going lower

[F 150Cobra]

bored and i decided to cut the coil springs to lower the truck and see what happens.. if i dont like it i have a set of spare stock coil springs i can swap anytime..

i think it just needs alignment and done

i can match the rear by removing leafsprings


what do u guys think??

 

[5.0Flareside]

like it...

the only problem i see, is you rubbing fender if you hit a good bump or turn to full lock..

 

[LEB Ben]

There is no middle ground for me...I say just go ahead and slam it.

 

[O'Rattlecan]

Camber is almost impossible to adjust on these trucks. Once you make up your mind you have to commit.

Ryan

 

[Alvin in AZ]

...i have a set of spare stock coil springs i can swap...
i can match the rear by removing leaf springs
what do u guys think??

As an experiment, yeah, go for it dude.

First thing that popped into my head tho was the wire size differences
between your two sets of front springs. Please measure them with a caliper
and post them. If you ain't got a caliper (cheap vernier or cheap dial or
.001" reading) ...then do yourself a -big- favor and buy one! LOL

Heck I use them to measure the hex size of unfamiliar bolts and nuts and a
jillion other things and get the right-size of-whatever the first time.

I've got several cheap General brand verniers scattered all through my tools
all over the place so they are handy as anything for me.

But you're thinking "are you nuts? " Yes, I am, but danggit, one "reading"
and getting the right tool the first-time, without others clouding my memory,
the size is locked in my head from then-on as opposed to the guessing game
method. Sizes of tubing and all sorts of stuff gets re-enforced into my
memory too.

YMMV on all that but it'd be cool to know what springs you are working with
anyway. LOL

I went up one step on the front springs' stiffness on my '91 2wd Bronco.
From B to C. And will go up 2 steps above that "E" using the F250's (parts
truck) springs on the '91 F150 when I get around to putting it back together.
I rode like a boat/Caddy/car instead of a pickup, ick.

Alvin in AZ

 

[rjphillips]

How much spring did you cut, seems like a lot of drop, usually one coil is 2" of drop. Looks cool.

 

[Austin]

There is no middle ground for me...I say just go ahead and slam it.

Agreed.




Any thoughts on correcting camber?

 

[F 150Cobra]

I cut 1.5 coil the tire is 1.5 inch from the fender I'm gonna get narrower wheels in the front tough now they are 15x10 I'm gonna get 15x8 for the front

 

[F 150Cobra]

adjusted the springs one more time and held them good down and this is the last stance for the front..

 

[kiwi f150]

Use these to adjust your camber - worked well on my truck when adjusting from driving on the right side of the road to driving on the left - luckily the californian bloke who owned mine had already installed them for me.

http://broncograveyard.com/bronco/i-33520-adjustable-alignment-bushings-pair.html
Cheers Mark

 

[F 150Cobra]

Use these to adjust your camber - worked well on my truck when adjusting from driving on the right side of the road to driving on the left - luckily the californian bloke who owned mine had already installed them for me.

http://broncograveyard.com/bronco/i-33520-adjustable-alignment-bushings-pair.html
Cheers Mark

arent those for \--/ tires?? mines are /--\

 

[kiwi f150]

arent those for \--/ tires?? mines are /--\

They will do both - here is a better link with a picture - worked great for my application

http://www.mcbayperformance.com/1980_2009_FORD_MAZDA_TRUCK_ALIGNMENT_BUSHING_p/hxr-94 (2).htm

Cheers Mark

 

[F 150Cobra]

great!! thanks! i will get them

 

[O'Rattlecan]

Great find Mark!

Ryan

 

[F 150Cobra]

i ordered them lastnight.. can you explain how they work??? i dont understand it..

 

[kiwi f150]

i ordered them lastnight.. can you explain how they work??? i dont understand it..

Hi Jurgen
Not real good at explaining stuff without waving hands and scribbling on paper but here goes;

See how when you look at the bushing the hole is not exactly in the centre - because the hole is offset that means when the bushing is inserted into the top arm you can adjust the camber angle of the axle spindle by turning ithe bush inside the top arm - if you install it with the hole facing away from you then the wheel will look like this / - turn the bush oround 180 degrees and the opposite will happen.
I think you can get about 4 deg adjustment out of them.

Cheers Mark

 

[Alvin in AZ]

Hi Jurgen
Not real good at explaining stuff without waving hands and scribbling
on paper but here goes;

See how when you look at the bushing the hole is not exactly in the
centre - because the hole is offset that means when the bushing is
inserted into the top arm you can adjust the camber angle of the axle
spindle by turning ithe bush inside the top arm - if you install it with
the hole facing away from you then the wheel will look like this / - turn
the bush oround 180 degrees and the opposite will happen.
I think you can get about 4 deg adjustment out of them.

Cheers Mark

Wow, great job, Mark.

Alvin in AZ

 

[F 150Cobra]

installed them and set them to 4degrees positive camber and they look pretty good!

 

[Austin]

Much better!!

 

[Truckin4life]

Truck looks great jurg!