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Old May 4, 2008 | 04:26 PM
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Is this kit okay?

Howdy..

Just bought this kit on ebay..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...045359057&rd=1


Anyone used these before? Any pros/cons? I am hoping this is decent for my 07 150...

Thanks..
 
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Old May 4, 2008 | 04:29 PM
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Should be fine...can't be the price.
 
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Old May 4, 2008 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by mandofire
Howdy..

Just bought this kit on ebay..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...045359057&rd=1


Anyone used these before? Any pros/cons? I am hoping this is decent for my 07 150...

Thanks..
Looks great and price is great. This is a quote from the ad: "Caution: Beware of other kits that offer an "OFFSET DESIGN". This is known within the off-road community to cause coil bind and unsafe handling characteristics."

While I have no direct knowledge/experience to prove or disprove that statement, I do know, by reading this forum and others, that the overwhelming majority of those running a spacer type leveling kit use the Autospring because it is steel, not aluminum, because it has the offset design to prevent suspension component to spring contact and because they have had no problems with them. If all those people using the Autospring kits had trucks with binding coils and unsafe handling characteristics, we'd all be reading about it and not using Autospring kits. I have also read about people using various non-offset design spacers and later removing them due to the suspension component to coil contact they caused.

Worse case, you install it, you find something you don't like, you take them up on their advertised 30 day 100% money back guarantee!
 
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Old May 4, 2008 | 06:01 PM
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I would go with the Autosprings kit for the reasons already mentioned. It is the same price, and proven. Maybe you can cancel the order, or return them. Just my opinion though. I ran the AS kit with no problems
 
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Old May 4, 2008 | 06:07 PM
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I would go with the Autosprings kit for the reasons already mentioned. It is the same price, and proven. Maybe you can cancel the order, or return them. Just my opinion though. I ran the AS kit with no problems
 
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Old May 4, 2008 | 06:20 PM
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thanks for the input..I kinda wish I would have seen the AS kit earlier...I'll make a phone call tomorrow..


Thanks again..
 
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Old May 4, 2008 | 08:08 PM
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i had that before i bought my lift... worked great, no problems, had it for 15k miles or so.
 
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Old May 4, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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The offset design is a good thing, not bad as they portray in the add.
 
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Old May 4, 2008 | 09:18 PM
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I agree.
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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$10 cheaper to boot

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Auto-...m130218307510&
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 08:11 PM
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I've got the NCD customs kit . I'd have to say , I like it . Althought , I've had some rubbing on my springs https://www.f150online.com/galleries...998&anum=14512 If i'd known that there was an offset kit .I would have went that route . Other wise Ncd is a great product . Just my 2 cents.https://www.f150online.com/galleries...474&anum=14512
 
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