Hey guys, ive done some extensive information gathering about a lift kit for my 2004 F150 Heritage XL 2 wheel drive. I'm not looking for opinions about lifting a 2 wheel drive, I'm looking for facts about the suspension system and parts. I'm going for a 6 inch lift and found the lift leaf springs for the rear end already, but I'm having trouble with the front.

My original plans were to get a 3.5" lift spindle and then a 3" lift spring for the front suspension. From what I can tell though, is that I won't be able to get away with just throwing a spring in there since it seems like I'll run into problems with my lower control arm flexing the springs out towards the wheels. I would greatly appreciate any advice guys!

 

You basically have two options here. Get a 6" kit like Fabtech's that uses a drop down crossmemeber in the front (more expensive) or get a 6-6.5" kit like Springtech's that uses longer upper control arms to correct the angles. It just depends on your budget and what you're looking to do in the future. See the link in my signature for more information that covers all of this in a bit more detail.

 

I know I haven't posted in awhile (I'm not to good with forums) but I have completed the lift on my truck. I pieced the lift together, 6" leaf springs on the rear end with 3" coils in the front paired with a 3.5" spindles. So far so good! Camber has been a pain but I feel that comes with the joy of riding high.

 

As you have found, camber is an issue. From what I can remember, you need longer upper control arms when adding over 2 inches of lift with longer coils or spacers to get the alignment within specs. I'd suggest looking for some quality upper control arms.

 

I've seen that, but it's a very strange situation I have on my truck, as I can get the driver side within spec, but the passenger side is still out 1.2 degrees. I've installed camber bolts on the upper arms. I've been looking to see if I could find the crossmembers from fabtech or rcd because I believe, in theory, that relocating the the lower control arms will pull the bottom of the wheels in enough that I could get both sides within spec. Though it's almost impossible to find those separated from a kit.