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Message: [QUOTE="Aaronb, post: 729488, member: 11651"] I've got a 2008 Ford F250 with the 6.4 powerstroke. I bought it a few months ago. It seemed like the previous owner had stripped it when they sold it. I quickly found out the head gaskets were out, so I got that fixed. Luckily only costing me 500 dollars out of a 6000 dollar bill. Thanks to dealer help and warranty. When I bought the pickup I noticed the front seemed to set lower than normal at least compared to the back. It wanders around a bit too. From what I figured out it has 1 ton blocks in the back. The front is missing the isolators on top of the coil springs. I'm assuming he had a leveling kit he removed and kept the isolators for some reason. I'm planning on putting a leveling kit in. Should I just get new isolators and leveling springs and then take it to alignment shop and let them make sure everything else is right? Is there anything else I should look at to make sure it's how it's supposed to be before I take it for an alignment? I'd like it to be as close to right before I go get it aligned. I am a little concerned with the loose feel in the steering. From reading doing a leveling kit makes the steering feel loose and wander, so you have to adjust the caster. If the front is technically sitting lower than stock since the isolators are missing. Shouldn't it feel tight in the steering? I'm not even sure if the front springs are the right ones. There's maybe 3 inches between the bumpstop and the axle. I don't know if that's close to normal. The rear bumpstops are about a foot from the axle. What leveling springs would you suggest for the best ride? What all parts do I need? If I get a kit that doesn't come with caster adjustment could you share with which one I need to order and where? I don't know if there's a standard caster adjustment for a leveling kit, since some come with the new caster cams. Thanks for any help. Aaron [/QUOTE]