Top Gun Customz presents new front leveling lift kits for the 05-09 Ford Super Duty

[buddah]

08 f350 sc/lb 4x4

[Top Gun Customz]

Originally Posted by buddah

08 f350 sc/lb 4x4

For your application we already have put together a special bundle kit with our 2.5" Leveling lift spacers and (4) Bilstein 5100 series shocks found here> 2.5" 08-09 Ford F250/F350 Super Duty 4x4 Lift Kit with Bilstein Shocks

We do carry an adjustable trac bar for your application, however it is not on our website yet. BUT we are able to sell them. Call us toll free at 1-877-274-9362 and we can get a price for you

[sparksjr]

another stupid noob question...but all these "leveling" kits of different sizes...how do I knw which size will really level my truck? I guess I dont get how truck A can be leveled with 1.5" but Truck B requires 2"???

I am dumb.

[JaimeG]

If I ran the 2.5" kit, without new shocks, and without the adjustable trac bar, what would happen? Could I run a 1000 lb snow plow with the kit?

[Top Gun Customz]

Originally Posted by sparksjr

another stupid noob question...but all these "leveling" kits of different sizes...how do I knw which size will really level my truck? I guess I dont get how truck A can be leveled with 1.5" but Truck B requires 2"???

I am dumb.

First off, we realize there are two portions to this question.

Q 1): why would similar trucks have different stances?
Q 2): What can a truck owner do about it?

A 1): The stance of the vehicle can vary straight off of the assembly line, all trucks sit different. (We have had trucks in our shop that each wheel well measured different) Trucks and SUV’s are made at different times during the year and sometimes by different factories. They can also sit differently due to the different factory appearance packages or different engine sizes. Aftermarket modifications, such as engine swaps, steel plated winch bumpers, snow plows, tow trucks or existing suspension modifications can vary your vehicles stance.

A 2): The simplest way to decide how much front lift your truck would require to achieve a level stance is as follows.
1) Find completely level terrain to park your vehicle.
2) Take a measurement from the top center of each FRONT fender well to the ground and the same for the rear. NOTE: Some front fenders are cut different then the back fender or bed side, so you might have to measure from a body line, or another consistent line on the vehicle.
3) Insert a jack under the front of the vehicle and continue to lift the front of the vehicle until visually the vehicle achieves the desired stance.
4) Remeasure from the exact same spot of the FRONT fender well and subtract them from the original measurements. (This difference is the amount of lift that you will need to purchase to level off your vehicle.)
5) You can also subtract the front measurement from the rear to get the desired lift amount.

[Top Gun Customz]

Originally Posted by JaimeG

If I ran the 2.5" kit, without new shocks, and without the adjustable trac bar, what would happen? Could I run a 1000 lb snow plow with the kit?

If the sole purpose of purchasing the 2.5" kit is for running a snow plow then you would do fine with not purchasing anything else. HOWEVER, if you are running the snow plow and hit a pot hole or a bump that puts too much up travel on your shocks, then you have a very good chance of destroying your shocks.

One thing to consider though, once you take that snow plow off and you still have the spacer installed you most definitely will need new shocks. We tend to recommend purchasing new shocks when using any spacer 2.5" or higher.

Moreover, if your just using it to bring your truck back to it's normal stance when using a snow plow and do not intend to bring to much stress to the shocks then you will be totally fine with just the spacers.

If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask or call us Toll Free at 1-877-274-9362. We have tech staff here that are very knowledgeable and are willing to help in any way possible.

Thansk

[sparksjr]

Originally Posted by Top Gun Customz

First off, we realize there are two portions to this question.

Q 1): why would similar trucks have different stances?
Q 2): What can a truck owner do about it?

A 1): The stance of the vehicle can vary straight off of the assembly line, all trucks sit different. (We have had trucks in our shop that each wheel well measured different) Trucks and SUV’s are made at different times during the year and sometimes by different factories. They can also sit differently due to the different factory appearance packages or different engine sizes. Aftermarket modifications, such as engine swaps, steel plated winch bumpers, snow plows, tow trucks or existing suspension modifications can vary your vehicles stance.

A 2): The simplest way to decide how much front lift your truck would require to achieve a level stance is as follows.
1) Find completely level terrain to park your vehicle.
2) Take a measurement from the top center of each FRONT fender well to the ground and the same for the rear. NOTE: Some front fenders are cut different then the back fender or bed side, so you might have to measure from a body line, or another consistent line on the vehicle.
3) Insert a jack under the front of the vehicle and continue to lift the front of the vehicle until visually the vehicle achieves the desired stance.
4) Remeasure from the exact same spot of the FRONT fender well and subtract them from the original measurements. (This difference is the amount of lift that you will need to purchase to level off your vehicle.)
5) You can also subtract the front measurement from the rear to get the desired lift amount.

I knew there was an easy answer!

Thanks!

[Shadrack]

I'll measure mine this evening. I think i'll probably need no more than a 1" spacer on my 2008 Fx4. I don't want to add any blocks or anything to the rear, just level up the front to where the rear is about .5" higher than the front.

[sparksjr]

Originally Posted by Shadrack

I'll measure mine this evening. I think i'll probably need no more than a 1" spacer on my 2008 Fx4. I don't want to add any blocks or anything to the rear, just level up the front to where the rear is about .5" higher than the front.

I measured mine last night and got different measurements at all locations...lol. Bottom line is that I can probably get away with a 1" kit and that makes me happy to save a few $$$ towards my Spartan!

[dc4]

I tried callin this morning to place an oreder but after 10 minutes on hold I gave up