Would these fit/work on a 99 F-150??? I'm just wondering because they are inexpensive and worked well on my friends 67 stang. They would be the universal ones.

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1999 F-150 4.2L
-just bought it, have to mod it-
1987 Mustang LX Hatchback
351W
"Strictly strip, 250 shot nitrous, going for broke"
NEEDS TRANNY!

"Burying the competition, one bowtie at a time"

 

I actually bought some before realizing that the axle hangs under the springs, which makes them nearly impossible to
install. You could make some extensions
for the brackets but it's hardly worth it. Do
they make some for these trucks? I am thinking about buying a product called the
Roadmaster active suspension, It's supposed to do the same thing as well as act as an anti-sway bar,good luck,,,98
www.activesuspension.com

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98 F-150 4.6 Litre XLT2wd Ext. cab
prarie tan/tan int.
K/N gen.II fipk
custom dual exh/gibson rectangle tips/rear exiting.
color matched snuglid
Superchip!!!
Westin nerfs blk .powdercoat
Clear front corners
Cobra 75WXST cb w/weather alert
Kenwood cd w/Radio Shack speakers,don't laugh it sounds pretty good
On the way/wheels,tires,air dam, etc..etc.......
doin the monochromatic boogie
on the front end.Billet grilles on order
Hoping for deliverance from door crack hell.

 

Is there a specific attribute of the suspnsion you are trying to fix?

Traction overall, in pickups is best solved by adding 200-500lb into the bed. A freind used to put steel in the bed in the winter, just to improve traction in the snow.

Traction bars are used to fix, what else traction problems. They work by limiting spring (axle) wrap up. Most trucks are not likely to have that much of a wrap up problem.

However, on the F150's (Mine's a '97) there is a LOT of recoil through the diff and driveshaft. I notice this mostly under hard acceleration, when I have to back off the throttle all of a sudden. My theory is that this is primarily to to the non-staggerred rear shocks.

If this is what you are trying to fix, you might try a locater-type suspension. Provided you aren't towing with the truck, at all. Any locater (ladder bars, three link or four link) will result in a suspension the will only move up and down, as one unit. The left wheel will move up and down with the right wheel. If I'm not being very clear, let me know, and I will try to explain differetnly.

You may also try quad shocks on the rear: The extra 2 opposing the originals. This will help dampen the recoil. Not sure where to get these. 4x shop?

Hope this helps.

Tony

 

I'm floggind the truck at the track and am tired of the wheel hop. I'm just curious about what works in these trucks. I have a four-link in my mustang. I know very well how they work, but I don't want to go that far with the truck. I was just wondering if these trucks respond well to this product be cause it could be a cheap and easy to install for a fix. BTW thanks for your posts.

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1999 F-150 4.2L
-just bought it, have to mod it-
1987 Mustang LX Hatchback
351W
"Strictly strip, 250 shot nitrous, going for broke"
NEEDS TRANNY!

"Burying the competition, one bowtie at a time"

 

It seems to be a popular misconception that LiftBar simply increase traction. Lift bars take the excessive twisting force of your axle housings and transfer it to the front of your leaf springs. This in turn, pushes the front of your truck upwards, equaling more weight on the rear wheels. If you're truck isn't hooking hard enough (most stock trucks don't come close) to get the axle twisting that much, then they will be next to useless.

The best thing you can do to cure axle hop is a set of Cal-Tracs. These work great for calming the rear end down, and making it more predictable launch to launch.

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1995 F-150 Regular Cab Flareside w/ 302 V8... Mods: Mass Air, K&N FIPK, Dual Exhaust (no mufflers), Lund Premier Tonneau Cover, Motorsports 9mm Plug Wires, full JL/Kicker/Pioneer system, Autometer 5" tach, Superchip, Precision Gear 3.73s, TD Chrome Diff Cover

Best 1/8th ET: 10.4107 @ 65.9587 MPH

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