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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 01:22 PM
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Need some opinions - Keep it lowered?

Okay, so I recently installed a lowering kit on my truck, January, and I like the look of it, but I don't think I am happy with it anymore. After seeing AGADawg's truck and his leveling kit installed I am thinking I want to do that on mine and lose the 24's and maybe go with a black 20 and some 33's or so. What do you guys think? This is how my truck sits now, let me know your opinions.

 
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 01:30 PM
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I guess it's taste to taste!!! I love the way your truck looks and thats the look I'm going for. But dont get me wrong I also like the lifted trucks. You see a lot of them here in CO. My plan is to have my dropped truck and lifted truck.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 01:55 PM
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keep it lowered, looks sweet that way, dont have to worry about marking garages either
 
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 02:03 PM
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I like the look of it, just not happy with the suspension after the drop, and it won't cost me much to go bakc to stock height and level the front, or even back to stock with drop shackles on the back, just not sure what I want to do yet
 
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 02:16 PM
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stock front with drop shackles looks awesome IMHO like bluejays truck, I wouldnt jack it up beyond that though
 
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 02:28 PM
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Nah, I would not jack it up even though I love our body styles lifted, it's 2 wheel drive so there is no point, just maybe putting a 2" level on the front with like some 315 nittos and 20s or something, decisions decisions!!! LOL
 
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 03:17 PM
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it would look sweet too...i think stock height with drop shackles would look th sweetest though
 
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 03:30 PM
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Something like this....without the chrome handles and blacked out emblems

 
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 03:41 PM
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 03:47 PM
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Thanks, I may just go back to this stance but still looking at options

If I find a good deal on some 20's I may go with the level kit up front and some 315's or so
 
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 05:28 PM
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anyone else have an opinion?
 
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 05:42 PM
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Here's what I did. I have a 2wd supercrew. I started off leveling my truck with a 2" AS spacer, then the front sat higher than the rear. Then I put in a skyjacker 1/5" AAL.



Didn't like it. I took out the AS and AAL and put in some 2" GF lowering shackles.



Still wasn't satisfied. Went with a 2/4 drop. 2" GF drop coils and 4" GF drop leafs with the Eibach pro damper kit.



Still working on it. Have lots of stuff that needs to be painted so I can put it on.

So it's OK to change your mind, but it's also expensive. All the parts I have bought to put on my truck that I didn't like I've sold to members here.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 06:01 PM
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I have to agree with bjp207 that bluejay's 2wd screw looks great with 2" GF drop shackles in the rear and the front stock. I think it looks pretty good on any configuration of 04-08 F150's but especially on crew cabs w/5.5' beds.

Here's a pic of my F150 SuperCab 6.5' bed with lowering shackles and all stock otherwise
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 06:03 PM
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i vote keep the stance an wheels as is and black the truck out
 
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by marlin39d
I have to agree with bjp207 that bluejay's 2wd screw looks great with 2" GF drop shackles in the rear and the front stock. I think it looks pretty good on any configuration of 04-08 F150's but especially on crew cabs w/5.5' beds.

Here's a pic of my F150 SuperCab 6.5' bed with lowering shackles and all stock otherwise
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that looks phenomenal...love that stance, not slammed but low, exactly what I would do if I had a 4x2...maybe when I get a 2nd f150 Ill do a fx2 and put a whipple on it.
 
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