Ok I have a 2003 F150 Reg. Cab 4.2 5spd that I would like to raise the front of with a coil spacer. I have found a daystar 1.5" spacer for $50 and a 2" for around $120. Does the extra half inch made that big of a difference for $70? i am planning on buying 285/70/16 tires. Any input and/or pics would be greatly appreciated.

 

I guess only you can answer that. Is an additional half inch of lift worth $70 to you? For $120 you may be able to buy a set of lifted coilsprings. Any of those lifts will allow you to fit a 285/70-16 or 285/75-16 with the stock or a 16x8 inch aftermarket wheel.

 

If it were me I'd go with 2" coilsprings. My daystar spacer started to sag after about a year of driving when I had it.

 

I've looked into new coil springs and every set I seem to find says it's not for the V6 model. Also i was curious how much of a visual difference a half inch makes. Can I just measure from the front bumper to the ground and jack it up 1.5 inches and see how it looks or do I measure from the wheel well?

 

98 excab v6 with 1.5" and 285/75/16 on stock wheels





since you have a reg cab go with the 2". i put the 1.5" on a reg cab after i lifted that truck and it still had rake. they say no v6 since its lighter but will work fine for ya but you will need alignment cams

 

 

OK thanks. now jake i have to ask how bad the take off is with the 33s or did you regear?

 

You have a manual so no need to worry about it. Will be just like it was before. I ran 35's with 3.08 gears just fine except on hwy before swapping to 4.56 gears

 

Ignore that last post 4.56 gears got it

 

so 33s wouldnt kill my engine or i just rev the gears higher? i know the V8 guys run 33s on 3.55 gears all the time I just wasnt sure because of the V6.

 

Your better of than them. You'll have no issues an the 285's are smaller than they seem. Will handle them like no change

 

well the 4.2 puts out more than the old 5.0 so I assume it would assume it can't be that bad.