i have a 90 full size bronco, so its got that quazi front axle piece of sh*t ....i can't afford to do a SAS so i'm trying to find the cheapest way to get at elast 4 inches of lift on my truck...the back won't be expensive bc i'm just going to use lift blocks or something equally as ghetto..but the front is the problem..i'm in college and have NO MONEY so i'm looking for a way to maybe salvage some springs from a junk yard or somehting...does anyone know if a larger tuck in the ford line or some other company has a set of springs that will raise me up enough to level it out with the rear when i put blocks on it?....or if anyone has a used lift thats still in decent shape or knows of a company that makes a cheap but durable lift i would really appreciate your input!.

thanks in advance

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The problem w/TTB is that if you lift it more than 1-2" your camber will be seriously fawked up. Only way to fix that is pivot drop brackets and then you're looking at just buying a whole lift kit 'cause you're gonna want radius arm drops, too.

I shouldn't say "only" way because you can also cut and re-weld the ends of the TTB arms to correct camber.

You can get leveling coils from Superlift, Rancho etc to get 1-2" front lift, but you're gonna need heavily offset bushings for the upper ball joints to *try* to correct camber.

This is what I did on mine, its cheaper than buying a lift, but it's not cheap. I used 1 ton 2 wheel drive coils in the front along with the radius arm drop brackets and axle beam drop brackets I purchased from superlift. You have to have both of the bracket sets or the truck will drive and look really funny, the back is easy (blocks or add a leaf). Plus you may need different camber caster bushings to align it right. (mine took different ones, but every truck is different and the alignment shop can supply them) It gave me about 3 1/2 inches total lift.

Originally posted by RyRecker
This is what I did on mine, its cheaper than buying a lift, but it's not cheap. I used 1 ton 2 wheel drive coils in the front along with the radius arm drop brackets and axle beam drop brackets I purchased from superlift. You have to have both of the bracket sets or the truck will drive and look really funny, the back is easy (blocks or add a leaf).

1 ton 2wd coils from what? '70's?? Was this really cheaper? If you bought pivot drops, rad arm drops and rear blocks, the only things you didn't buy as part of a "KIT" were the coils and dropped pitman arm?

why not a 3" body lift some coil spacers upfront and myabe a block in the rear if needed. Should be the cheapest way to do it. might want to check out I belive it is www.f150world.com or something like that. Might find some one selling a used lift there.

Matt

Use a floor jack with the little wheels on it. Pump it the the correct heaght and bolt it to your front end. Hey its quick, easy and cheap!

But realy, you can have your alxe halfs cut, and angled for 4" of lift for about $200 bucks at any decent welding shop.
http://www.off-road.com/ford/zim/ttb.html will let you know what we are talking about.

From there, all you have to get are the radius arm drops, and 2 coils. No major rivit grinding involved, and when you go wheelin, you will have more flex than a simple lift kit. All and all, around 400 bucks for a 4" lift. Mutch cheaper than a ttb drop bracket lift. and better for you, and your truck.

Have fun man. :):)

I've got some radius arm drop brackets that anyone's welcome to.....

I figured it would be way more than $200 to have the arms cut but what do I know. Well, in my area it would be more, after all it's "fabrication" not "welding." (they're the same thing, one just costs more!)