Shackle reversal WITHOUT lifting the front end?

[kas83]

Last few times the wife and I have taken the truck out, she's been complaining on how rough it rides. I'm not too fond of it anymore either, but I like the truck so I'm content with putting up with it.

However, I'm interested in putting a reverse shackle kit and front sway bar in it, but I don't want to lift it at all. The stance is about perfect right now with the 255's, no need to mess with that. Is there any way of putting the RSK in without lifting the front of the truck? I know that by design it almost always adds an inch or two, but is there anyway of doing it and keeping it at the same height as before? Thanks for any opinions/help.

 

[Dieselcrawler]

custom shackles that go threw the frame half way up instead of mounting on the bottom of the frame?

 

[Diesel_brad]

custom shackles that go threw the frame half way up instead of mounting on the bottom of the frame?

^^WHAT HE SAID^^ similar to the stock front shackles

 

[kas83]

Ok, will look into something along those lines. Also, the RSK is reported to lift the truck approx 1.5", correct?

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Do all F350's have that bottom spacer between the spring and pad? Could I pull that out and drop it down approx 3/4"(best measurement I've gotten of the spacer), thus only lifting the truck 3/4" with the RSK? Thanks again.

 

[Diesel_brad]

ORU rsk will give 2.5"
SKY rsk will give 3"

 

[kas83]

ORU rsk will give 2.5"
SKY rsk will give 3"

Oh, ****. Guess I read wrong. Time to search around some more and see what I can dig up.

 

[Russ]

I did the RSk on mine, using the stock springs, and it rides just a rough now as it ever did. Biggest disappointing mod on my truck. It raised the front about 3 "

 

[Diesel_brad]

I did the RSk on mine, using the stock springs, and it rides just a rough now as it ever did. Biggest disappointing mod on my truck. It raised the front about 3 "

Really? I've done 2 of them and it made one hell of a difference.

Did you wait to tighten the bolts after the suspension was loaded?

 

[Diesel_brad]

KAS83 you could always put 05-up axles in your truck and have coil springs and 4 link that will out ride any leaf springs

And does your truck have Ball joints?

 

[Black dawg]

how much air do you run in the fronts? also what shocks? my f350 rides better without the swaybar.

 

[Russ]

Really? I've done 2 of them and it made one hell of a difference.

Did you wait to tighten the bolts after the suspension was loaded?

Yep, weight of the truck was on the ground. But I didn't sue Super Duty springs, just the stock OBS springs

 

[Darrin Tosh]

Hey Kas,..What shocks are you running?

 

[kas83]

It is a balljoint 60 out of a 92, used to convert the truck from 2wd to 4wd. I run 60 psi in the load range d Cooper S/T's on the front, 50 in the rear. Shock bodies are yellow, no markings, have no idea how old they are or what brand as they were on the truck when I got it.

 

[rjjp]

I would try new shocks.

 

[Darrin Tosh]

I would try new shocks.

Yup Get a good set of Billstiens, make the wife happy