Spring Mods (5150's, MagHytec, Exhaust)
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Originally Posted by VTHokieF150
What's the part number on the Bilstein 5150's you got?
http://www.shockwarehouse.com/site/product.cfm?id=15138
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Originally Posted by Devin4X4
veryy nice truck!
how the heck is the under carriage and wheel wells so clean when you live in mich? lol
how the heck is the under carriage and wheel wells so clean when you live in mich? lol
Originally Posted by TonkaTruck33
im sry.. i cant get over how nice ur truck looks. it looks clean.
I just put a fresh coat of Zaino polish on it - great product and simple to use. As far as the undercarriage, I took the blocks off and painted them with Rustoleum along with the rear axle. I also sprayed the drive shaft with "Rust Tough"
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The only complaint/warning I have with the 5150's is that I have the exact same problem that FX4life had in this thread:
https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=317812
The shock eyelet mounting sleeves that came with them are a little too big for the F150 shock mounting bolts so they clunk when going over bumps, etc, because they are loose. FX4life showed me a link to order the correct sleeves to fit however....just
They are back ordered right now though, so I won't have them for a few weeks
Thanks again FX4life
https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=317812
The shock eyelet mounting sleeves that came with them are a little too big for the F150 shock mounting bolts so they clunk when going over bumps, etc, because they are loose. FX4life showed me a link to order the correct sleeves to fit however....just
They are back ordered right now though, so I won't have them for a few weeks
Thanks again FX4life
Last edited by Copenhagen848; Apr 9, 2008 at 06:40 PM.
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The only complaint/warning I have with the 5150's is that I have the exact same problem that FX4life had in this thread:
https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=317812
The shock eyelet mounting sleeves that came with them are a little too big for the F150 shock mounting bolts so they clunk when going over bumps, etc, because they are loose. FX4life showed me a link to order the correct sleeves to fit however....just fyi They are back ordered right now though, so I won't have them for a few weeks
Thanks again FX4life
https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=317812
The shock eyelet mounting sleeves that came with them are a little too big for the F150 shock mounting bolts so they clunk when going over bumps, etc, because they are loose. FX4life showed me a link to order the correct sleeves to fit however....just fyi They are back ordered right now though, so I won't have them for a few weeks
Thanks again FX4life
btw, truck is looking good cope! I would ask you about painting the driveshaft but I took mine in today for just that and the shop informed me I have to have all new ones made....
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bc of the lift...now that its lifted everything is wearing out...
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I am about to pull the trigger...on some 5150's for the rear of my FX4. I just want to make sure I have everything straight before I place my order. I am going to order 2 Bilstein (BF5-A187-H1's).....since Cope has a 4 inch lift....and I have a 3 inch block in the rear of mine, I would think that's the right shocks for me as well. But I also want to make sure I rectify this eyelet sleeve issue as well. The shocks have a 14mm eyelet and I am wanting a 12mm, so I am going to order 4 BSN-420924 / 12mm METAL sleeves. Does the rubber bushings need to be replaced too? -Thanks in advance!
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I almost positive that they don't....but I'm sure FX4life will chime in and confirm.
Those shocks should work fine - I have plenty of travel left each way.
Those shocks should work fine - I have plenty of travel left each way.
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