Detroit80
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The shorter version - Truck is a 1990 F-350 CCLB 4x4, that really needs to have all the steering and suspension rebuilt on it...starting to get death wobble, and getting some bad tie rod roll.
If I put on just a 2.5" lift RSK, using new stock springs, will it be enough lift in the front to squeeze a full high steer kit in there? Or will I need more lift to clear it?
Longer more detailed version -
Currently stock suspension, with a bent front main leaf, still pondering all my options for replacements. While the wide eyed kid in me wants the stupid high stance truck with 44" TSLs under it (because man, these old crew cabs just look killer reaching for the sky like that), I know this won't be anywhere near practical as I also use this truck to haul my Lance truck camper, pull heavy trailers, and have plans to pickup a 30ft+ gooseneck soon..so I can't go super high on it. I also would like to maintain the DRW set up, without having to go with wheel spacers, so that's also going to limit how big of a tire I can run. Seems silly to put on a 4 or 6" lift while keeping small tires, lol.
While digging through the shop last night, I came across a virtually new NWF D60 high steer kit that I forgot I had, and was thinking "boom! There's most of my new steering bits right there, and gets rid of the tie rod roll issue!", but holding the steering arms up to the axle, I don't think there's any way I'm getting these in there on a stock height truck...looks like the drag link will be smacking the frame with any amount of suspension up travel.
I've been considering putting on a RSK, though I haven't yet decided if I'd do it with stock springs or SD springs. I think the truck rides just fine the way it is now, but I also found that I have the lightest available front springs on it - the 2200lbs rated ones. As I'll be adding a front winch bumper and Warn M12000 winch with steel rope, I'm also considering going up in spring capacity in the front. I like the idea of going RSK here so that I can run a stock spring with less arch, and thus not affecting ride quality as much.
If I put on just a 2.5" lift RSK, using new stock springs, will it be enough lift in the front to squeeze a full high steer kit in there? Or will I need more lift to clear it?
Longer more detailed version -
Currently stock suspension, with a bent front main leaf, still pondering all my options for replacements. While the wide eyed kid in me wants the stupid high stance truck with 44" TSLs under it (because man, these old crew cabs just look killer reaching for the sky like that), I know this won't be anywhere near practical as I also use this truck to haul my Lance truck camper, pull heavy trailers, and have plans to pickup a 30ft+ gooseneck soon..so I can't go super high on it. I also would like to maintain the DRW set up, without having to go with wheel spacers, so that's also going to limit how big of a tire I can run. Seems silly to put on a 4 or 6" lift while keeping small tires, lol.
While digging through the shop last night, I came across a virtually new NWF D60 high steer kit that I forgot I had, and was thinking "boom! There's most of my new steering bits right there, and gets rid of the tie rod roll issue!", but holding the steering arms up to the axle, I don't think there's any way I'm getting these in there on a stock height truck...looks like the drag link will be smacking the frame with any amount of suspension up travel.
I've been considering putting on a RSK, though I haven't yet decided if I'd do it with stock springs or SD springs. I think the truck rides just fine the way it is now, but I also found that I have the lightest available front springs on it - the 2200lbs rated ones. As I'll be adding a front winch bumper and Warn M12000 winch with steel rope, I'm also considering going up in spring capacity in the front. I like the idea of going RSK here so that I can run a stock spring with less arch, and thus not affecting ride quality as much.