1997 - 2003 F-150

the lift bug

Old Dec 1, 2011 | 08:48 PM
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Sure ill take some pics. Im looking forward to seeing yours when its done.


Ive been planning on doing a transformation thread to show what my truck looked like when i started to what it looks like now. i just have almost 0 down time to get everything together.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2011 | 10:05 PM
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Actually I think daystar does make a bushing kit for the LCA's. There is really no need to go out and buy the whole assembly when you can just press out the old bj's and replace with moogs.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2011 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Buxton91
Actually I think daystar does make a bushing kit for the LCA's. There is really no need to go out and buy the whole assembly when you can just press out the old bj's and replace with moogs.
yea i looked em up they really arnt expensive. and my dad knows the rep in memphis so i might get em FREE XD
 
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 12:52 AM
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You only need aftermarket control arms for the upper arms, but these depend on the brand of your spindles. If they're fabtech you have to get the fabtech ones, otherwise you can go with doestch, springtech, canuck, etc.
What are the difference between the fabtech arms and the spring tech ones? im looking for new uca's so i can get my ball joint angle better. I was pretty sure the spring tech arms would work with the fabtech spindles. But after reading what you said im confused. I cant even find fabtech uca's
 
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 12:58 AM
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Originally Posted by BOOMER2011
Ive been planning on doing a transformation thread to show what my truck looked like when i started to what it looks like now. i just have almost 0 down time to get everything together.
You should do it. to bad you dont have time for it..
 
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 09:59 AM
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What are the difference between the fabtech arms and the spring tech ones? im looking for new uca's so i can get my ball joint angle better. I was pretty sure the spring tech arms would work with the fabtech spindles. But after reading what you said im confused. I cant even find fabtech uca's
If I remember correct the was a hole on the spindle that needed to be bigger to accept fabtech brand components, but looking back on it it could have been the lower control arm. All I really remember was if you had the fabtech parts on there then a springtech spindle wouldn't work.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 01:25 PM
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The tapered BJ holes on the fabtech spindles is bigger than those that are on the springtech ones.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 04:37 PM
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So these control arms wont work with the fab spindles? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Upper-Lift-C...item1c0d7e9351
 
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by lltoolj
So these control arms wont work with the fab spindles? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Upper-Lift-C...item1c0d7e9351
i dont think so.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 08:15 PM
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Yea that's what I was trying to think of Buxton.
 
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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 03:22 PM
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The springtech arms will work on fabtech spindles. Lightningexpo has them on his. It's the fabtech arms that won't work on the springtech spindles.
 
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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Buxton91
The springtech arms will work on fabtech spindles. Lightningexpo has them on his. It's the fabtech arms that won't work on the springtech spindles.
thats right i forgot its that way i thought it was the other way around
 
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 03:01 PM
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how easy is it to do an add a leaf? is it easier to do lifted shackles?
 
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 03:52 PM
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An AAL is probably a little easier to install than a shackle, but neither one are too hard of a job.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 05:50 PM
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to do an add a leaf do you have to take apart the spring pack?
 
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