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How do I I.D. my suspension lift?

ObscureMachine

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When I bought my EB the PO said it had a 2" suspension lift. I'm not sure I really believe him (especially based on other whoppers he told me). Regardless, it does seem to have some lift on it. But the front seems lower than the back. I can't find any markings anywhere and I was thinking about putting new springs in the front to even it out. But I don't want to buy the wrong height and have everything all screwed up. The C-Bushings look original.

It seems like a stupid question, but how do I tell if I actually have a 2" lift and not a 2.5" or none at all? How do I figure out what springs to buy without having to buy a whole susupension lift kit?

Thanks in advance and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
 

Amac70

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measure from the top of the front axle to the frame I believe stock is 7 Inches any higher then that will tell you how much lift you have.
 

Socal Tom

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When I bought mine the PO said it had a 4 inch lift. It ended up being stock with the exception of 2 inch lift blocks in the back that leveled it out.
Tom
 
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ObscureMachine

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Man! I measured the distance between top of the axle and the frame (just beside the bump stop) and it's 6 1/2 inches!!! It's not even "stock" (7 inches). Crap! Is there anything my PO didn't lie about. :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: Now I can't figure out how 33" BFGs fit under there??? (it does rub occasionally) I didn't check the back. Do you measure it the same way?

Guess I'm gonna need a lift kit.
 

br0nc0xrapt0r

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Man! I measured the distance between top of the axle and the frame (just beside the bump stop) and it's 6 1/2 inches!!! It's not even "stock" (7 inches). Crap! Is there anything my PO didn't lie about. :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: Now I can't figure out how 33" BFGs fit under there??? (it does rub occasionally) I didn't check the back. Do you measure it the same way?

Guess I'm gonna need a lift kit.

welcome to bronco ownership, its a life time of undoing what the PO did;D yeah i did from the bottom of the frame rail and the top of the axle.
 

Socal Tom

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Man! I measured the distance between top of the axle and the frame (just beside the bump stop) and it's 6 1/2 inches!!! It's not even "stock" (7 inches). Crap! Is there anything my PO didn't lie about. :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: Now I can't figure out how 33" BFGs fit under there??? (it does rub occasionally) I didn't check the back. Do you measure it the same way?

Guess I'm gonna need a lift kit.

33s fit fine depending on the tire width and the backspacing on the wheel.
Tom
 
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