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Topic: Lower
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Richard
Journeyman Posts: 25
From: Aylesford,Nova Scotia Canada
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 11-11-2004 12:49 PM
   
I have a 1980 F-150.I would like to lower my truck 2-3in. I can do the back no probelm its the front that I have the trouble with.Do i just have to cut the coil springs? or do I have to move anything? thanks for any help.
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MLariviere
Moderator Posts: 3984
From: Biddeford,Me.USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-12-2004 08:15 AM
You will need to get drop I-beams. You can't cut the springs because of how they mount up.
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Richard
Journeyman Posts: 25
From: Aylesford,Nova Scotia Canada
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 11-12-2004 06:22 PM
What do you mean by drop I beams?Is that something I can do myself?Or do I have to by new I beams? 
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 43151
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-12-2004 07:17 PM
Those are replacement I-beams with a larger bend. I have a set of Bell Tech 3" drop I-beams on my F-150. It really improved the handling by quite a bit.------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
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Richard
Journeyman Posts: 25
From: Aylesford,Nova Scotia Canada
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 11-13-2004 02:01 PM
Where can you get these I beams? and ruflly how much do the cost?
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 43151
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-13-2004 07:13 PM
I got mine over 10 years ago, and I got them from Summit. I just checked and Summit has them as part number BEL-4010 for $439.95. On my truck I also installed the 4" drop hangers for the rear leafs, and a set of Bell Tech Nitro-Drop shocks.  ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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Richard
Journeyman Posts: 25
From: Aylesford,Nova Scotia Canada
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 11-17-2004 04:37 PM
Thats a nice looking truck.I spose that price is american too.To rich for me is there a differnt way i can do it.
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 43151
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-19-2004 05:59 PM
If you pick up a Sport Truck magazine you may find cheaper ones in the ads. It really wasn't something I wanted to gamble on and the ones I got looked just as strong or stronger than the originals. Other than that, you could just use low profile tires, but that would give you the huge wheelwell look. Cutting the springs would destroy your camber. ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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drag79stang
Journeyman Posts: 83
From: New Richmond, Wisconsin
Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 12-25-2004 11:52 PM
On my previous truck, (94 f150_), I believe the front ends are pretty much the same, anyway, I just installed 2" lowering springs., (think Eico, (or something), made them.
Had to get the spendier 2 way adjustable front end camber/caster pieces to get it in adjustment, (also replaced all 4 ball joints at the same time), to get it into alighment specs, but it worked great. (also installed lowering shackles/mounts in the rear and dropped it 5" there too. Put lightning sway bars front and rear on it.....handled like it was on rails..............kinda miss that truck................:>(------------------
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