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Old May 26, 2006 | 09:03 PM
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05 F150 Lift or Drop?

I have an 05 F150 Supercab, I do not like the ride height of the rear of the truck. What would be better? Lower the rear or raise the front? And what should I use to do this?
 
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Old May 27, 2006 | 01:46 AM
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It depends on what look your going for, if your going for the off road look then raise the front, if your going for the street truck look, go for the rear. In the front you can buy a spacer leveling kit and in the rear you can either remove the block(if you have a 4x4) or remove some leef springs(im not that sure on lowering the rear, check with someone else)
 
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Old May 27, 2006 | 01:47 AM
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Lift the front, get some Daystar spacers for it.
 
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Old May 27, 2006 | 09:20 AM
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Like F150Lariatc said, decide on the overall look you want first. You can easily lower the rear with lowering shackles. The front is also pretty easy to lift with Daystar, Autospring or Skyjacker leveling kits.
 
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Old May 27, 2006 | 12:05 PM
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lift the front to level it
 
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Old May 27, 2006 | 05:50 PM
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why get the spacers... just get a fabtech 6 inch lift AINT A TRUCK LESS ITS LIFTED UP
 
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Old May 27, 2006 | 06:42 PM
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I like the lower look of a truck. If you're not towing anything heavy, just drop the rear 2". I'm bought a ground force 2/5 drop.
 
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Old May 29, 2006 | 05:18 AM
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I'm in same boat with mine

but I think I will lower mine https://www.f150online.com/galleries....cfm?gnum=7769
 

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Old May 29, 2006 | 07:05 AM
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lift

Originally Posted by Rivarat462
I have an 05 F150 Supercab, I do not like the ride height of the rear of the truck. What would be better? Lower the rear or raise the front? And what should I use to do this?
check my gallery, and you will see what a lifted truck can do. It was a lot of fun and I am so glad I lifted it.

https://www.f150online.com/galleries....cfm?gnum=7504
 
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Old May 30, 2006 | 02:03 PM
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I just put on a 2 1/2" lift on the front axles from the guys at NCD Customs in Oxnard, CA Looks great and drives great. it took me 1 Hr. per side then i had Big-o due the toe in!
Great product and support! wonderful directions w/ torque/ and socket sizes listed for me
 
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Old May 30, 2006 | 02:24 PM
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I used the 2" Ground Force shackle kit to drop the rear. I really like it now.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 02:28 AM
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i think if your not into the slammed look and your not going to jack the truck way up just buy the spacers and lift the front and level it out but if you want to slam it i would recommend air ride suspension it is a expensive upgrade but well worth the money and you can use it to jack the truck up or slam it what ever you desire and it is fully adjustable with the flip of a switch'

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