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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 12:25 PM
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Fabtech coilovers

I have a 6" fabtech lift with 2.5" spacer. I was wondering if i was to remove the spacers and put coilovers in da front would it eliminate the bad angles or how would that work? I dont wanna lose ant height. Here's a link to a guy selling them. I might just buy new.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...TQ:MOTORS:1123
 

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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 12:57 PM
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It says they are for a Toyota, are you sure they would work in your truck?
 
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 01:09 PM
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Agreed, I don't think they will work unless you have a 2x4. The front axel will interfere with the spring location on these.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by simonmcnasty
It says they are for a Toyota, are you sure they would work in your truck?
I emailed and asked and he said they will fit but im not going to buy them. But coilovers will eliminate the angles and maintain height right?
 
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by glcash
I emailed and asked and he said they will fit but im not going to buy them. But coilovers will eliminate the angles and maintain height right?
Gaining extra lift will create worse angles no matter how you get it. The angles will be whatever you choose them to be with the coilovers.

2.5" over where they should be is still 2.5" over.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 10:48 PM
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I agree.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 10:33 PM
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Even if those coil-overs would bolt in (they won't), they would not net any increase in height over your current setup. The spring rates used on a Tacoma would be too soft for the heavier F150 and would just sag under the extra weight, not to mention the shock valving would be too soft as well.

If you want to eliminate bad angle with a lift, you have to move everything. That 6" subframe drop on the 6" liftkits is there for a reason.
 
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