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Old 11-19-2008, 03:02 PM
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Front is too low

Hello everyone,My truck is a 2001 f-150,4x4 lariat.It has the 7700 package,which makes the back end quite high.What would be the best kit to bring the front end up so it's level ? I'll put larger wheels on after.
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Old 11-19-2008, 10:30 PM
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You don't need to buy anything. Just crank up the preload on the torsion bars and get an alignment. They do sell "leveling kits" for the 97-03 4x4's but they are just reindexed torsion bar adjustment keys. THey do the same thing as cranking up the stock adjustment keys, which is increase the preload on the torsion bars. THe aftermarket keys just allow you to put too much preload on your torsion bars which leads to premature wear and tear on your front end components and destroy your ride quality.
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