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1990 F150 XLT Lariat 2wd
Single cab/Long bed
302/E4OD
Came from the factory with the "soft" suspension.
No towing package, or any sort of suspension beef whatsoever.

I have been using coil spring spacers in the front to level the truck, but the camber is way too excessive. I know that I can use a camber bushing with more adjustment than factory, assuming there is any adjustment in the factory bushing... ???


I owned a small fleet of work trucks in the past that had so called 1-up springs installed front and rear, to raise, level, and add some carrying capacity (E350s), and they worked great. These were more aggressive than what I want to do with my DD F150.... The work trucks had lots of positive camber too, and the alignment shop just ordered up the adjustable camber bushings, and sorted it all out for me. The problem is that they never told me exactly which bushings they used... there are many available. Another problem is that it cost me about $150 per vehicle on top of the alignment cost for them to get me 2 bushings that I can get for $20... I can't afford that.

So..... How do these bushings work? Do I have to figure out how many degrees I need, and get that specific bushing, or can I buy the 3.5* bushing, and that will cover any amount from 0* to 3.5*? If that's the case, that's easy. However, if that is the case, then why do they bother to make the bushings in .25* increments? Can anyone help me figure this out so that I can install the bushings before my alignment, saving me $130???

I just want to level my truck the right way, and I am about to install some new 16" rims and tires, and don't want them to be ruined by excessive camber.

Fwiw: The stock 235/75/15 tires look way too small, and I have been running the tallest street tires I could get away with on 15" rims (30x9.5 if memory serves). Now I am stepping up to the taller tires that are on my E350 work vans. 245/75/16. There seems to be plenty of room, so I am not raising for clearance, but just to level the truck. The rake on this one is horrible, having come from the factory with a mushy suspension to begin with.

Thanks!
Dave

 

Oh, and I have always wondered.... If I decide to beef up the stock mushy coil springs, since I have a 302, couldn't I just order the front springs from a 351w or 460 powered F250, and level out the truck that way?

 

Very nice looking truck! My son drives the same 1990 Lariat with the 302. He would like to level it as well.



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Nice truck!

I am ready to order parts, so I am just going to guess on the bushing I should use.
I can't believe no one here has ever raised the front of their truck AND properly aligned it...