers okay i have a 95 f150 2wd i have 33 inch tire and its stock and my tires rub in my inner fender wheels i kno about the spacer for the springs but i need two inches of lift a buddy of mine said the chevy k5 springs will give that 2 inches i need any answers ir advice would be greatly appreciated
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