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Old 05-26-2010, 05:08 AM
fox87trot fox87trot is offline
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Default Best Lift for 97 XLT 2wd

I have a 1997 XLT 2WD and am trying to find the best lift for the truck. I'm not sure if I'm looking for a lift as much as a way to level the front sag a bit. I've looked at leveling kits but most say for 1987-96. Would these still work on my truck? I'm thinking about swapping the 14 inch rims on my truck out for 16s to fit a slightly larger tire and am not sure what to do suspension wise. To be honest, I'm clueless and any help would be appreciated.
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Old 05-26-2010, 05:44 AM
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Default Re: Best Lift for 97 XLT 2wd

http://store.4wheelingplus.com/prodd...artner=froogle

if your looking for leveling all I could find was springs....
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Old 06-12-2010, 05:30 PM
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Default Re: Best Lift for 97 XLT 2wd

Just lift it 5 inches I paid 700 for everything you need to do it
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Old 06-12-2010, 07:15 PM
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Default Re: Best Lift for 97 XLT 2wd

i belive 97 is when they changed from a twin i beam frount suspension to a diffrent kind im not sure tho but if that is the case then i dont think the leveling kits for an 87-96 would work because its a completly diffrent suspension
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Old 06-13-2010, 01:18 AM
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Default Re: Best Lift for 97 XLT 2wd

they changed the suspension in 98 and its called a torsion bar suspension. it is very different. you should go bigger than just leveling though IMO
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