Does anybody have or sell a front end leveling kit for a 2001 f-150 4x4? i've read about cranking torsion bars and stuff, but i dont want to worry about allignment and stuff. I'm looking at running 16x10's with some goodyear mt/r's "33". any help would be awesome.

 

The only way to raise the front on a 4x4 is through branking the torsion bars. There is no way to level the front out without changing the suspension geometry and thus requiring an alignment.........for the most part. If you crank your torsion bars less than 1" of height then you can probably get away without an alignment, any more than that and you'll want to do an alignment.

 

but is cranking the torsion bars safe? i think iv'e heard stories of people who cranked them wrong, or people who cranked too much and they ended up wrecking some of their front end suspension components? ive also heard of some great improvements though. so how long doe it really take to do it ?

 

You jack up the front of the truck and tighten the adjustment bolts then put the truck down and you're done. You just may need to do that a few times to get the right height you want it all. It only takes a few minutes. I wouldn't crank them more than 1" due to a rougher ride if you adjust more than that. Mine have been cranked for almost 30k. For just normal driving I don't feel that it has significantly weakened any suspension parts, other stuff destroyed my front end. Mine are also adjusted less than 1" to level the truck out, not to try and cut corners to acheive lift like some people are trying to do.

 

When adjusting the torsion bars do you want the suspension loaded or unloaded when you jack up the truck? Basically are you jacking up the truck for clearance to get under it or to take the weight off og the suspension? Thanks

 

You want the suspension unloaded. If its loaded it gets very hard to turn the bolt. Because what you're then trying to do is lift the weight of the front of the truck with that little bolt. You're jacking up the front of the truck to remove weight off the front and also for a little extra clearance.

 

Thanks Powerstroke. Any idea how many turns to use as a starting point for about 1" of lift?

 

Its different from truck to truck, you gotta experiement for yourself.