Official Lowered 4x4 thread
#541
Lowered 4x4 F150
Let's see your lowered 4x4 truck. Info on what all has been done to achieve the drop is good to know for those who may want to lower their 4wd soon.
here's my 01 supercab 4.6 4x4 lowered 4/6 via chevy torsion keys up front and cut bumpstops, in the rear, removed factory block, 2" drop shackles and 2" drop hangers.
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heres just uncranking the stock keys and shackles and removed stock lift blocks
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here's my 01 supercab 4.6 4x4 lowered 4/6 via chevy torsion keys up front and cut bumpstops, in the rear, removed factory block, 2" drop shackles and 2" drop hangers.
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Attachment 32915
heres just uncranking the stock keys and shackles and removed stock lift blocks
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Thanks in advance!
#542
I’m going to attempt to resurrect this thread but I’m looking for some information. I am currently in the process of building an F150 and was looking to learn about the lowering process of the Torsion Bar setup in the 1997-03 F150 4x4. I understand that you can adjust front ride height with the torsion bars but I’m looking to not only lower the truck but also make it handle well (no bouncy ride). Is that something that could be done? I’ve already sources larger (16% higher rate) torsion bars, as well as custom larger front sway bars, and performance rate shocks in the front, would that be enough to make the truck handle more like a 2wd Lightning F150 of that generation that had the coil-sprung front suspension?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
#543
I’m going to attempt to resurrect this thread but I’m looking for some information. I am currently in the process of building an F150 and was looking to learn about the lowering process of the Torsion Bar setup in the 1997-03 F150 4x4. I understand that you can adjust front ride height with the torsion bars but I’m looking to not only lower the truck but also make it handle well (no bouncy ride). Is that something that could be done? I’ve already sources larger (16% higher rate) torsion bars, as well as custom larger front sway bars, and performance rate shocks in the front, would that be enough to make the truck handle more like a 2wd Lightning F150 of that generation that had the coil-sprung front suspension?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
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#548
You must mean like those who run a lift kit for running 37s with deep lugs that will ever only see highways or parking lots so the tire shine isn't smudged????lmao.
Whether 2WD or 4WD, look same plus 4WD is more versatile on grass, sand, dirt, gravel hill sides & snow or ice conditions. Then there is 4WD-LO to add uses, like pulling jobs.
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I’m going to attempt to resurrect this thread but I’m looking for some information. I am currently in the process of building an F150 and was looking to learn about the lowering process of the Torsion Bar setup in the 1997-03 F150 4x4. I understand that you can adjust front ride height with the torsion bars but I’m looking to not only lower the truck but also make it handle well (no bouncy ride). Is that something that could be done? I’ve already sources larger (16% higher rate) torsion bars, as well as custom larger front sway bars, and performance rate shocks in the front, would that be enough to make the truck handle more like a 2wd Lightning F150 of that generation that had the coil-sprung front suspension?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
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#551
I haven't had any issues with 4x4 with mine since I did the belltech 3/5 drop, other than I'm riding on the factory bumpstops up front, because I didn't like their yellow ones, and I haven't had a chance to cut the black factory ones down.
The stance is more bulldog than level, because you can only take so much out of the front. So maybe 3" down in the back. I could have gone down less in the back with that kit, but I wanted max drop all around.
The stance is more bulldog than level, because you can only take so much out of the front. So maybe 3" down in the back. I could have gone down less in the back with that kit, but I wanted max drop all around.
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Hey all, wasn't quite sure where to post this...
I'm ready to drop the money on a new lowering setup...Maxtrac 2/4, BWoody traction bars, 22x9.5 +30mm, 305/40 Nittos, and some AirDesign/RKSport stuffs. Anyone have experience installing a similar setup? Anything I should know before/during/after the install? There's not a lot of info out there regarding the Maxtrac spindles...specifically the difference between the Belltech lowing kit vs. spindles. Other forums have threads with similar builds but they're old and no one responds. So I thought I'd try my luck here.
I'm ready to drop the money on a new lowering setup...Maxtrac 2/4, BWoody traction bars, 22x9.5 +30mm, 305/40 Nittos, and some AirDesign/RKSport stuffs. Anyone have experience installing a similar setup? Anything I should know before/during/after the install? There's not a lot of info out there regarding the Maxtrac spindles...specifically the difference between the Belltech lowing kit vs. spindles. Other forums have threads with similar builds but they're old and no one responds. So I thought I'd try my luck here.
Last edited by Daemon9; 07-11-2021 at 02:54 PM.