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Old Jan 15, 2006 | 02:59 AM
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Why would anyone waste money on getting a leveling kit and just adding 265s?
100 bucks for the spacer that is easily installed following an alignment for 50 bucks makes for a relatively cheap solution for looking ...and what Thumper said.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2006 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver05
Why would anyone waste money on getting a leveling kit and just adding 265s?
Yes my entire purpose was to lift the front for 265's. I want to level it out some and have no desire to run a 33 or larger at this time. I wonder if it's less of a waste if I were to choose 285's.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2006 | 05:43 PM
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I have the 2.5" Autospring and the truck sits almost exactly level. I want to put an add-a-leaf on the rear to lift it just slightly. Anyone know of any companies that make an add-a-leaf for the 2004-2006 F150?
 
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Old Jan 15, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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if I use a 2.5" AS leveling kit I am going to be level front to rear. But if I go with w 1.5 or 2" kit I am still going to have a lower front then the rear. I am looking for level front to rear so I can get some 33"s down the road..

freekyFX4... Nice looking truck. Looking at your pictures it apears that your truck is pretty level but a little hard to tell. I am loving your rims and that 929 you have there. My boy just sold the same bike a few weeks ago.
 

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Old Jan 15, 2006 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by cvc14
if I use a 2.5" AS leveling kit I am going to be level front to rear. But if I go with w 1.5 or 2" kit I am still going to have a lower front then the rear. I am looking for level front to rear so I can get some 33"s down the road..

freekyFX4... Nice looking truck. Looking at your pictures it apears that your truck is pretty level but a little hard to tell. I am loving your rims and that 929 you have there. My boy just sold the same bike a few weeks ago.
Thanks. I have actually sold the 929 and am starting to look around at new bikes. The truck sits almost perfectly level. Measuring at the highest point in the fender is not always the best way to see if it is level, especially i you have the factory flares. A true way to tell if it is level is by picking a line in the body and measuring it at the front and the rear. On my truck, I use the line that divides the yellow and the gray paint. I needed the full 2.5" of lift due to the offset of my rims. Now, I just want to lift the rear up an inch or two. I am still searching for an add-a-leaf.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2006 | 08:57 PM
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Thanks man. Thats what I needed to know. I am going to go with the 2.5" level kit.. Now I just got to find that link I saved for the auction up on ebay.

I think I am going to trade the F4i in and pick up either a 600rr or 1000rr in the spring. I really want the 1000 but the 600 is going to make a better track bike.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2006 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by cvc14
Thanks man. Thats what I needed to know. I am going to go with the 2.5" level kit.. Now I just got to find that link I saved for the auction up on ebay.

I think I am going to trade the F4i in and pick up either a 600rr or 1000rr in the spring. I really want the 1000 but the 600 is going to make a better track bike.
Here's a link for the Autospring:

http://motors.search.ebay.com/_W0QQf...ssZsprngbender

Good luck with the install. The hardest part about the whole job is removing the 30mm nut on the lower control arm. Also, it has to be retorqued to about 250 ft/lbs. Good luck finding a torque wrench that goes that high. I just ordered the Pro Comp Add-A-Leaf from Summit for $85. Here's a link:

http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...5&autoview=sku

If you are buying a bike for the track, go with the 600. The real world torque that the 1000 provides really comes in handy on the streets, but I doubt you would ever use all that power on the track. You'd get to the turns faster, then go slower through the turns. Get the 600 for the track...go with the 1000 for the street. That's just my opinion.
 

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