I have heard that if you do the upper spacer it puts stress on the UCA Ball Joints. Well I found a kit that they "say" doesn't do that. Is this legit or do all spacer leveling kits add stress to that ball joint. Here is a pic of the kit and what they say.
"This system includes a new upper strut mount as well as pre-load spacers. The use of a pre-load spacer increases performance in cornering as well as offsets the increase weight of larger tires to maintain a quality ride. Unlike most systems on the market, the two piece system does not max out the upper ball joints during suspension travel."
Any kit that uses a spacer to level the front end is increasing the gap between the UCA and coil sping and puts stress on the CV and ball joints. The only way around that is a full suspension lift. Leveling kits within a reasonable size though can be used without putting too much stress on the CV/Ball, but they all add some, you are increasing the gap between the control arms so the angles have to change somewhere...
I agree. It's just a marketing gimmick. They all do the same thing. Anytime you increase the ball joint angle you increase wear and tear. How much, who knows? Most members have found that 2.5 is the limit before the wear and tear gets crazy.
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2001 GEN III Supercrew, 4x4, gry interior, power bench seat with lumbar support
MODS...3" Body Lift, 315/75-16 BFG AT KO's on 16x10 Eagle 102 rims, Access roll up tonneau cover, tinted windows, chrome Westin nerf bars, SVT Lightning taillights, Pro Comp ES3000 shocks, Superchips tuner, Pioneer speakers
2005 Expedition, white Eddie Bauer Edition. MODS: 305/45-22 Falkens on chrome 22x9.5 Eagle Alloy 026 wheels, 20% window tint
Hmm... I don't want to put stress on my CV's and ball joints. The truck only has 500 miles lol. But then again I don't want to change the front suspension because I like the way the ride feels now.
Ugh.. its either hurt my baby and use a spacer or get a stiffer ride and use an adjustable shock. Why couldn't ford just make our trucks level lol.
The ball joints on these truck are really high wear items. Will it really matter if you wear them out at 45,000 miles vs. 50,000 miles?
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2001 GEN III Supercrew, 4x4, gry interior, power bench seat with lumbar support
MODS...3" Body Lift, 315/75-16 BFG AT KO's on 16x10 Eagle 102 rims, Access roll up tonneau cover, tinted windows, chrome Westin nerf bars, SVT Lightning taillights, Pro Comp ES3000 shocks, Superchips tuner, Pioneer speakers
2005 Expedition, white Eddie Bauer Edition. MODS: 305/45-22 Falkens on chrome 22x9.5 Eagle Alloy 026 wheels, 20% window tint
The ball joints on these truck are really high wear items. Will it really matter if you wear them out at 45,000 miles vs. 50,000 miles?
So when I hit 45-50k I'll have to replace the ball joints? Is this expensive? Also are our CV boots high wear items as well?? This whole spacer lift idea is beginning to not sound like a good idea.
Hmm... I don't want to put stress on my CV's and ball joints. The truck only has 500 miles lol. But then again I don't want to change the front suspension because I like the way the ride feels now.
Ugh.. its either hurt my baby and use a spacer or get a stiffer ride and use an adjustable shock. Why couldn't ford just make our trucks level lol.
If you do ANYTHING to the suspension on these trucks it will ride differently, this is not only because of the suspension, but also the new tires you will put on.
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2001 GEN III Supercrew, 4x4, gry interior, power bench seat with lumbar support
MODS...3" Body Lift, 315/75-16 BFG AT KO's on 16x10 Eagle 102 rims, Access roll up tonneau cover, tinted windows, chrome Westin nerf bars, SVT Lightning taillights, Pro Comp ES3000 shocks, Superchips tuner, Pioneer speakers
2005 Expedition, white Eddie Bauer Edition. MODS: 305/45-22 Falkens on chrome 22x9.5 Eagle Alloy 026 wheels, 20% window tint
i had a 3 inch leveling kit on my truck, and i took it out soon after because my biggest concern was the cv's because they were at a really big angle. from factory with your truck sitting on level ground they should be pretty much flat, but my cv's were just about maxed out on the angle sitting on level ground, so i could see it wearing out front shafts fast ( and ball joints but they are bad enough the way they are anyway)
I was looking at leveling kits last night after I posted here, and I saw 3 different heights. 1.5 inch, 2 inch, and 2.5 inch. Which one should I go with to be able to clear 33's?
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2001 GEN III Supercrew, 4x4, gry interior, power bench seat with lumbar support
MODS...3" Body Lift, 315/75-16 BFG AT KO's on 16x10 Eagle 102 rims, Access roll up tonneau cover, tinted windows, chrome Westin nerf bars, SVT Lightning taillights, Pro Comp ES3000 shocks, Superchips tuner, Pioneer speakers
2005 Expedition, white Eddie Bauer Edition. MODS: 305/45-22 Falkens on chrome 22x9.5 Eagle Alloy 026 wheels, 20% window tint
i researched a lot and ended up getting the 2" AS front spacers and they do have an offset on them to help with angles. install was a breeze and the angles of cv and ball joints arent bad at all. put 33's on and rides just fine. and almost dead level and ball joints are no biggie. i know here in gb if they go bad i can get them for cheap and do it myelf for way under 200. go for it.
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