I just purchased drop shackles for my 05 f-150 4X4. Is there anything I should be concerned with when installing these?

 

Cadmaster,

Sorry just have to ask this one... and please don't take it the wrong way.

Any reason you are dropping the rear to make it level and not raising the front???

 

Well that is a good question. Well I put 22's on her and the front wheels really sucked up into the wheel wells, and the rear stuck up way in the air. So I bought a 2" drop shackle kit to level it out and suck those wheels up into the wheel wells just like the front. Another reason I am dropping the rear is because I don't 4 wheel unless it is snowing. Check out the picture and let me know what you think.

 

Ok after looking at your truck I understand. Good lookin rig, and the look you are after is in a drop out back.





I went the other way with mine.

Just remember that when you level these things they will bulldog (squat) when you load the bed or hook a trailer to it. I ended up putting bags on the rear of mine to take care of that problem.

 

You have a nice truck as well. I like the lifted look too. I have dumped a good bit of cash into it since I purchased it this past december. I tinted the windows and put on the wind guards. Billet upper and lower grill. Satelite Radio. Portable Navigation System. Of course the 22's and the 2" drop in the rear. Future mods will be cod air intake, edge programmer, and head rest DVD monitors.

 

Sweet..... Post up when you do the headrest dvd. I am interested in how that one turns out. The mods on mine are modest in compair. I just modified what I needed at the time. I plan on possible 12000 Hydraulic winch and brushguard mount, and that will be hopefully the end of the mods for this thing. I have a mustang cobra that I smoke the "go fast crack pipe" in. That uses up most of my mod money.

 

You won't have a problem. . as long as you post pictures when you're done!

 

Cadmaster, another thing that you could do to level your truck out is to remove the blocks that are between the spings and the rear axle. This would get you about 2" of drop, and is basically free, all you have is your time into it.

 

I will definetly do before and after pictures. What kind of a person doesn't want ot show off his ride when it would look better. LOL!!!!! I never thought about taking the blocks out. DAMN!!!!!! If my kit wasn't on the way I would do that. Damn buy it now on ebay strikes again. LOL!!!!!

 

I'm guessing you use AutoCAD?

 

I do when I am working for my business. Cadmasters Cousulting Inc.

But I work for a National Builder and Manage all the Architecture and Construction of all the homes they build in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. I also help out the guy in Delaware when he needs it.

I really love my job there isn't a lot of people that can say that.

 

LOL i do CAD too, and i love my job!

 

2004 fx4

How do I raise the front 2-3 inches? And can I do it myself?

 

Place a jack under the front crossmember and raise until satisfied.

http://www.autospringcorp.com/produc...expedition.htm

 

I am on the Architecture side and it is just frekin awsome. I also ride a suzuki too. I have a 2001 Katana. Great minds think alike I am sure of it.