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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 03:13 AM
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Originally Posted by nordvik72
hey did those spindles actually give you 7 inchs of lift? because i got a 6 inch fabtech lift on the front of my 99 f150. And im going to get some custom built 10 inch leaf spring for the rear instead of using blocks. well let me know!!
why would u put 10 inch leafs in the rear!
 
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Memo21687
why would u put 10 inch leafs in the rear!

Well lets see......

Fabtech 7.5" lift, lose the spindles, get the 7" spindles, now you are setting at 11" Add 2"-2.5" coil spacer, thats 13+ inches. Now with a 10" leaf pak in the rear truck should set pretty level.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Memo21687
The guy doesnt have anything for sale right now and he hasnt responded to my emails :-(

I got an email back from them, they sent me a link for a new auction, but the link did not work. So I jus sent another email....I am buying these as soon as I can, so I will post up how they are.

I have 3.5" spindles, and 2.5" spacers right now with 2" block, and add-a-leaf in the rear....trucks sits good, rides good, and I have 315x75x16 ProComp Xtreme AT on it. Was running 315x75x16 Xterrains, but damn those tires suck!
 
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Pahrump
Well lets see......

Fabtech 7.5" lift, lose the spindles, get the 7" spindles, now you are setting at 11" Add 2"-2.5" coil spacer, thats 13+ inches. Now with a 10" leaf pak in the rear truck should set pretty level.
Might be a lil too big. I have a 16 inch all suspension lift in the front with 12 inch leafs in the rear with a 1.5" wedged block and it sits bout even. And there is NO way you will be able to fit all that on a 7.5 Fabtech lift....you would have to do some major fabrication on the upper arms to make it align right with that much stuff stacked on there. For example my buddy has the 7.5 Fabtech with 1.5" coil spacers with the Fabtech upper control arms and it wouldnt align at all because the control arms were too short so they had to hack them and extend them. Btw you cant use the stock control arms with a coil spacer that big.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 02:16 PM
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With a 10" pack It will sit low in the rear. Im running the fabtech 7.5" with 1.5" skg spacer, with 6" deaver springs and a 3" block and its perfectly level
 
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 02:20 PM
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You also to take into account that Deavers are really soft and sag a bit. Custom springs are usually stiff as ****....like mine lol
 
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 02:22 PM
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I just called deaver...they wont make me a leaf pack....cuz my truck is too big :-(
 
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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your should get some of those traction blocks from Diablo on FTW
 
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Memo21687
Btw you cant use the stock control arms with a coil spacer that big.

Are you sure? I have the 2.5" spacers on my truck right now...have been on there for bout 30K miles and over a year........want pics?
 
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 02:43 PM
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Hmmm upper or lower spacers? From what i have heard and seen it doesnt work....but if it does all power to ya
 
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Memo21687
Hmmm upper or lower spacers? From what i have heard and seen it doesnt work....but if it does all power to ya

I have 2.5" upper Daystar Spacers with stock control arms, and 3.5" spindles in the front....works good. Theres enough play to do the alignment, you just have to look....and not take everyones word for it.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 02:49 PM
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Oooooohhhhhhh.....you dont have lift coils....thats why it works out for you right now.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 02:53 PM
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Heres a pic..notice how big the spacer is....also the ball joint appears to be in a bind...well the truck is jacked up.....and also I would like to add that these are stock balljoints with 115K on them, and over 30K with the lift....they are tight as can be. I was gonna replace them at 110K but they were good.

 
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Memo21687
Oooooohhhhhhh.....you dont have lift coils....thats why it works out for you right now.

Thats right.

I am about to keep these spacers, add the 7" spindles...this should be 9.5" lift in the front, I see no reason I cannot run 37's, I might go with the 3" body lift as well, and try for 38.5-40's
 
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 02:57 PM
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Yea i was running the 7.5 Fabtech with 1.5 spacer with 37s before I put the big lift on
 
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