I would like to get some drop coils for the front, but if I do that the rear will need dropped more also... I currently have 2" shackles, but would need a little more...

I was thinking of getting JLPs 4" shackles or removing a leaf spring....

can someone chime in on why "not" to remove a leaf spring

 

i bought my lowering kit from rousch racing. comes with new coil springs,new leaf springs and new bilstein shocks. for like 650.00

 

No more off-roading for you my friend.

 

How much of a drop did you get?

Suavy

 

And where did you get it from???????? i want a roush kit... Fill us in bro.

 

Damn, $650 is a smokin deal!

 

i would think payload and towing capacity would go down, and handling might be affected as the rear sprigs will have a lower spring rate. just speculation, but it might help on launch by letting the truck squat more, but i don't know about that for sure.

 

Yeah where did you get that deal ?

Also the Roush kit is for F150's - Since we already have Bilstien shocks are the Roush shocks an improvement ?

Doug

 

Yes, the Roush shocks are valved differently. I tried with the stock shocks and then the Roush. Roush were better. I told you already that I tried every combination of stock, shackles, Hotchkis, and Roush.

IMHO the best for the street is:
Roush springs, Roush shocks, Hotchkis sways.

Mark

 

i am currently running 3" rear shackles w/ one leaf removed sits perfect for me

 

Mark - As always I appreciate your input - Based on Terrys input about the Roush leafs not towing my boat as well I'll likely just have the stocker rearched and then do the roush up front and then the shocks...

Doug

 

I forgot about the towing requirement.

 

Well if your only choice is between removing a leaf and using 2" shackles
or
4" shackles
Both ways = the handling will suffer, compaired to buying new leaf springs
This is from what i have read.

Really surprised that no one else has posted this

 

it will increase axle wrap and wheel hop. If you have traction bars it will squat and go.

 

The rather obvious "disadvantage" of lowering the spring rate (which is what leaf removal will do) is to upset the handling. Roush spent much time tuning the L suspension to be sporting, safe, and yet practical.

You will bottom out easier. Your already-understeering suspension will understeer even more. The rear will sway more on turns. The rear shock valving will be mismatched to the new spring rate. Now, you may not find these effects objectionable -- you may even prefer it. And if you live your life 1/4 mile at a time, you probably don't care about any of this anyway.

But if I were you, I would just use shackles (or better yet, get the full Hotchkis or Roush kit). Yes, super-long shackles may allow the axle to move more under the truck under severe cornering, but I bet that 99% of the drivers (myself included) would not be able to detect that increased axle movement on the butt dyno.