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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 01:11 AM
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I need Suspension Help ?

I have a 04 F-150 Heritage. I had the rear springs rebent and had two extra leaves installed. So now I need a lift kit for the front of the truck now. Which one should I get?
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 10:43 AM
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you need one to lift the front of the truck....



if you want a serious answer tell us everything we need to know to help you. 2wd or 4wd? just enough to level it? how low is the front compared to rear? etc
 
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 11:51 AM
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With that being a heritage, if its 4 wheel drive you dont need any lift parts to level, just adjust your torsion bars. If its 2 wheel drive you can get coil spacers. Take measurements to determine how much lift you need. You can also do a spindle lift on the 2 wheel drives but that i probably more than you need.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 12:00 PM
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I did adjust the torsion bars all the way up. The CV boots broke on the drive axle. I need to drop te front axle to make the whole axle level. If I un put the torsion bars back down to stock it would be really F'ed up looking. I need around 4" to 6" of lift in the front.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 12:21 PM
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then you have to buy a full suspension lift. if you don't want to go that high, just buy a set of leaf springs to replace yours and lower it back down
 
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 12:21 PM
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Then you need a full blown suspension lift kit. Look at companies like fabtech, skyjacker, procomp, BDS, etc. Thats the only way your going to be able to drop your front differential and control arms to get the lift you need and the geometry correct.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 12:39 PM
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What is the stock hieght for the rear bumber on the 97 to 03 F-150 ? Lift kits for these trucks are not cheap
 
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 01:57 PM
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You've kind of messed up. Like others said, either get a full 6" lift kit or get stock leafs and lower the front end back down. You've already found out the hard way that you can't lift the front that high with no modifications for angles. If you don't do something, the problems will just keep coming
 
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