All,

There's been a lot of discussion on 'extreme' leveling kits and lift kits and as a new member it is all very confusing to say the least. If a relatively new F150 owner is just looking to raise the front suspension to match that of the rear, (1) what is the correct height, and (2) what brand are you folks recommending

Thanks

I can't wait to level my truck

 

i think everybody on here for your truck will reccomend the 2.5" and the brand would be autospring or commonly known on here as "AS"

 

Hey, I wanted to do the same last winter. I used Autospring 2.5" level kit for the front and a 1.5 " in the back. Now my back is sitting 1/4" higher than the front. Looks nice. I also put 285/70/17 tires on as well, which gave it a little better look. Think I'm going to go with 285/75/18 after this winter.

I'd take some measurements first, you may not need one for the back. I wanted to get as high as I could without putting a lift kit in it. I needed some extra clearance for driving oil and logging roads to go hunting.

 

The "best" way to level your truck would be with adjustable aftermarket shocks. Bilstien and Rancho both makes them.

However, if you want the "best" you would opt for King Coilovers. But for that much you could easily get a suspension lift.

 

Thanks all - great info! Caper28 I may opt to go with the AS kit, I've seen it mentioned elsewhere; however, I did not realize that I could/should raise the rear too. Can you send pics so I can see what it looks like. If its only about 1/4" higher in the rear maybe i'll install a system like yours....thanks

Maybe sometime in 2010 I'll go for a full-blown lift kit; for now, I just want to level her out

 

hi there,
check out
www.truxxx.com
nice leveling kits there.
tony

 

go with autospring and dont look back

 

Here's a 2.5" AS and a 1.5" AAL on stockers...

 

Any comments on the option of a 2" AS Leveling kit and leave the back alone?
I have a 2007 Screw as well (mine is a 4x4, not sure about tr3b) and I am looking to upgrade to 35" tires on my stock 20" wheels.

 

miseroth I have an 04 fx4 screw. i went with the 2 inch AS up front. I had slightly over 3 inches of rake stock, after the 2 inch AS my rear sits only 1/2 inch higher. So, in my experience the 2 inch kit actually provides closer to 2 1/2 inches of lift. I didn't want the rear to sit even slightly lower than the front. I have 275/65/18 (32'') tires and plenty of clearance

 

Thanks all!

I went ahead and purchased the 2.5" AS kit from eBay. As soon as I get them on the truck I'll post pics and update my profile soon too. I'll make sure to take before and after pics as I am also getting ready to put my Winter tires on: Cooper Zeon LTZ's 275 60 20

Thanks for the great pic screw_firstdate

 

I personally am not a big fan of leveling kits at all. i think they are a cheap fast way to get that lift in the front, but from my experience they are going to cost you more time and money later on. I had a leveling kit on mine that i installed and was on somewhere close to maybe 10 or 11 months i believe. It ruined 1 upper ball joint completely (which ford replaced for me under warranty after i took the spacers off) and my other upper is in bad shape also. On top of that all the geometry and stock angles will be wrong. I know some people might not agree with me and some people are having good luck maybe, but i didn't, and wanted to throw this out there for people to think about before installing one. Suspension lift is the best way to go and you will not ever regret it.

 

the best leveling kit is a suspension lift!

but seriously dont go over 2 1/2" in the front and you will be fine. i saw a truck w/ a 3" and i dont know how he got his front end put back together. his control arms were at a STEEP angle. easily 45 degrees.

 

Basically if your truck is a pavement cruiser and you use 4x4 sparingly, ie. you don't go in 4 and off road all the time, a 2.5" spacer is fine. Keep in mind your cv's aren't rotating on the NBS (04+, not sure about Heritage or earlier) until you lock into 4 wheel. AS seems to be the most common brand, but Truxxx and Hell Bent Steel are both good products.

 

http:// Old Daystar kit that has been on over 3 yrs with no problems.