f-150 Coils springs

vortex · Jan 15, 2010

So this website http://www.lunghd.com/Tech_Articles/Suspension_Steering_Axles_and_Brakes/Budget_Lift.htm says you can use f150 coils from...."1965-1979 F100 & F250 or 1975-1979 F150".....

My question is...can i use the coil springs from any other year or f-150 or and I skrewed in the pootch?

thanks-

-PJ-

FlexdXJ · Jan 15, 2010

Why do you want to run F-150 coils? You know those are gonna be super stiff right? You can probably get a used set of XJ or ZJ lift coils for not much more. These are for a 5000 pound truck not a 3000 pound XJ.

vortex · Jan 15, 2010

Re: f-150 Coils springs or likewise

what would be a good substitute for front coils from the junkyard.....i have v8 ZJ coils but they did nothing....i am looking for a stiffer spring to support the weight of a large bumper and winch....they local junkyard wants 6 dollars a piece for coils springs so anything else is kinda expensive....just looking at options for front springs....

-PJ-

thechief86 · Jan 15, 2010

i'd try to go for a six cylinder 79 f100. they'll flex pretty good, and give you a full 3" of lift. we did it to my buddy's xj, and they were great! we also put some 1.75" spacers and shackles with the s10 bastard pack to get 4.5" and ran 33's! it's goooood stuff! s10 springs are a little stiff, but cheap and they'll break in over time.

Johnnie Walker · Jan 15, 2010

There are plenty of people on here that have lift coils for sale. TJ lift coils will work, but the advertised lift for TJ will be 1" less on an XJ.

plymatt65 · Jan 15, 2010

vortex said:
So this website http://www.lunghd.com/Tech_Articles/Suspension_Steering_Axles_and_Brakes/Budget_Lift.htm says you can use f150 coils from...."1965-1979 F100 & F250 or 1975-1979 F150".....

My question is...can i use the coil springs from any other year or f-150 or and I skrewed in the pootch?

thanks-

-PJ-

PJ, man you will be so "screwed in the pooch" if you use those springs. I think that you need coils from a one-ton Ram. lol

assgas:

Matt

vortex · Jan 15, 2010

plymatt65 said:
PJ, man you will be so "screwed in the pooch" if you use those springs. I think that you need coils from a one-ton Ram. lolassgas:

Matt

HA AH HA well its a matter of trying to find one of these babies in the junkyard...

ill call,

Torgersons
I-5 auto wrecking
Pick-A-Part
A&A

what a pain in the ass....:flame:

-PJ-

xjnewbe · Jan 15, 2010

thechief86 said:
i'd try to go for a six cylinder 79 f100. they'll flex pretty good, and give you a full 3" of lift. we did it to my buddy's xj, and they were great! we also put some 1.75" spacers and shackles with the s10 bastard pack to get 4.5" and ran 33's! it's goooood stuff! s10 springs are a little stiff, but cheap and they'll break in over time.

did he change anything other than the springs? track bar? controll arms? pitman?

CromeY90 · Jan 15, 2010

i am useing f-150 coils in my junkyard lift your not screwd i grabbed mine outta the first 150 i saw cant remember the year because it was about 3 years ago they are super stiff so its like a tank some times and all i had to do to make it work was cut a little off the coil so the stock xj bracket to hold it down the the perch would fit but hey cheap way to get 4 inches of lift for cheap if you dont mind driveing a tank

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