I finally got some half decent pictures of my lifted truck. Now I hope this works.
Roberto

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'97 F150 XLT SC, 2WD, 4.6 Auto
* 3" Bullseye spindles
* 2" Superlift angled blocks in rear
* Rancho RS5000's
* AR Baja's 16X8
* Gorilla locknuts (all 20 lugnuts are locknuts)
* 285-75-16 Firestone Wilderness AT III's
* E150 "Triton V8" emblems
* Donmar Sunroof
* Sony CD player
* SuperChip
* K&N Filter
* Bedliner
* Weathertech Ventvisors
* Ford locking gas cap
* Delta aluminum toolbox
* Putco shorty chrome bedrails
* 4:10 US Gear ring & pinion, complete with gear whine.
(It's the Turbo, Son, it's the Turbo!)


Before the lift




Lift kit: 3" Bullseye spindles, 2" Superlift angled blocks, Rancho 5000's




After the lift...Yeah...!!!




Now it sits about 3/4 inch taller in the front









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VERY NICE truck. The lift definetly makes it look a TON better!!

 

Your front does look taller than your rear, if not level. Very nice!

 

Red Bull:
I hope you are talking about my truck's rear...!!! hehehe
Roberto

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'97 F150 XLT SC, 2WD, 4.6 Auto
* 3" Bullseye spindles
* 2" Superlift angled blocks in rear
* Rancho RS5000's
* AR Baja's 16X8
* Gorilla locknuts (all 20 lugnuts are locknuts)
* 285-75-16 Firestone Wilderness AT III's
* E150 "Triton V8" emblems
* Donmar Sunroof
* Sony CD player
* SuperChip
* K&N Filter
* Bedliner
* Weathertech Ventvisors
* Ford locking gas cap
* Delta aluminum toolbox
* Putco shorty chrome bedrails
* 4:10 US Gear ring & pinion, complete with gear whine.
(It's the Turbo, Son, it's the Turbo!)

 

It only sits 3/4 inch taller in the front...even though it only got lifted 1 inch ( 3 in spindles - 2 inch blocks) front? Cause i was looking into putting coil spacers on mine to level it out, but i wasn't sure whether to put on 1 inch ones or 1.75 inch ones to level the truck out. Hey did you do the lift yourself, cause i was looking into putting new shocks on mine but wasn't sure with what ease that it could be done, and possibly blocks if the spacers are too much in the front.

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1999 4.2l 2wd super cab F-150 3.55 gears LS Mods: 3in body lift, 285/75 R16 BFG AT, suglid tonuea cover (white) 10 disk changer K&N Air Filter Flomaster 40 series Delta Tow package 6000 Lbs GVWR

Things to come: 4.10 gears, Superchip, Grill
ilmagill@aol.com
Superchips in the mail



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Ilmagill:
It could have been perfectly level with 2 and 3/4 inch blocks in the rear, but I like it better this way. Before you buy anything, determine how high you need to go where. Some trucks come out of the factory very high in the rear and low in the front, some almost level, so, what works for somebody else might not work for you, this is why it is better to measure beforehand. What determines how your truck is going to look is the straight body line from fender to fender, so, measure the distance from the BACK of the FRONT fender to the floor, and then from the FRONT of the REAR fender to the floor. the difference between these two figures is how much you have to lift (usually in the front)to level.
The shocks are a pain in the butt because they are a lot thicker than OEM and there is not much space to maneuver them into the mounts.
Yes we did the installation (me and my wife) in my garage, it took us almost a day. Besides the normal shop tools (jackstands, floorjack, socket set, etc.) you need a 18mm socket to remove the brake caliper bolts, and a Pitman arm puller. There are three balljoints on each side that need to be removed and this tool fits perfectly in all three of them. The Toe-In does change, so it is necessary to have it realigned.email me if you have more questions.
Roberto

