How not to lift your super duty - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

bron86co · 10-28-2004, 11:30 PM

saw this today had to share.

b2dude · 10-28-2004, 11:39 PM

thats great

FordFascist · 10-29-2004, 01:07 AM

What is that..8 inches of lift in two separate lift blocks?

Ghetto

Gummi Bear · 10-29-2004, 05:06 AM

Unbelieveable. What people will do in the name of 'cool' just slays me.

rabidranger · 10-29-2004, 05:21 AM

What did he do in the front? Looks like a 6" shackle drop???

billp · 10-29-2004, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by rabidranger

What did he do in the front? Looks like a 6" shackle drop???

Nice looking drag link/track bar angle too

Navajo1 · 10-29-2004, 08:47 AM

The sad thing is most every lift kit manufacturer offers a rear block kit that you add in addition to the factory block to keep them cheap, so this guy probably just followed a kits directions. Stupid thing is they also all offer arched springs as well and all these dumb asses who are willing to spend $30k for a truck won't spend the extra $800 for the new springs. Lame.

45acp · 10-29-2004, 09:45 AM

That is pretty much standard issue. Go around and start looking under the 6-8" lifted Superduty's..... you will find most are lifted in the rear by using the "throw a block under the stock block" method. As Navajo pointed out, most of the kits are sold that way and you have to "upgrade" to a rear lift spring. Most folks dont want to spend the money on a rear spring. Go figure.

SittonHigh · 10-29-2004, 10:02 AM

If a truck comes with a block from the factory lift kits are designed to stack another block with it.

welndmn · 10-29-2004, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Navajo1

The sad thing is most every lift kit manufacturer offers a rear block kit that you add in addition to the factory block to keep them cheap, so this guy probably just followed a kits directions. Stupid thing is they also all offer arched springs as well and all these dumb asses who are willing to spend $30k for a truck won't spend the extra $800 for the new springs. Lame.

Yup, Sad huh, whats worse, is I have been at 4WPW and heard the sales rep telling the Customer they don't want blocks because they get stacked under the Factory wedge block.
Most Customers just think the person is trying to upsell

ivanribic · 10-29-2004, 11:01 AM

One of the few things I DO like about Washington state laws is that it's actually illegal to stack blocks.

Some people need to be kicked in the nuts.

SittonHigh · 10-29-2004, 01:24 PM

We all know that most people are just cheap. This isn't hardcore, but how many times have you seen a new $45K with the cheapest tool box the guy could find on it. Makes you just want to slap them. They spent $45k on a new truck and then gripe about a couple hundred dollars on the upgrades.

broncogearhead · 10-29-2004, 05:14 PM

if you think those rear blocks are bad, the other week, i saw a nice shinny 4 door superduty with what looked like some sort of homemade 6" blocks on the front.

i wish i had my camera.

Andy351 · 10-29-2004, 08:51 PM

i see shit like that at pismo every time i go, except they are usually chromed and he'd have 14" travel resivoirs in back.

stx4wheeler460 · 10-30-2004, 06:06 PM

i lived in very very south texas for many years ond one time i shit you not i saw a new superduty with, get this three wooden two x 4 pieces under his rar springs of his truck and he also had one in the front, also the shock tabs had extensions welded to them so he could use the stock shock. some poeple should not breed.

45acp · 10-31-2004, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by stx4wheeler460

i lived in very very south texas for many years ond one time i shit you not i saw a new superduty with, get this three wooden two x 4 pieces under his rar springs of his truck and he also had one in the front, also the shock tabs had extensions welded to them so he could use the stock shock. some poeple should not breed.

A guy i knew back in high school lowered the rear of his S10 with wood 2x4 blocks. They were treated.

Front was dropped via good ole "heat the coils until they're cherry red" method.

EBSTEVE · 10-31-2004, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by SittonHigh

We all know that most people are just cheap. This isn't hardcore, but how many times have you seen a new $45K with the cheapest tool box the guy could find on it. Makes you just want to slap them. They spent $45k on a new truck and then gripe about a couple hundred dollars on the upgrades.

So are you saying that I am wrong for having a cheap tool box in the back of my 02 PSD SD crew cab? LOL it looks fine but it's what was in the previous truck so I pulled it before I got rid of it.
I did spend money on the lift, springs not blocks if that helps my case any.

GJC · 11-01-2004, 06:18 PM

See crap like that all the time around here. A lot are tow rigs heading to Glamis. Unbelivable.

badkarma88 · 11-01-2004, 11:14 PM

that is the same setup andy351 has on his bronco

bremen242 · 11-02-2004, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 45acp

A guy i knew back in high school lowered the rear of his S10 with wood 2x4 blocks. They were treated.

