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Originally Posted by LapseofReason
(Post 2416224)
You can put the X code front springs in and it will sit level and ride good, I have the 5.5 inch Fab Tech lift with Hotchkins sway bars and rear air bags if I have a heavy load, 325 65 18 tires, it rides great and still get 21 hwy 19 city.
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I have other stuff done to help MPG's too. It was all done pretty much the same time so I don't know what it would make not lifted.
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Im glad I asked the question! The springs sound like a good way to go because the truck sits low in the front.I have a v10 in it if that matters?? I will check in when I get a chance and let you know how I make out. Thank you !
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Are the spring blocks ok to use in the front? I recall hearing not so good things about blocks.If not I guess positive front arched springs are the way to go.
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NO BLOCKS IN THE FRONT. The f 250 stock spring is about 2-2.5 inches higher than the stock Excursion spring, and the one you want is the X code. On some you my have to play with the rear spring or block to get it to sit level but all them I have done we got lucky and did just the fronts. If you have a 4X4 shop around go ask them if they have any laying around from a lift they did. I know the guys around here get them all the time.
Then you can run up to a 35-12.50 tire on a 8.5 wide wheel. Sometimes you may get a little tire rub at full lock turn with that big of a tire, and I wouldn't go wheeling because you wont have a lot of travel but it looks nice and if you tow a big boat it gets your frame as high or a little higher then the trailer frame and it tows better. |
check tire pressure as well... if it is off even a little, it will wander like a mofo.
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Originally Posted by masher44
(Post 2417016)
check tire pressure as well... if it is off even a little, it will wander like a mofo.
I am going to call the 4x4 place tomorrow and see if they have a set of springs. |
Good timely topic. My Brother has been using mine for the past month while baby sitting the mutts. Forgot after getting accustomed how much they wander, until driving it to Seattle yesterday! Brother did not like how it drove either, cause he goes: "you owe me. I'll make it an even grand!" Have not looked at the bill for what he had done, but, alignments where involved! :D
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Originally Posted by Zudnic
(Post 2417224)
Good timely topic. My Brother has been using mine for the past month while baby sitting the mutts. Forgot after getting accustomed how much they wander, until driving it to Seattle yesterday! Brother did not like how it drove either, cause he goes: "you owe me. I'll make it an even grand!" Have not looked at the bill for what he had done, but, alignments where involved! :D
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Changing the front springs cures about 90% of the wandering, I've got a father/son team for customers that just went through this, the father used brand X shop down the street and they used a front spring bucket kit to get 2" of lift and the truck wanders all over the road, the son's truck we put a set of f250 springs to get the same amount of lift on and it drives great, both trucks same mileage/maint schedule and same alignment specs. Different wheels, same offset and same tires.
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