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'97 F150 XLT SC, 2WD, 4.6 Auto
* 3" Bullseye spindles
* 2" Superlift angled blocks in rear
* Rancho RS5000's
* AR Baja's 16X8
* Gorilla locknuts (all 20 lugnuts are locknuts)
* 285-75-16 Firestone Wilderness AT III's
* E150 "Triton V8" emblems
* Donmar Sunroof
* Sony CD player
* SuperChip
* K&N Filter
* Bedliner
* Weathertech Ventvisors
* Ford locking gas cap
* Delta aluminum toolbox
* Putco shorty chrome bedrails
* 4:10 US Gear ring & pinion, complete with gear whine.
(It's the Turbo, Son, it's the Turbo!)

Pitman arm puller, $12.99 at Advance Auto Parts



Two of the three ball joints to be removed










[This message has been edited by Roberto (edited 08-01-2000).]

 

Roberto-

Thanx for the great info. And i must say I wish I went with the spindle lift instead of the body cause your truck, well its awesome. I went out and mesured and its a little over 1.5 inches lower in the front, but i got a little bit of time before i do anything. Just one question, when you got it realigned did you need the alignment cams? I called an alignment shop and they want 60 bucks for both cams and 50 for the install but every off road store i went to wants 120 for them...is that just their mark up.

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1999 4.2l 2wd super cab F-150 3.55 gears LS Mods: 3in body lift, 285/75 R16 BFG AT, suglid tonuea cover (white) 10 disk changer K&N Air Filter Flomaster 40 series Delta Tow package 6000 Lbs GVWR

Things to come: 4.10 gears, Superchip, Grill
ilmagill@aol.com
Superchips in the mail

 

Imagill:
Yes, i had to get the alignment cams. The alignment shop charged me 120.00 for the cams and the install. I am very pleased with my truck, the installation of the lift was easy but time consuming.
Roberto

 

One ? Roberto, are those "Triton V8" emblems you have on your front fenders from a super duty? I like the look better than the standard F150 Triton V8 emblems. It's a nice touch, and was just thinking of adding a set of billet ones to my rig. I need to learn this posting pics stuff, so I can show it off.

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98 F150 4x4 ORP 5.4L Super Cab XLT, Loaded. 4" Trailmaster Suspension Lift, 35x12.50x16.5 BFG Mud Terrains, 16.5 x 9.75 Weld Racing Super Single II wheels, Stull Billet Grill and Bumper Insert, Billet Antenna, Ford Bug Guard, Custom Dual 40 series Flowmaster Exhaust out the back, Airaid FIPK, Super Chip, Ford Racing decal on Rear Slider, and a Ford Hitch Cover to top it off!

 

Z71 Killer:
Those "Triton V8" emblems are for a 1997 E150 full size van. They come separate from the E150 emblem. I ordered them from the Ford dealer for less than 4.00 apiece.
IMHO they look better than the standard F150 Triton emblem.
Roberto

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Roberto, I also like the way those front emblems look, so now I have to ask. Were there any holes behind the old "Triton V8" emblems, or just sticky tape??? Also, do you happen to have a part # handy???
Thanks, Tony
P.S. Looks tons better with the lift.

 

Outplaying:
I don't know if there were any holes or not. I didn't have to remove anything. My truck is a 1997 and back then they didn't have a triton anything on the side, then when the '98's came in and they had the triton emblem I ordered some for my truck but the dealer ordered the ones for the E150 Van. When they came in I liked those better, and they come with double sided tape.
I have the part # somewhere, I will dig it out and post it.
Roberto

 

Roberto-
Nice job, I have the exact setup you do (spindles,blocks, AR 16x8 but I went with the 305s). Same color but mine isn't two tone.

I managed to get by without the ball joint puller, we just beat it out with a hammer. I think you did it the better way though.

 

Outplaying:
The part # for the "Triton V8"
emblems is: F7UZ 16720CB and they are now
$6.53 apiece. You in Iceland? Need help ordering them?

Roberto

 

TexasAg,

Can I get a Whoop! back?

TAFC 2002