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Thanks! Are you running those 35s with no rubbing?
My set up is actually 34" tires with a 2" spacer lift. I have some Bilsteins at my house but i have not put them on yet. Trying to figure out if I want to do it myself or not. Mainly caught up on the spring compression part....if i wanna buy a spring compressor to use one time and spend my time doing it, or have someone else do it and pay...
I also am going to do the 1.75 setting, I think they'll fit. I may have to persuade the crash bar just a tad.
My set up is actually 34" tires with a 2" spacer lift. I have some Bilsteins at my house but i have not put them on yet. Trying to figure out if I want to do it myself or not. Mainly caught up on the spring compression part....if i wanna buy a spring compressor to use one time and spend my time doing it, or have someone else do it and pay...
I also am going to do the 1.75 setting, I think they'll fit. I may have to persuade the crash bar just a tad.
@ JonDW29, do u plan on putting them on urself?
Nah, my buddy is a diesel tech at one of our local dealerships. Going to take it to him. I don't want to get a spring compressor just for this.
My set up is actually 34" tires with a 2" spacer lift. I have some Bilsteins at my house but i have not put them on yet. Trying to figure out if I want to do it myself or not. Mainly caught up on the spring compression part....if i wanna buy a spring compressor to use one time and spend my time doing it, or have someone else do it and pay...
I also am going to do the 1.75 setting, I think they'll fit. I may have to persuade the crash bar just a tad.
@ JonDW29, do u plan on putting them on urself?
295x60r20 on 1.76" bilstein lift you should be fine.
My truck is running 275x65r20 (34.1" by 11.1") on a 1" Daystar leveling kit and i have 1.75" of clearance at my tightest Point to the crash bars.
As far as the bilstein leveling kit, on my friends 1998 Tacoma he installed it without a spring compressor on the highest setting.
He just botled down the top/bottom strut mounts and used a floor jack on the lower control arm to compress the spring onto the strut (then installed the stap ring and the spring seat).
295x60r20 on 1.76" bilstein lift you should be fine.
My truck is running 275x65r20 (34.1" by 11.1") on a 1" Daystar leveling kit and i have 1.75" of clearance at my tightest Point to the crash bars.
As far as the bilstein leveling kit, on my friends 1998 Tacoma he installed it without a spring compressor on the highest setting.
He just botled down the top/bottom strut mounts and used a floor jack on the lower control arm to compress the spring onto the strut (then installed the stap ring and the spring seat).
eek, ill take my chances with a spring compressor...
295x60r20 on 1.76" bilstein lift you should be fine.
My truck is running 275x65r20 (34.1" by 11.1") on a 1" Daystar leveling kit and i have 1.75" of clearance at my tightest Point to the crash bars.
As far as the bilstein leveling kit, on my friends 1998 Tacoma he installed it without a spring compressor on the highest setting.
He just botled down the top/bottom strut mounts and used a floor jack on the lower control arm to compress the spring onto the strut (then installed the stap ring and the spring seat).
I have done this myself on the Tacoma. It was actually easier than using the spring compressors (I have done it both ways). I don't think the F-150 has enough range of motion on the lower control arm to do it the same way.
I have done this myself on the Tacoma. It was actually easier than using the spring compressors (I have done it both ways). I don't think the F-150 has enough range of motion on the lower control arm to do it the same way.
Yeah I thought to myself. Hmm this may work. But then i pictured myself with half a face.
Whichever way anyone figures out how to swap the coil onto the new shock body without using a strut compressor/er, there's more fun to be had removing and replacing the coil-over-shock assembly. Of course it's easier the more suspension components one disassembles, but, man... it's no picnic. I disconnected the upper ball joint from the steering knuckle and disconnected the sway bar endlinks. Even then there was some prying to do. I didn't want to mess with the toe alignment settings so I left the tie rods connected to the knuckle.
I went with the factory (low) ride height setting. I'd imagine you'd want to disconnect the lower arm too if you're installing a longer (higher ride height setting) coil/shock assembly. Even if it's longer by just 3/4"... it's gonna be worse.
I'd imagine the process easier if I'd had some sort of Ford tech pdf or some guide to look at. I rushed in head first thinking, "they're just shocks" and knowing I had a buddy's lift and strut compressor handy.
I'm not always brilliant. Mostly I'm just an idiot...
Yeah I thought to myself. Hmm this may work. But then i pictured myself with half a face.
On the Tacoma it's not really that scary. You support the lower control arm with a jack, then loosen the top hat. You can lower or raise the control arm enough with a jack that the spring becomes free/loose. I don't think this will work on the F-150.
Feel like I'm spamming all of these threads with my pics, but makes sense here I think.
Did 5100s all around, max setting up front, with 275/65r20 Ridge Grapplers. Turned out great and I'm glad that I stuck with the OEM rims for now. Forgot to measure before, but my buddy who installed them said that I'm pretty much dead level at just under 41 inches to the top of the wheel well. I've only driven it home from the shop, but will certainly be getting more time with it over the next few days!
06-15-2017, 12:24 PM
