F-150 coils or coil spacers?

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ZmOz

NAXJA Forum User

• Oct 30, 2004

• #1

I'm trying to put together a cheap 2" lift. I'm either going to use a 2" spacer in the front or F-150 springs. Which would be better?

 

kewlkatdady

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Mansfield TX

• Oct 30, 2004

• #2

the F-150 coils will ride ROUGH!!!!!!!!

the spacers are not going to effect your ride.


just a thought

 

CheapXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

570, 813 or 303

• Oct 30, 2004

• #3

how about V8 ZJ coils w/ an extra factory isolator.

f150 coils vary so damn much (engine, driveline, etc. theres like 5 different ones)

 

XJ_ranger

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NAXJA Member

Location

Port Orchard, WA

• Oct 30, 2004

• #4

check out this budget lift:

http://www.rocklizardfabrications.com/home_brew_budget_boost.htm

 

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ZmOz

NAXJA Forum User

• Oct 31, 2004

• #5

CheapXJ said:

how about V8 ZJ coils w/ an extra factory isolator.

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I don't think that will be quite enough...I'm looking for 2" minimum...maybe up to 2.5" or so. Why do people use F-150 springs if coil spacers are cheaper and apparently better?

 

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xjfish

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Location

Pequot Lakes, MN

• Nov 2, 2004

• #6

ZmOz said:

I don't think that will be quite enough...I'm looking for 2" minimum...maybe up to 2.5" or so. Why do people use F-150 springs if coil spacers are cheaper and apparently better?

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I think that would be a good bet actually. ZJ coils should get you about 1" of lift and a good spring rate and toss on a couple of 2" spacers and you have 3". Some people like a firm ride so f-150 coils do fine plus you can get up to 4" of lift with 2" spacers. Used lift coils can be found cheaply too.

 

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mackamitsu

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Up here

• Nov 2, 2004

• #7

The F150 coils you want are from the I6 2wd F150(standard). It has a lighter coil and slightly slower spring rate the the regular V8 models. I was looking into yota coils but I am either going with F150 or OEM ZJ coils.