F150 Front End Kits

[eplanajr]

So far I have come up with:
Bilstien : 5100 series, uses stock spring with different preload snapring locations providing "lift" wanted ~$300
Camburg : Uses a SAW coilover with their own machined parts ~$900
SAW : Bolt-In setup ~$900
King : Bolt-In setup ~$1400
Donahoe : Bolt-In setup ~$1400
Fox : ?

Have I summed it up?

Anybody out there actually using these kits. I am not looking for a long travel setup ( I just bought the truck brand new). I just want something a little better than stock. I would like to clear some 35's up front.

Additionally I have a question, with the added preload on the front of the truck, will that do anything to my 4x4 drivetrain?

[Jerry Zaiden]

The Camburg Shocks are $950 for the pair and work very well for what you are looking for. We also make the uniball upper arms for $550.

http://www.camburg.com/images/2006%20f-150/CRS-04-F-150-2xand4x.jpghttp://www.camburg.com/images/2006%20f-150/coilover%20upper%20arms.jpg

Here is a 4x4 F-150 with this kit on it. This truck also has the rear 2.25" Piggy Back shocks. They are around $200 each. 35" Tires are a stretch but with fiberglass they should fit. I think this truck has around a 33-34" tire on it.
http://www.camburg.com/images/2006%20f-150/00-f1504x4.jpg

[E&S Racing]

Go with the Camburg kit. You can't go wrong

[eplanajr]

I have 315/70/17's that are supposed to be 35's but measure more to a 34.

[KINGSHOCKS]

To answer your question, we designed our shocks to work with the capabilites of the stock components of the suspension. We send out our shocks with a recomended amount of preload, however there is room for minor adjustment. We sell our shock more as a performance upgrade, rather than just a lift shock.
We normally stock these... however its hard to keep them on the shelf. We can normally ship same day or next day, and if you would like a list of dealers in your area... feel free to pm me or call me at 714-530-8701. My name is Dennis

[Kritter]

I think most often with 4wd if you lift the truck to make it level you end up coil binding the spring unless shock travel has been reduced from stock. This is not an issue on a 2wd becuase it doesnt need the spacer on the bottom to clear the axle. Also if you lift it high enough to level it regardless of brand you are going to get hard topping out since nobody uses the hydraulic top out stop of the oem shock and you only have a couple inches of droop. For a lot of people this is annoying, me personally I dont care because of the benefits of the shock.

All of the kits are better then stock.

I really like the bilstein OEM replacement with adjustable preload...best bang for the buck by a long shot and I bet performs equal if not better then those costing 3 -5 times as much. If the rod guide isnt staked in you can plum a schrader in the end and make it fully rebuildable/revalvable too.

[rzcrdre]

There is Dixon Bros Kit, which I think is a great kit for 97 to 03 for 4x4 which gives u 15" of travel and then for newer models the jd fab kit has about 14" of travel also for 4x4. I run a dixon bros kit on 2001 f150 and couldnt be happier with it. a little pricey but worth it.