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Old 03-08-2009, 02:14 PM
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Shocks!!!

03 f150 5.4l 4x4 supercrew and i am looking to find a good deal on shocks all the way around i would like too get some with 0-2 inches of lift! Thanks for the help
 
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Old 03-08-2009, 04:18 PM
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You can not get shocks that lift...no such thing! Shocks do not lift anything as they do not support any weight what so ever.

Now I know what you're thinking...you see all these threads about the '04 and up guys buying shocks to lift the front of thier trucks. Completely different set-up. The shock doesn't lift thier trucks, it's the pre-load on the coil spring that provides the increased ride heigth. Same difference as cranking up the torsion bars on your truck.
 
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Old 03-08-2009, 07:58 PM
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crank the torsion bars up front - free

add-a-leaf out back - they goin for 150 or thereabouts now right?

easiest and cheapest lift youre gonna get.
 
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Old 03-08-2009, 09:12 PM
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Yea, no shocks are gonna lift our body style. But if you want shocks. Stop by shockwarehouse.com

Bilsteins are going at buy 3 get 1 free, plus 5% discount for this website, plus free shipping.
 
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Old 03-09-2009, 10:11 PM
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yeah i know that they wont lift my truck i am not a complete idiot! i meant that i wanted them to be able to work with my truck once it has a little lift like tightening my torsion bars, yah know like buying shocks for a truck that has a 6 inch lift kit
 
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Old 03-09-2009, 11:00 PM
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Don't get snappy about it...that's not what you said in your original post! Also, cranking the torsion bars does not "lift" the truck, without going into too much detail, it simply alters the ride heigth. You would still require a stock shock. The ONLY thing that would require different shocks is an actual suspension lift. Cranking bars, body lift, etc, still take a stock length shock.
 
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Old 03-10-2009, 10:51 AM
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yeah yeah lol i kidna got my words a little messed up but who knows, uhm what about the rear when i put a block under the leafs will it need different shocks then?
 



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