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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 11:13 PM
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height lift with shocks??

hi got an 09 f150 lariat 4x4 that i recently installed a rough country 2.5'' level kit. i was wondering if there are any shocks out there that i can use to add some more height to the front and the rear so i dont have to buy a lift kit.

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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 12:36 PM
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You can't gain lift from "shocks". There are aftermarket coilover's like the bilstein's and rancho's, but you will only gain 2" of lift from those and can't use you're current leveling kit. You're only option is either a full suspension lift, or a body lift.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 12:54 PM
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^^ this.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 12:56 PM
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2.5" is the most you can lift the front without getting a whole suspension lift kit. If you try to add more to it than your current leveling kit, it will tear your front end apart (ball joints, tie rods, cv axles, etc...). So like Buxton said: body lift or a suspension lift is the only way to go higher than you are now
 
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 09:36 PM
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Not only will it tear it apart, but you wouldn't even be able to fit it all back in there. It'd be literally impossible to try to stack a leveling shock with a leveling kit.
 
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