Hey folks,
I want to lift the front end of my '74 approximately 1.5-2.5 inches. I am looking for any suggestions on coil springs? I would prefer a ride as close to stock as possible. I just want to level it out.
Just looking for tips and hints.
Thanks for reading.
Mike
Mild lift
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Booger
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Re: Mild lift
Check Wild Horses Rock Crawler coils. They have a 2 1/2" set. These are actually better riding than the factory coils. You might find an early F150 set of stock spring they might give you an inch to inch and a half.
Bob - Turning hydrocarbons into noise since 1970
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Spiritual owner of the now Zoso mobile (1974 Bronco Ranger - EFI 351W-4R70W-ARB front and rear-STC softtop- High Country hood-3 1/2" WH lift- Cross inboard rear shock mnt- Duffs bumpers- Warn 8274- 33's- Cheby disc conversion)
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mwlynch3
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Re: Mild lift
Thank you Booger... How "early" are we talking about? 73-77?
Mike
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Re: Mild lift
mwlynch3 wrote:Thank you Booger... How "early" are we talking about? 73-77?
Mike
yes. 73-79 f150's use the same style suspension as the EB.
Rob
74 Ranger EFI351w, 4r70w, ARB 5.13 9in, ARB 5.13D44, and a bunch of other goodies. Best of all the family memories.
04 Mustang Cobra, KenneBell 2.2 feeding a lot of boost on E85. Tire shredding machine
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Very little left of a 72 durango tan explorer sport
74 Ranger EFI351w, 4r70w, ARB 5.13 9in, ARB 5.13D44, and a bunch of other goodies. Best of all the family memories.
04 Mustang Cobra, KenneBell 2.2 feeding a lot of boost on E85. Tire shredding machine
New project: 77 Bronco Ranger, body work and more body work.
Very little left of a 72 durango tan explorer sport
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Jesus_man
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Re: Mild lift
But you may suffer a little on the ride with the F-150 coils. I did this to my bronco and I don't recall the ride effects. My FIL did it to his plow bronco and it helped hold the weight of the plow. Just stands to reason that these springs were designed to support a somewhat heavier rig. But they are CHEAP!
J.D.
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1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow.
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Booger
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Re: Mild lift
Slightly firmer ride because of higher spring rate but totally acceptable. Much better than the early Bronco lift springs that rode like you were riding in an old lil red wagon or something like that.
Bob - Turning hydrocarbons into noise since 1970
Spiritual owner of the now Zoso mobile (1974 Bronco Ranger - EFI 351W-4R70W-ARB front and rear-STC softtop- High Country hood-3 1/2" WH lift- Cross inboard rear shock mnt- Duffs bumpers- Warn 8274- 33's- Cheby disc conversion)
Spiritual owner of the now Zoso mobile (1974 Bronco Ranger - EFI 351W-4R70W-ARB front and rear-STC softtop- High Country hood-3 1/2" WH lift- Cross inboard rear shock mnt- Duffs bumpers- Warn 8274- 33's- Cheby disc conversion)
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sbolt19
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Re: Mild lift
Like the old Rancho lift kits...I had one of those & you needed a kidney belt to ride down a dirt road with those damn things.