I was just browsing over at FTE forum, and man, there is a thread over there that is dissing the autospring lift hardcore. One guy keeps saying someone he know put it in, ride sucked, took it out, and it just sucked. I don't think so. I havent even gotten it yet, and from what I have read, it seems to be one of the best ones out there. He goes on and on about Daystar and Protech, but my feeling is I dont want to compress the spring, that is why no daystar, and the autospring is the same concept as the protect. Whatever though! I'm gonna stick with the Autospring.

 

Hey I don't claim to know anything about the Revtek, Protech or the Autospring but I just installed the Daystar myself with the help of my brother and you do not compress the spring but maybe 1/4 to 1/2 of an inch. I bought the spring compressor for $35.00 and we installed it in about 3 hours not the 1 1/2 they claim but that was the first time. I took it and had the front end aligned and it truly doesn't ride any different than before. But like I said "I know nothing about the other lifts" but I like the Daystar thus far.

 

I'm sure the daystar is great, but I just didn't want to have to compress the spring, and I am not a big fan of the type of rubber that is used, not sure about the longetivity of it. That is why I went with the autospring. I like the fact that it is steel like the rest of the coil. That's all. I too was originally going to go with Daystar, but didn't want as much of a lift as a full kit gives, and a half kit was too little to what I wanted, so I went with the autospring.

The point I was making was how people over at the other forum started dissing the autospring because one person had a bad experience. It was with the 2.5" lift, and I bet it was because of the control arm angle that the ride was no good. But who knows. I am not going to lose any sleep over it.

 

Roboots,
Did you install yourself? I too like the idea of not having to compress the spring. If I understand this lift correct, all that has to be done is to take the bolt holding the lower control arm on, off and drop the arm and bolt the spacer in. I know that the 3 top bolts on strut assembly also come off to bolt the spacer in. Am I missing something as far as what needs to be done to install?

Thanks

 

Roboots - That would be me doing all the dissin' over there

Dont worry - if you like it thats all that counts, but my opinion is simply that - my opinion. My brother hated the the lift, put on Daystar and loves that one. I have the Protech, and I love that one. So, everyone has there own likes

I will stop causing trouble now.

 

there was also a post on Fordtruckworld of someone who put on a Daystar and couldnt stand it and said it rode like crap and took it off. He said he wouldnt recommend it to anybody. I think he's full of it. I can see where there would be a problem with a 2.5" autospring spacer because the 2" gave me over 3" lift and adversely effected the ride to a small degree. The Daystar, Protech and especially Revtek and Cornfed preload the spring a little and would make the ride a little stiffer, Autospring doesnt. I think any of them would be better than the sagging, sacked out feel you get with the backend jacked way up in the air behind you. I for one can tell you first hand the 1.5" autospring rides like a dream, better than stock with the front end high, proud and agressive, yet still plush and smooth. So here's a diss on the stock front end ride height and a big thumbs up to Autospring, Protech, Daystar, Revtek and Cornfed for making quality spacers for the new F150's to correct the problem!

 

You know what, I will second that also!

 

Tell us Bill, since you installed your set yourself, what was the procedure?

 

I got my 1.5" Autospring kit in today. I must say that the truck rides absolutely no different from stock. It sits a little lower in the front but not much. It is perfect.

The shop that installed it said they are going to carry the Autospring kit from now on. It was easy to install and kept factory plushness.

 

JPdadeo, instructions come with the spacers, you have to disconnect the balljoint at the upper controlarm to allow you to drop the lower control arm enough to get the spacer in.