Lowering 10 4x4

Free72 · Sep 29, 2014

I have a 10 f250 4x4 and I'm new to the truck. I am wanting to lower the front a couple inches and the back to match. Can I run lighter springs in the front or has anybody done this? Then the rear remove blocks then a set of drop shackles? Any help would be great.

madman1234509 · Sep 29, 2014

Lighter spring in the front and remove the rear block. That's basically it. Search the 6.4 aftermarket section and there are threads with part numbers. I'm running 4800lb springs in the front and no block in the rear. Have had the set up on for almost 2 weeks and love the look. Tons of people have done it.

Free72 · Sep 29, 2014

What kind of truck can I get the springs out of. I'd like to just grab some out of the junk yard when I get back in town

Oh-ate6.4PSD · Sep 29, 2014

Madman what tire/wheel size?

Kedstrokin · Sep 30, 2014

Get with sunrise ford on here best price just tell him what you want.

Sit down shut up and hold on to your nipples.

sootie · Sep 30, 2014

madman1234509 said:
Lighter spring in the front and remove the rear block. That's basically it. Search the 6.4 aftermarket section and there are threads with part numbers. I'm running 4800lb springs in the front and no block in the rear. Have had the set up on for almost 2 weeks and love the look. Tons of people have done it.

your truck looks awesome. Pleeeze rotate your center caps so the bmf on the cap lines up with the bmf on the rim. thanks.

Jeff@Spartan · Sep 30, 2014

4800lb front springs and no block = perfection.

Ipkyss · Sep 30, 2014

to the guys with the 4800 springs. How bad do you bottom out the front end? Or do you just have really nice roads around you? It doesn't seem to take much to bottom the front of my truck with the stock f250 springs. Not sure what they are though

I have been thinking about going back to the f250 rear block and lighter springs in the front, just seemed like a bad idea

RSK · Sep 30, 2014

madman1234509 said:
Lighter spring in the front and remove the rear block. That's basically it. Search the 6.4 aftermarket section and there are threads with part numbers. I'm running 4800lb springs in the front and no block in the rear. Have had the set up on for almost 2 weeks and love the look. Tons of people have done it.

how much room is between your bump stop and frame rail? mine was literally 1/8th inch. don't have to tell you how it rode, you were in the truck.... how do the 4800lb springs ride, might sell my 4400lb springs and run 4800lb springs next summer and buy a new set of nitto 420's and put the 35's in storage until the fall again.

RSK · Sep 30, 2014

Ipkyss said:
to the guys with the 4800 springs. How bad do you bottom out the front end? Or do you just have really nice roads around you? It doesn't seem to take much to bottom the front of my truck with the stock f250 springs. Not sure what they are though

I have been thinking about going back to the f250 rear block and lighter springs in the front, just seemed like a bad idea

I had 4400lb springs and live in CT drove my truck all around ct, ma, ri, up state ny. almost never bottomed out the bump stop, it was riding on bump stops which was still far smoother then stock 6000lb plow prep coils...those are complete garbage. looked very aggressive dropped in the front. but my truck is an fx4 with the off road package so the factory rear block was almost 4" i think a non offroad package truck might have a small block or f250 block would give the truck 2" of rake which would be perfect imo.

RedRice589 · Sep 30, 2014

Here was mine with f250 2" blocks and uhhh springs... I'm guessing 52/5400 lbs... Florida truck so none of that plow crap...

I kind of miss the look and ride at that height.

Definitely more fun to drive on the 420's.

I know it's an '12 but they're too similar in wheel well size and clearance not to post.

madman1234509 · Oct 1, 2014

Sorry guys didn't get on much yesterday. My wheels are 20x10 bmf reprs. Tires are 305/50 nitto 420s. I have 4800lb springs with no block. Looks amazing in person. Also RSK I have 1/2-3/4 inch between my bump stop and frame. Truck doesn't bottom out from what I have felt and I live in an area where salty roads and ice heaves cause havoc. I bought my springs from an eBay link that was on an old thread here on psa. Think I paid 90 or 95 for them

RSK · Oct 1, 2014

madman1234509 said:
Sorry guys didn't get on much yesterday. My wheels are 20x10 bmf reprs. Tires are 305/50 nitto 420s. I have 4800lb springs with no block. Looks amazing in person. Also RSK I have 1/2-3/4 inch between my bump stop and frame. Truck doesn't bottom out from what I have felt and I live in an area where salty roads and ice heaves cause havoc. I bought my springs from an eBay link that was on an old thread here on psa. Think I paid 90 or 95 for them

it probably is hitting the bump stop, but that compresses quite a bit, mine bottomed out the bump stop once, and you know when it does that...it's harsh but it was extremely hard to do so. I think i may switch to 4800 lb springs in next year.

madman1234509 · Oct 1, 2014

Oh, I don't doubt that it has pushed on the bump stop. But there haven't been any hard hits like what you're saying.

RSK · Oct 1, 2014

madman1234509 said:
Oh, I don't doubt that it has pushed on the bump stop. But there haven't been any hard hits like what you're saying.

it takes a lot, i have one hill near me, i drive this road 10-15 times some days...and if i go down at like 50 it would bottom out, windy bumpy, chitty road with pot holes and patches in the road everywhere, guys with dodge trucks don't even take the road because they know they will need new fronts annually :doh: its bad. anyways speed limit is 30 so if use the brakes a little it would be fine, so i would just slow it down a little and be fine.