Truck Leveling

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  1. badboydiesel350

    badboydiesel350 Active Member

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    I have a 2000 Ford F-350 4x4 Diesel Crew Cab, i have a F-450 suspension on it. The truck still slopes it is a 3 inch drop from the rear of the truck to the front. when i am loaded my truck does not squawt. How can i get my truck level. re-arch leaf springs, add more springs, lift blocks ?
     
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    Burt4x4 Well-Known Member

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  3. J. Delaney

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    Air bags in the front? Go with a Fabtech shackle lift. It's a little bit more involved installation than an add-a-leaf, but you get a much nicer ride.
     
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    I have heard that they get kinda choppy rides on air but I myself would still like to have air bags.
     
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    You could use the Donahoe Racing 2" lift kit. Its basically a small spring pack with a new center pin that goes through your existing springs. They call it a 2" lift, adds around 1.75". My truck had the same nasty slope to it, so I put this kit on and Id say it came out as close to perfect as its gonna get.

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    i have air bags on mine and there leaking someplace. i have to get out my soap and find leak. has anyone ever tried slime or something like it for the bags?
     
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    I think going Donahoe would work best and least expensive so not that costly but the air bags would help keep it level while loaded.If ya got the money go for both.:stir:
     
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    Donahoe online store is down till fall:doah: anyone know how much its runs?reading the specs its saying you can fit 305's and get 50% better wheel travel and only one inch drop from the front to the rear of the 05-07 the claim its a 2.5 kit
     
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    Camburg is selling them for $499 or $599 installed.
     

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