6" Rough Country Lift 1982 Flareside

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6" Rough Country Lift 1982 Flareside

Ray Cecil
Going Up!

Add a leaf and block in rear. Radius arms and axle pivot brackets plus springs in front.

Taking the opportunity to rebuild some stuff in the front end while I am there.

Sorry Gary, I wont be polishing my nuts on this job, rusty nuts going back in. No time for a concours restoration job!



1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed


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Re: 6" Rough Country Lift 1982 Flareside

Ray Cecil
Those 32s are startin to look small
1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed


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Re: 6" Rough Country Lift 1982 Flareside

Gary Lewis
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Yep, they are.  But what gears are you turning?  If you go with 35's you'll need fairly low gears.  With 3.55's you'll be turning about 1600 R's at 65 MPH.  And I'd think that's about as low as you want to go.  (But what do I know 'bout 300's?)
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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

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Re: 6" Rough Country Lift 1982 Flareside

Ray Cecil
Factory 3.55s in this truck. It does just fine with the 32s. I cant imagine 33s or 34s being too bad. Not ideal, but I am not running races. Im just cruising around.
1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed


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Re: 6" Rough Country Lift 1982 Flareside

salans7
I'm running 4.88's on 35's in my Ranger with a 3.0 V6 that makes similar HP numbers to the 300. The gears help for sure, but I still get eaten off the line by just about everything else out there. But she looks good going down the road sooo .

Glad to see the truck is finally gaining altitude Ray!
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Re: 6" Rough Country Lift 1982 Flareside

Ray Cecil
Yeah, I almost sold it. A guy came over and took it for a spin, by the time he got back I had convi ced myself if he didnt want it I was going to lift it and have more fun.
1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed


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Re: 6" Rough Country Lift 1982 Flareside

Ray Cecil
Well, the rear lift went well. The front is taking more time. Lots of rusty nuts and bolts. Tie rod ends are shot. Ball joints are tight. Needs rotors and pads.

I dont have the tool I need to get the last retaining nut off the front axles, inside the hubs. So, going to track one down.

Need to order longer brake hoses
1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed


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Re: 6" Rough Country Lift 1982 Flareside

Gary Lewis
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You are on a slippery slope.  One thing leads to another and you'll have a "transformed" vehicle.  
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

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Ray Cecil
Ha, yeah Gary. I guess so. At a stopping point now. Rockauto has a good selection of axle pivot and radius arm bushings, and at a bargain price vs local parts stores. Also had to order inner and outter tie rods.

I got the rivets out of the passenger radius arm pivot bracket, and installed the new lift bracket. Looks good. My air hammer isnt the biggest, but a grinder and the air hammer did the job getting those rivets out.

I just remembered, I need to find that axle nut tool, for the inner hub nut.
1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed


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Re: 6" Rough Country Lift 1982 Flareside

Ray Cecil
ive spent a little time combing through the documentation section.

I have a question about the new eccentric bushings. How difficult are they to install? Do I need to pull the axles and remove the entire spindle/hub assembly? Or do I just remove the nut on top of the upper ball joint and can gain access to the eccentric bushing?

I have the entire front axle assembly on the ground under the truck. I need to replace the eccentrics, and pivot bushings. I have a press, but no way to get the entire axle assembly in a position to press out the pivot bushings. Any suggestions on the pivot bushing removal and install?
1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed


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Gary Lewis
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You remove the nut and that does give you access to the eccentric.  But in my experience if they've been on a while you have to drive them off.

To remove the pivot bushings I used a piece of 1/2" all-thread and something that just fit and pulled them out that way.  IOW, I made a puller.
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

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ArdWrknTrk
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A sharp smack on the side with a 3-4# lump hammer, once you've got some tension on it (just like popping off a Pitman arm) can help if they really seem stuck.
 Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.
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Re: 6" Rough Country Lift 1982 Flareside

Ray Cecil
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Thanks Jim and Gary. Gary, if you can remember, you and I replaced the axle pivot bushings in my first bullnose. I remember doing it, and having the truck on the lift, but I couldnt remember how we got the bushing out.
1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed


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Re: 6" Rough Country Lift 1982 Flareside

FuzzFace2
I take it you have to do something with the drive shafts with a 6" lift no?
Dave ----
Dave G.
81 F100 flare side 300 six / AA OD / NP435 / 2.75 gear
http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1980-Ford-F100?page=1
81 F100 style side 300 six/SROD parts truck -RIP
http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1981-Ford-F100
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Gary Lewis
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Ray - I'd forgotten about that.  The one I was remembering was Dad's truck.  But on one, if not both, I remember using all-thread to push the bushing out.
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

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Re: 6" Rough Country Lift 1982 Flareside

Ray Cecil
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FuzzFace2 wrote
I take it you have to do something with the drive shafts with a 6" lift no?
Dave ----
Nothing on their website or in the literature suggest that you have to do anything with the driveshaft. The rear shaft is fine. We will see about the front.
1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed


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Re: 6" Rough Country Lift 1982 Flareside

Ray Cecil
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Gary Lewis wrote
Ray - I'd forgotten about that.  The one I was remembering was Dad's truck.  But on one, if not both, I remember using all-thread to push the bushing out.
I have a bunch of pullers, and all thread. The hard part might be finding a piece of pipe with a large enough ID to go over the flanged side of the bushing.

If I can get the inner steel sleeve out of the bushing I can use a larger all thread. We will see.

My Rock Auto order shipped, so looking forward to that.

I also went a little redneck and ordered air horns that play the first notes of DixieLand.....Murica!!
1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed


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FuzzFace2
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Ray Cecil wrote
FuzzFace2 wrote
I take it you have to do something with the drive shafts with a 6" lift no?
Dave ----
Nothing on their website or in the literature suggest that you have to do anything with the driveshaft. The rear shaft is fine. We will see about the front.
I take it that is with the weight on the suspension?
What about suspension drop, hanging is it too short or the joints bind?
On suspensions that have issues with hang you install limit straps to keep it from dropping to far.
Hope you get lucky and don't need to "adjust" for the lift.
Dave ----
Dave G.
81 F100 flare side 300 six / AA OD / NP435 / 2.75 gear
http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1980-Ford-F100?page=1
81 F100 style side 300 six/SROD parts truck -RIP
http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1981-Ford-F100
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Re: 6" Rough Country Lift 1982 Flareside

Ray Cecil
Dave, its still the stock geometry, just spaced 6". The rear axle lift blocks correct the pinion angle to prevent driveshaft bind.

Not sure how the pinion angle is set on the front, but I suspect the radius arm bushing holes in the new drop brackets are located in relation to the new axle pivot drop brackets in order to maintain the pinion angle. They do recommend new eccentric bushings for chamber adjustment.
1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed


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ArdWrknTrk
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Ray,
You didn't space the transfer case down 6".

If A remains the same
And B increases 6"
Then C has to increase in accordance *with Pythagorean theorem.
 Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.
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