Front was dropped via good ole "heat the coils until they're cherry red" method.

sounds like the guy around here that cut 3" off his coils and didn't get drop ibeams.. the camber is impressive

(or is that the castor?)

10-28-2004, 11:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
bron86co Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Member # 25499 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 981	How not to lift your super duty saw this today had to share.

10-29-2004, 05:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
Gummi Bear Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Member # 26216 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 1,038	Unbelieveable. What people will do in the name of 'cool' just slays me. __________________ I consider myself a student of the game, it's just too bad I'm in special ed...

10-29-2004, 05:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
rabidranger Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Member # 16383 Location: Tracy Ca. Posts: 386	What did he do in the front? Looks like a 6" shackle drop??? __________________ Good leaders are scarce, so I am following myself.

10-29-2004, 08:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
Navajo1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 17616 Location: High Plains Posts: 274	The sad thing is most every lift kit manufacturer offers a rear block kit that you add in addition to the factory block to keep them cheap, so this guy probably just followed a kits directions. Stupid thing is they also all offer arched springs as well and all these dumb asses who are willing to spend $30k for a truck won't spend the extra $800 for the new springs. Lame. __________________ Proud team member of Eilers Machine & Welding - Fabricating parts for the US Military - Support our Troops [url]www.eilersmachine.com[/url]

10-29-2004, 09:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
45acp says "yall" alot Join Date: Sep 2002 Member # 13671 Location: north of Caddo parish Posts: 3,240	That is pretty much standard issue. Go around and start looking under the 6-8" lifted Superduty's..... you will find most are lifted in the rear by using the "throw a block under the stock block" method. As Navajo pointed out, most of the kits are sold that way and you have to "upgrade" to a rear lift spring. Most folks dont want to spend the money on a rear spring. Go figure. __________________ Hey kid, are you going my way? Hop in... we'll have ourselves a field day

10-28-2004, 11:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
b2dude Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Member # 16270 Location: fair oaks, ca Posts: 1,350	thats great

10-29-2004, 10:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
SittonHigh Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Member # 11497 Location: Auburn, Al Posts: 480	If a truck comes with a block from the factory lift kits are designed to stack another block with it. __________________ [URL]http://aucrawlers.suddenlaunch.com[/URL] [URL=www.4x4support.com]4X4Support[/URL]

10-29-2004, 11:01 AM	#11 (permalink)
ivanribic Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Member # 25387 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 168	One of the few things I DO like about Washington state laws is that it's actually illegal to stack blocks. Some people need to be kicked in the nuts.

10-29-2004, 01:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
SittonHigh Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Member # 11497 Location: Auburn, Al Posts: 480	We all know that most people are just cheap. This isn't hardcore, but how many times have you seen a new $45K with the cheapest tool box the guy could find on it. Makes you just want to slap them. They spent $45k on a new truck and then gripe about a couple hundred dollars on the upgrades. __________________ [URL]http://aucrawlers.suddenlaunch.com[/URL] [URL=www.4x4support.com]4X4Support[/URL]

10-29-2004, 05:14 PM	#13 (permalink)
broncogearhead Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Member # 33315 Location: florida Posts: 201	if you think those rear blocks are bad, the other week, i saw a nice shinny 4 door superduty with what looked like some sort of homemade 6" blocks on the front. i wish i had my camera. __________________ 95 bronco 10.25/d60 4.88's locked.

10-29-2004, 08:51 PM	#14 (permalink)
Andy351 Granite Guru Join Date: Aug 2003 Member # 22290 Location: San Diego Posts: 661	i see shit like that at pismo every time i go, except they are usually chromed and he'd have 14" travel resivoirs in back. __________________ www.PolyPerformance.com WE GOT WHAT YOU NEED When people in the Taliban are riding around in better trucks than you, you might have a problem.

10-30-2004, 06:06 PM	#15 (permalink)
stx4wheeler460 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Member # 26338 Location: college station tx Posts: 97	i lived in very very south texas for many years ond one time i shit you not i saw a new superduty with, get this three wooden two x 4 pieces under his rar springs of his truck and he also had one in the front, also the shock tabs had extensions welded to them so he could use the stock shock. some poeple should not breed. __________________ 78 bronco 460/c-6/sterling 10.25/ 7 in of lift on 38's, with lincoln locker and hydro assist. 95 bronco daily driver 76 wagoneer 47 jeep/willys truck

11-01-2004, 06:18 PM	#18 (permalink)
GJC Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Member # 26181 Location: Santee, Ca Posts: 1,088	See crap like that all the time around here. A lot are tow rigs heading to Glamis. Unbelivable. __________________ Jon

11-01-2004, 11:14 PM	#19 (permalink)
badkarma88 Banned Join Date: Mar 2004 Member # 28375 Location: TEH oC!1!one Posts: 260	that is the same setup andy351 has on his bronco

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