[farm boy]

On my last truck....

add-a-leaf I stole off of some extra leaf springs we had laying around and a 1" thk block. I ran new centering bolts through everything so there wouldn't be a chance of anything sliding out. Flame all you want on using a block, but i ran it for 50k miles, and its still on the truck working great. I know its cheap, but I was a freshman in college @ the time...:doh:

 

[farm boy]

farm boy
You may want to put a sleeve on that bolt the strap is connected to so the threads don't wear though the nylon.

I did cut one the next day. That picture was when I mocked up the front end straps.

ive thought about doing a steel block and welding it in place so it wouldnt come out, did you ahve to get a new track bar with your set up farm boy

Did I? No.
Should I had? Probably.

 

[farm boy]

I did cut one the next day. That picture was when I mocked up the front end straps.


what exactly are the straps for?

"For closed course racing applications only....." j/k

in drag racing, many guys strap the front end down to prevent some of the weight transfer. On that particular truck, the front end popped up bad when I would launch in 4x4. So I made those things to strap the front end down.

How are yall strapping down the front end? - Powerstroke Nation

 

[farm boy]

Farm Boy - read your other thread, and I was just wondering what all you've had to do to run that 5" of front lift. You said add-a-leaf and shackle kit, and 1" block. You would have had to get longer shocks, right? What other modifications have you done to the front to run that 5" of lift? What do you have in the rear too? Thanks in advance.

3" hanger, add-a-leaf (1" approx.) 1" block. That's how I estimated the 5" of lift, give or take. Maybe it was closer to 4", IDK. It fit 35's with plenty of room. Prolly could have went 37's w/ some trimming.

I added a block in the back with some u bolts I had made locally. I also ran bags in the rear.

On the shocks, I went up to 4 wheel parts and just told them I needed new shocks for XX" amount of lift. They handle shocks for any amount of lift.

RS5000 Series Shocks
You just choose your amount of lift from the list.
Or call the sponsors, im sure they can get your extended shocks. 4 wheel parts is only 20 min down the road from me.

 

[farm boy]

Any track bar adjustments new adjustable one or drop bracket for it? Any other longer components brake lines, etc? Or did basically all you do is new shocks all the way around from the added lift of the hanger, add-a-leaf, and blocks front and rear? By the way - what size blocks (and type of blocks) did you use in the rear? Thanks again for you help.

Last thing - if that was all you've done (shocks and nothing else with the lift), how long has it been on your truck, and have you noticed any adverse effects from it. Thanks in advance for your wonderful help you've been providing.

I dont remember the rear block size. I have since sold that truck. I ran it that was for around 50k miles and I see it around town all the time w/ the same set-up I sold it with.

No adverse affects that I saw. I would deffinatly do a trac bar relocate bracket this time around though.

 

[farm boy]

So nothing but ~5" lift and shocks, huh, and it ran for 50K with no problems? I just wanted to make double sure. One more question for you though - you said you would definitely do a trac bar relocate bracket this time around though. Why is that - what makes this time around different than before? Thanks again. Do you remember where you got the rear block?

Steering Wheel was not completely straight after the lift. I think the trac bar bracket fixes some of that. I'm not sure though. I'm no expert on lifts. I F stuff up and then learn from my mistakes. I don't recall on the rear block. I cant find any pictures of it.