lifting a 2wd

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 12:28 pm

air shocke maybe or a couple of more leafs in the rear springs. a larger block between the differntial and the springs. to lift the front you could put heavier coil springs under it. just some quick ideas.

Heavenlyfire · Post by **Heavenlyfire** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 1:15 pm

I played around with turning the I beams upside down, didn't work.

I think about the only real good way is to buy or make brackets to lower the I beam. Boots has been working on a set and it looks like it should work.

rjewkes · Post by **rjewkes** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 1:26 pm

Before somebody flames you real bad Heavenly, This is raising it question i think you thought you had wolfpaks' question of lowering it in your head?

spartman · Post by **spartman** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 2:05 pm

No rjwkes, heavenly actually tried to raise his truck by inverting the I-beams.

heep70 · Post by **heep70** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 2:14 pm

Boots would be the dude to talk to.

boots · Post by **boots** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 4:09 pm

Well, You have to get some lift coils, or some coil spacers. I think lift coils are the way to go though. Check rancho or skyjacker for them. After you get thoes, You will find your camber will be off. You have to either get your i-beams bent, or make drop brackets for your i-beam (which I did). Next, you must drop your radius arms. I have a 4" lift and Im in the process of doing about a 3" drop of the arms, and im extending them 10.5 inches. If you lift 4" or more you will probably need a drop pitman arm also. For the back, you can go ahead and do lift blocks. I would not go over 4" inches for the blocks though. I have blocks, but soon im going to fab up drop brackets for the leaf's, or just get sky brackets. Any other questions just ask, hope this helps.

Heavenlyfire · Post by **Heavenlyfire** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 6:41 pm

http://fordification.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3796

Give this link a look at and you can read about the whole thing

. It was fun.

ivansgreat · Post by **ivansgreat** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 7:07 pm

Thanks to all of you. I have one more question. Who makes a good product for me to use to give my truck a lift? I've been looking but can't find something for a 2wd. All I find is Bronco and 4wd lifts.

heep70 · Post by **heep70** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 7:12 pm

Boots mentioned Skyjacker or Rancho. Look for F100 4x4 coils.

460 crew · Post by **460 crew** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 7:20 pm

Autofab.com has 2wd lifts. quality stuff

mrung0wa · Post by **mrung0wa** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 9:44 pm

YeaH,

:thup:

I must commend Brother boots he has really done his homework and I plan to utilize his drawings for the front of ol' Jethro.

Lawrence

ivansgreat · Post by **ivansgreat** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 9:47 pm

Once again, thank you all. I really learned a lot about my options.

boots · Post by **boots** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 9:55 pm

no problem!

boots · Post by **boots** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 10:02 pm

mrung0wa wrote:YeaH, :thup:

I must commend Brother boots he has really done his homework

yea but now i gotta go do biology

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