Least Expensive/Practical 2" suspension lift?

[TheGrimace]

can anyone point me to an old post, link?, kit?, etc, general direction?

92' 4X4 Sport / 2 DR


thanks in advance

 

[Foxracin]

Search for f-150 coil spring spacers and homemade shackles. There are tons of info on here about. CHEAP also.

Here is a thread with all the info you need to know.
http://explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=187201

 

[Freshmeat]

I understand being cheap, but if you do spacers and shackles, please replace them ASAP with actual lift springs so you can enjoy the enhanced performance of a suspension lift.

The way I see it, if your stock springs have sagged 1", the F150 spacers will only provide 1" lift over stock, whereas new springs will give you a true 2" lift over stock. Either way, do what you think is best for your budget and enjoy your rig!

 

[KPSquared]

Freshmeat has a good point... If you really want 2" lift, look into the skyjacker lift springs. Then you'll not need the spacers and you'll actually get 2".

If you just want 2" from your current height, then the coil spacers are your best bet. Just longer shackles for the rear or blocks...

 

[TheGrimace]

Freshmeat has a good point... If you really want 2" lift, look into the skyjacker lift springs. Then you'll not need the spacers and you'll actually get 2".

got link? (good source to purchase from) - i failed w/ my google fu...


ballpark figure on price?

thanks

just looking for a easy/practical - nothing fancy way to add slightly bigger tires, gain a tad' more ground clearance - and that's about it, really

P.s. please note - green as grass here, everything i am picking up here, I am relaying to my mechanic friend to 'translate' for me, lol

so the more specific, the better - it's much appreciated

 

[Slowlyvverot]

I just bought 2" skyjacker springs from Summit for about 160 shipped. Didnt feel like installing them myself so I took it to the stealership. 280 installed and aligned with adjustable camber bushings (i think that's what they're called)...so thats about 420 all in all. obviously it's be less if you install the springs yourself.

 

[Tshark299]

Just longer shackles for the rear or blocks...

Can't use blocks for the rear unless you're looking to lower your truck, as the factory suspension is set up spring-under-axle.

 

[Jason c]

I went with the F150 lift and warn shackles in the rear. Front was about $105 and rear was about $65. I installed them my self. No spring compressor needed.

 

[tweakedlogic]

I went with the F150 lift and warn shackles in the rear. Front was about $105 and rear was about $65. I installed them my self. No spring compressor needed.

what springs did you use and how much lift did you get? I was thinking of getting 4" springs for a '79 f150. those should have a lower spring rate.

did you use 2" springs?

 

[Jason c]

I bought the stock springs. I wasn't going to lift it anymore then the body lift that was already on it, but the new tires I bought were rubbing. I just used the F150 coil mounts in the front. It raised it about 1 and a half inches, which was enough to clear the tires.

 

[akkoyote]

does anyone know exactly what the F-150 coil spring spacer height is? dont really have the cash to buy the spacers but i have plenty of flat stock and pipe laying around to build a couple.

 

[Maniak]

does anyone know exactly what the F-150 coil spring spacer height is? dont really have the cash to buy the spacers but i have plenty of flat stock and pipe laying around to build a couple.

I just measured a set I had sitting here on the computer desk...

From bottom of the spring seat (not including the pin) to the flat spot the spring sits on is 1 1/4" on the one labeld FZTA-58316-DA

The other one is 1 3/8 and is labled F2TA-5A307-DA

IIRC the taller one is for the drivers side..

~Mark

 

[mazdanavajo]

just reading through the convo.. so for a 91 navajo will the shackles work from a 91-94 ex. for the back?? and all in all is sky jacker the best way to go ? for the coils, shocks, and shackles?? just looking to go big enough to eventually go 33x12.50 . if one of you more experienced guys wouyldnt mind given me a " shopping list, front and back" that would be great!!!!

 

[jd4242]

For 33s your need more than 2" unless you trim.get a body lift and f150 and shackles.cheapest way.

 

[mazdanavajo]

ya ive ben reading other posts and looking into all that, if i go with lift shackles in back will i need anythin else for the back?? and i heard of , TT, the torsion bar twist to lift the front 2". do i need larger coils and shocks in front? the cheap way of course is only temporary, as i plan on keepin the navajo forever and keep improving little by little ?

 

[jd4242]

no you have a ttb no tt.maybe just extended brake lines.anymore than 2 in the front your have to get drop brackets

 

[jd4242]

Start with a body lift as ever thing else you will just have to replace down the road if you get a real lift.shackles and seats can be used with a real lift later on also.shocks need to be longer too after 2" if you do any real 4x4ing.no need new shocks for body lift and might get away with it with stco shock with just seats and shackles

 

[nitro71]

Body lift is much more inexpensive. 2" suspension lift is a lot easier to install.

Basic suspension install:
2" front Skyjacker springs
WAR 153 rear shackles
Adjustable camber bushings

Things I "think" you need if you are off roading:
Longer front brake hoses
2" longer shocks all around, when I had my lift on the stock shocks did not have enough droop when I jacked it up. Shock became the droop stop.

Body lift is harder to install but much more inexpensive. No alignments needed. No camber bushings. No shock or brake line issues. If I was going to run 31" tires and sometimes 4x4 this would be the route I'd go. One heads up is if you have the dual rag slip joint it'll bind some on the steering. Find a slip steering joint with the u-joint at a junk yard and it solves that problem.

 

[akkoyote]

much apreciated mark! : )