What would you do?

Jeff@Spartan · Jan 10, 2012

I have a PMF 3-link and 3" PMF traction blocks coming for my truck (thanks Trevor!). Currently, the truck is setup with stock F-250 rear blocks and Icon's 1" TEI spacer up front. The truck sits almost level, but not quite. It's slightly higher in the rear....maybe 0.5".

Here are my options....

1. Keep the 1" TEI and run that with the 3" traction block (noticeable rake with the rear higher)
2. Sell the 1" TEI and get the ReadyLift 1.5" spacer for the front and run that with the 3" traction block (slightly higher in the rear, but not very noticeable)
3. Sell the 1" TEI and get the BDS 2" spacer for the front and run that with the 3" traction block (it would achieve the same ride height I have now)

Craig@MFI · Jan 10, 2012

Stop changing your mind is what I would do lol
I like the 5.4 springs and street tire or 33" look you had

Jeff@Spartan · Jan 10, 2012

Craig@MPD said:
Stop changing your mind is what I would do lol
I like the 5.4 springs and street tire or 33" look you had

I pulled the trigger on the PMF parts last week.

nickg3130 · Jan 10, 2012

I would probably do option 1 bc IMO I think these trucks look better with a slight rake. I have a 2.5 inch readylift upfront and 4in blocks in the rear and I'm debating possibly going to 5in in rear. Either way ur truck is gonna look sick. There probably won't be too much of a difference between each set up.

David S. · Jan 10, 2012

I'd go with option 1 IMO

PSD-BLACK-CLOUD · Jan 10, 2012

2" spacer or go lower

tbsimmons · Jan 10, 2012

PSD-BLACK-CLOUD said:
2" spacer or go lower

Yep. If I ever get a srw truck again it will be leveled, but the back will be lowered down to the front. You guys have sold that look on me.

Jeff@Spartan · Jan 10, 2012

The only load that will ever be behind this truck will either be a sled or our ATV bumper trailer. This is my daily driver. It will see more passes down the track than any other type of use other than daily driving.

Derek@Vision Diesel · Jan 10, 2012

make it sit as close to level as possible

Jeff@Spartan · Jan 10, 2012

Going with a 2.5" spacer kit would probably get me perfectly level...maybe a tad higher in the front. I am thinking going with the 2" spacer will probably be the best route. It will give me the same exact stance I have now basically, just 1" higher overall.

TXGLASSMAN · Jan 10, 2012

If your gonna sell that TEI spacer let me know I'm thinking about getting those and adding them to my 2.5" lift and having 3.5" of lift

Powerstroked162 · Jan 10, 2012

You change your mind like the weather.

Icon 4.5 kit and put your BMF's back on.Done

Jeff@Spartan · Jan 10, 2012

Powerstroked162 said:
You change your mind like the weather.

Icon 4.5 kit and put your BMF's back on.Done

I've had a lift. Hated it. I sold my BMF's months ago. Factory 20's for now.

I want effective and usable for anything I choose to do. I want to be able to comfortably daily drive, go to the track and run 12's when I want, and pull a sled if I ever get the nerve up to do it again. I've been leveled before and I loved the look and the height. My truck was leveled with the same setup for 80,000 miles. I want to go back to that type of setup and be done.

This thread is simply for you guys to give me opinions on what to do with the front now that I have 3" traction blocks on the way. Nothing more.

Jeff@Spartan · Jan 10, 2012

I've narrowed it down to either 1.5" or 2".....decisions, decisions.

PSD-BLACK-CLOUD · Jan 11, 2012

Gotta do a 2 man/

Jeff@Spartan · Jan 13, 2012

Final decision was 2" traction blocks instead of 3" and removing the TEI. So the truck will sit with the same stance as a stock F-250. Slight rake. I want to be able to run Nitto 420S's through the race season though and the truck not look weird.

Spatel23 · Jan 13, 2012

Ive told you this numerous times but I gotta bust your chops, you know that...

Ill tell you "what I would do"

Keep the TEI spacer, get the traction blocks so that it sits the same height in the rear as a stock 350.
Then, and listen carefully, this is important. 22 inch black novakanes on nitto 420s or similar tire in a 325/55

DONE and SICK!

now stop mucking about and wasting time/money on all this piddly doo crap and do it right and stop messing with it. LOL

Jeff@Spartan · Jan 13, 2012

Spatel23 said:
Ive told you this numerous times but I gotta bust your chops, you know that...

Ill tell you "what I would do"

Keep the TEI spacer, get the traction blocks so that it sits the same height in the rear as a stock 350.
Then, and listen carefully, this is important. 22 inch black novakanes on nitto 420s or similar tire in a 325/55

DONE and SICK!

now stop mucking about and wasting time/money on all this piddly doo crap and do it right and stop messing with it. LOL

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Nitto 420S's don't come in a big enough tire to look right with that much fender well. I'm not going to do 22's. I want to, but I just can't justify spending the money on the wheels and tires. Plus, I already have a set of 305/50/20 Proxes that still have a decent amount of tread left on them.

And I'll actually be saving money doing what I am doing. I won't need different shocks and I'll make some money back selling the TEI and Bilstein's that are on it now.

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