samirar

I just found a 3'' Doetsch lift kit for a 97-03 2wd f150 for $200 used is that a good deal and what should I look for?

01f1502wd

you got a link to it and ill tell you if its a good deal or not.

samirar

http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/pts/3611056973.html

the guy just haves the the spindles only

01f1502wd

that is a super good deal. BUT shoot him a text and get him to send you pictures. things you need to check before you buy:

-there are no stress cracks on them
-the snout (where your brakes and wheels slide on and rotate on.) is not grooved at all, perfectly smooth all the way around.
-all the mounts for upper and lower control arms, tierods, hole for ABS sensor, are in good shape and not bent or cracked.

if everything seems to be solid shape grab it.

just throwing this out for ya, while your in there to change out the spindles (you can use OE shocks, all the spindles do is move the wheel mounting position down 3", it will push out your wheel approx 1-1.5".) is add some 2" lift springs:

http://www.roughcountry.com/ford_2wd..._leveling.html

and add 4" blocks out back to level it:

http://zoneoffroad.com/product-acc?ki=70&gr=

and you can run 33s all day long.

samirar

I have 2'' coil spacers on mine truck right now and I also will need some lift blocks as well

01f1502wd

ok cool. so yeah add the spindles and 4" blocks and it should sit level.

samirar

I just talked to the guy. he had the spindles on his truck for 6months and just sold the truck to his grandpa and put some used stock spindles on his truck

01f1502wd

you get pics of it? thats the most important part! but if he bought them new theyre probably still looking new...unless he didnt grease the bearings...which would have heated up due to friction and worn a groove in the snout.

samirar

I didn't get pics yet

samirar

Do you think these are worth $200?