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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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westin bull bar, sagging the front end?

hey all, first the specific:
2010 F150, supercrew, 4x2, stock 18 inch wheels and tires.

I am looking at getting a westin bull bar and the 1.5 inch Autospring kit. I want the truck as level as i can get, also i will be line-xing the bull bar.

should i get the 2 inch? how will it sit? anyone do this??
 
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Old Mar 27, 2010 | 11:02 AM
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Those bull bars usually hang down in the front quite a bit. I would probably get a 2 1/2 leveling kit to make it look more level, even though in reality it might be sitting a little nose up.
I think the bull bars look good from the front but once you see them from the side and realize how much they decrease aproach angle and ground clearance, I don't think they look good anymore.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 01:52 PM
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i dont go off road much. mostly to an unimproved road at my friends hunting grounds. Just want to mount lights to it after i Line-x it. just trying to get the right stance.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by sgerry
hey all, first the specific:
2010 F150, supercrew, 4x2, stock 18 inch wheels and tires.

I am looking at getting a westin bull bar and the 1.5 inch Autospring kit. I want the truck as level as i can get, also i will be line-xing the bull bar.

should i get the 2 inch? how will it sit? anyone do this??
The 2 inch AutoSpring spacers left my '09 Platinum SuperCrew setting 1 inch higher in the front. I'm contemplating pulling it out and installing the 1-1/2 inch blocks to get it level. Before and after photos are in my photo album.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 09:49 AM
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There are light bars available for these trucks... I can't remember for the life of me who makes them but I know I've seen them. It doesn't hang as low and is lighter. Probably cheaper too.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 10:54 AM
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Aries makes one, but it's pretty much identical to the Westin version.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 08:50 PM
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Smile Westin Bull bar

I looked at the Westin bars but frankly they were overpriced. I finally bought a
3" tube SmittyBuilt Stainless Bar from AutoAnything for around $250.00 with a sale coupon. I think it looks great and it gave me a good place to mount a pair of hella 500 lights.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 09:44 AM
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Where are the pictures?
 
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 01:11 PM
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X2!!!
 
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