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Old 07-19-2007, 07:53 PM
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Suspension lift

I have been searching for ages now for a lift. I drive a 99' Ford f-150 2wd XL 4.6L. I want to give it that 4wd look ya know without wasting so much money (I mean, I am 18, live in a small town, works my *** off and has bills so I'm limited). BUT I have some spending cash. Anyone with any information of some products I could possibly check out?

I just hate the way a 2wd sits down in the front end.
 
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Old 07-19-2007, 07:56 PM
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um well u can go with a pa body lift which would allow for 35s and a spacer up front, or a 7.5in fabtech with 35s, body lift will be any were from 500-1000
 
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Old 07-19-2007, 07:58 PM
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Ha, I don't believe I need a 7.5" lift. I can get girls without it.

I was looking at Fabtech 1997-2003 Ford F150 3.5" Spindle Lift. What do yall think?
 

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Old 07-19-2007, 08:13 PM
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um well u can go with a pa body lift which would allow for 35s and a spacer up front, or a 7.5in fabtech with 35s, body lift will be any were from 500-1000
i think a bodylift and spacer would be pushing it close for 35's. but the 7.5in fabtech would work.

i have a 2wd with a 3.5" fabtech lift, 3" bodylift, and a 1.5" daystar spacer. everything came in each kit. i didn't have to buy anything extra, except for the antifreeze for the bodylift.

here is one with the body lift and spacer. tires 265/75/16


here is one with everything. tires 305/70/16
 
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Old 07-19-2007, 08:15 PM
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That looks good man. Do you think the fabtech kit alone would do the trick for me?

3" Body lift - $174.95
3.5" Fabtech - $623.95 (Includes kit, Alignment cam kit, 1" Block, no shocks)
1.5" Daystar spacer - $74.95

Total - 873.85 (Not including shipping and installation)

So possibly around 1k for a 4wd look like yours, dodge_slayer
 

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Old 07-19-2007, 09:25 PM
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That looks good man. Do you think the fabtech kit alone would do the trick for me?

3" Body lift - $174.95
3.5" Fabtech - $623.95 (Includes kit, Alignment cam kit, 1" Block, no shocks)
1.5" Daystar spacer - $74.95

Total - 873.85 (Not including shipping and installation)

So possibly around 1k for a 4wd look like yours, dodge_slayer
it all depends on how much you want to spend. a 4wd only sits about 3" higher than a 2wd. so yea the fabtech kit will do it. there is othen spindle lifts cheaper than fabtech. just make sure you don't get spindles made by AIM. the only ones i know made by them are rough country spindles.

i did all of this in a 3yr period. plus i installed it all myself.

this is a good kit to buy. shocks aren't included but you can get them anywhere.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FORD-...spagenameZWDVW
 
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Old 07-19-2007, 10:52 PM
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You can get Doestch spindles off Ebay for less money than the Fabtech spindles and they are just as good. Heck, go with the lift spindles, coilspring spacers and a 3 inch body lift and some 35's!
 
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Old 07-19-2007, 11:13 PM
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that'll look pretty sweet!! are you installing it yourself? I read on another thread that body lifts can cost about 700 bucks to install.... might want to budget for that... but it will still look sweet!!!
 
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Old 07-20-2007, 10:40 AM
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Oh yea, I'm a good ole country boy that loves jacked up trucks but I dont want to put the 2wd to waste and I love my ford so yea. Thanks everyone for yalls help and I will most likely get a crew up and myself to install all this to cover installation and labor costs (which are outrageous).

Thanks again everyone
 
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Old 07-20-2007, 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by f150monster232
um well u can go with a pa body lift which would allow for 35s and a spacer up front, or a 7.5in fabtech with 35s, body lift will be any were from 500-1000

Man f150monster THATS 1 kick azz truck.

 



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