F250 Torsion Bars on an F150???

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Old 02-09-2008, 07:25 PM
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F250 Torsion Bars on an F150???

Hey everyone...I am wanting to lift my truck atleast 2 inches. I am a senior in high school and don't have much money to spend. I am thinking about getting a 2" add a leaf for the back and i have heard of people using f250 torsion bars for the front. Will f250 torsion bars fit? If so, how much do you think it would lift it?
By the way, i do not want a body lift.
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Old 02-09-2008, 07:42 PM
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i havent heard of switching to f250 torsion bars but you can crank your torsion bars to get an extra 2" of lift
 
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Old 02-09-2008, 08:08 PM
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yeah, i've already cranked my torsion bars up 75% and it sits level but i still would like it higher
 
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Old 02-09-2008, 08:34 PM
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then crank them up fully! i have done so, and have experianced no negative side effects.
 
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Old 02-09-2008, 09:33 PM
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did you have to get your tires realigned
 
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Old 02-09-2008, 09:55 PM
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You can add the F-250 Light Duty/7700lb. package torsion bars but you won't get any more lift. It will just make the front end stiffer. I wouldn't do this unless you are mounting a heavy aftermarket bumper or a winch. Just crank the torsion bars up and get the front end aligned. Just make sure your CV and bal joint angles don't look too extreme.
 
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Old 02-09-2008, 10:12 PM
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looks like your out of options to get it up any higher but then to crank the torsion bars but it would not harm you truck at all with a body lift cause you can get gap guards also but thats up too you
 

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Old 02-09-2008, 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by wandell
You can add the F-250 Light Duty/7700lb. package torsion bars but you won't get any more lift. It will just make the front end stiffer. I wouldn't do this unless you are mounting a heavy aftermarket bumper or a winch. Just crank the torsion bars up and get the front end aligned. Just make sure your CV and bal joint angles don't look too extreme.
so the 7700 torsion bars are stiffer? I plan on adding a bumper replacement, but dont want to have any sag.
 
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Old 02-09-2008, 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by mhockey9090
looks like your out of options to get it up any higher but then to crank the torsion bars but it would not harm you truck at all with a body lift cause you can get gap guards also but thats up too you
do you have gap guards for your body lift josh?
 
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Old 02-09-2008, 11:46 PM
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Yeah, the 7700 lb. bars are stiffer.
Also, I have Gap Guards on my Screw!
 
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Old 02-09-2008, 11:49 PM
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no i dont russ but i will get some later on when i get it put back on but for right now i dont need them sense i cant put it on now or ill find material to make it myself
 
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Old 02-09-2008, 11:52 PM
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someone on here used mud flaps and cut em to fit and it look just like a real gap guard just alot cheaper
 
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Old 02-09-2008, 11:56 PM
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yeah they is all kinds of stuff and ill scrap up things from base after basic or something and throw it on lol but its all good
 
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hell yea LOL
 
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Old 02-10-2008, 09:28 AM
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I don't want a body lift because i don't want a huge gap between the trailer hitch and the bumper or the bumper and the tailgate.
 


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