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Old 04-21-2009, 07:44 PM
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Front end lower than after bilsteins

I have had a 2 1/2" daystar leveling kit on for about 20k miles now, the polyurethane kit. I just put bilsteins 5100 on last week on the stock level and kept my leveling kit. But my front end is a good 1/2" lower than the rear now. Is it the shocks or is my daystar polyurethane kit giving out on me. Should i switch out to an autospring 2 1/2" or what do you guys think the problem is?
oh i have a 2004 f150 fx4.
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Old 04-21-2009, 10:34 PM
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is the 5100 the adjustable ones and are you running both level and 5100 ?
 
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Old 04-22-2009, 10:41 AM
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They are the adjustable ones, but i just left them on the stock setting because i left my leveling kit on. Yes i am running a leveling kit and bilstein 5100's not cranked
 
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Old 04-22-2009, 10:56 PM
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can anyone please tell me if my polyurethane leveling kit is giving out. Will switching to an autospring 2.5" bring my front end back up. I have a 2.5" daystar and the front end is lower than the back. noticeably
 
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Old 04-23-2009, 12:16 AM
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why not just take the spacer out and put the bilsteins on the 2" setting?
 
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Old 04-23-2009, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by 06yz250f
why not just take the spacer out and put the bilsteins on the 2" setting?
Agree!
 
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Old 04-23-2009, 03:02 PM
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because 2" isnt level, heck my 2.5" wasnt even level. If anything i want it nose high rather than rear high.
 
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Old 04-23-2009, 03:17 PM
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can anyone please tell me if my polyurethane leveling kit is giving out. Will switching to an autospring 2.5" bring my front end back up. I have a 2.5" daystar and the front end is lower than the back. noticeably
If it never sat level I would have to guess that those bushing squished once the weight of the truck was put on them. I know my 2.5 AS made my front sit a little high. I say get the 2" AS and use them with your new bilstiens and adjust them to taste.
 
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Old 04-23-2009, 04:06 PM
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Good advice there. The Bilsteins alone don't level the truck from what I've seen. My 2.5" AutoSpring doesn't look Totally level sometimes.
 
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Old 04-23-2009, 07:28 PM
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I guess i will just buy the AS 2.5" and see if that does anything.
 



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