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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 04:43 PM
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Im going to be putting the 1-1/2" Autospring spacer on here in the next few weeks.
I am scheduled to have the 2.5" autospring and a 3" block and add-a-leaf installed on Monday, December 19th. I will post before and after photos.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by -TXF150-
I am scheduled to have the 2.5" autospring and a 3" block and add-a-leaf installed on Monday, December 19th. I will post before and after photos.
. . . you don't have to worry about you CV angles!

Hell, I have a BRAND NEW Daystar sitting in my room but Im not using it in fear its going to be too much on the CV axles. Oh well, I'll just do the 1-1/2" spacer now and eventually a 3" body!
 
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 05:16 PM
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Best I recall, Blk Beauty sold his truck(the lifted black truck above).
 
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 06:37 PM
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Im going to be ordering the spacer tomorrow but Im not too sure if I should go with the 1-1/2" or the 2" What does everyone think? Theres an inch of difference front and rear but I do want a slight bull dog stance.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 08:32 PM
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I would say go with the 1.5". I used the 2" and mine sits just a hair high in the nose.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 08:46 PM
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Say that I did a 6" lift and I wanted more how much extra would it be for a body lift? And how hard would it be to put on...sorry if I derail the thread a lil. :o
 
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 10:18 PM
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Check out, www.performancelifts.com

They have 3" body kits for 2004s+ and you can also get the GAP guards with the kit. This is the route Im going soon as I have enough money for 4.56s and my tires are worn down a bit.

Originally Posted by rustinh1
I would say go with the 1.5". I used the 2" and mine sits just a hair high in the nose.
. . . you used the Autospring 2" along with a Rancho lift?
 
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by -TXF150-
I am scheduled to have the 2.5" autospring and a 3" block and add-a-leaf installed on Monday, December 19th. I will post before and after photos. :
-TXF150-, Do you currently have a lift? If Yes, I think that may be TOO much. I have the daystar installed on top of my Rancho's BUT I would recommend the 1 1/2 Inch Autosping. As for the rear I used the stock ford (2" block) on top of the block that Rancho supplied. I was thinkin of using he add a leaf but I havent had any problems except I had to re-tightn the U bolts after a long day at the beach of pulling cars out of the sand

What size tires do you plan on running?
 
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 01:17 AM
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HERE WE GO AGAIN! LOLOL This has been BEAT TO DEATH

just do what i got..

6" susp. + 3" body + 2.5" add-a-leaf

much better than buying all new suspension parts that wear out from the damn daystar ... it's a real bad idea to put the Procomp/Fabtech 6" + a leveling block up front. You could do the 4" rancho plus daystar, but definetly not the 6"....but whatver, it's your money...

 
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by kelmvor
much better than buying all new suspension parts that wear out from the damn daystar ... it's a real bad idea to put the Procomp/Fabtech 6" + a leveling block up front. You could do the 4" rancho plus daystar, but definetly not the 6"....but whatver, it's your money...
Do you realize that the Procomp and Fabtech lifts are only .5" taller?

I have no idea about the Procomp and Fabtech lifts but on my Rancho my CV axles are PERFECT, just like stock. So its basically going to be the same wear on them as when I had the spacer when the truck had no lift other than my leveling kit. Actually less since Im going with a smaller spacer. . .

Now back to my question, should I get the 1-1/2" or the 2" spacer? Remember, I do want a LITTLE bull dog stance.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 11:40 AM
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ThumperMX113 I would go with the 1 1/2" Autospring. I had the 2.5" daystar spacer and the upper control arm rubbed the coil.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by extremeford4x4
ThumperMX113 I would go with the 1 1/2" Autospring. I had the 2.5" daystar spacer and the upper control arm rubbed the coil.
visual effects! he is parked on the curb! how about this guy i saw on cardomain he truck looks pretty bada$$

this is setup "I started it out with a 6" procomp suspension lift running 37s and decided to go bigger so I put a 2" Tuff Country Add-a-leaf in the rear and a daystar 2" leveling kit up front then topped it off with a 3" body lift, Its rolling on 40X13.5R17 Goodyear Wrangler MT-Rs."
Cardomain
How much do you think he spent for all of that. I can't decide what I want. A jacked truck or R6 to commute around campus
 
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Sal FX4
-TXF150-, Do you currently have a lift? If Yes, I think that may be TOO much. I have the daystar installed on top of my Rancho's BUT I would recommend the 1 1/2 Inch Autosping. As for the rear I used the stock ford (2" block) on top of the block that Rancho supplied. I was thinkin of using he add a leaf but I havent had any problems except I had to re-tightn the U bolts after a long day at the beach of pulling cars out of the sand

What size tires do you plan on running?
This is how my suspension looks right now.




I really think I could go with the autospring 2.5" spacers.

What do you all think???
 
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 01:08 PM
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If I had a 2WD truck, I would have 2.5" front spacers and AALs in the rear. I put the 2.5" EZ Lift spacers up front and didn't like the CV angles, you could tell the boots would have ripped as soon as I put it in 4WD. Also, when the spacers were on, it did not look like I would have had any problems with the upper control arm rubbing on the coilovers.

Again, with a 2WD truck, I say go for it.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by brypink2
If I had a 2WD truck, I would have 2.5" front spacers and AALs in the rear. I put the 2.5" EZ Lift spacers up front and didn't like the CV angles, you could tell the boots would have ripped as soon as I put it in 4WD. Also, when the spacers were on, it did not look like I would have had any problems with the upper control arm rubbing on the coilovers.

Again, with a 2WD truck, I say go for it.
Im gonna go for it!!! I will post the results with photos in about a week and a half, once I get it done.
 
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