Lifting revel 1997 Ford F-150 2wd

[Jonrdp]

I'm having trouble with lifting the front of this truck, so far all I can think for lifting the front is lowering the spindles, but I don't think that's gonna be enough lift since I have already have changed tthe leaf springs and put blocks between them and the axle. Does anyone know where I can find a how-to or have and tips for me any help would be appreciated 

[Ace-Garageguy]

... I have already have changed tthe leaf springs and put blocks between them and the axle. Does anyone know where I can find a how-to or have and tips for me any help would be appreciated 

To the best of my knowledge, the front suspension of a 1997 F-150 2wd truck is independent, and doesn't have "leaf springs" or a solid axle to put blocks on.

That might be part of your problem. 

Edited January 14, 2017 by Ace-Garageguy

[Rob Hall]

Probably want to use the suspension from the Lindberg '97...it's a 4x4.

[Jonrdp]

I know it has independent front suspension I'm just not sure wat to do where the a arms are molded in

[TarheelRick]

You may have to resort to scratchbuilding some pieces for this lift.  This will probably netial building longer mount brackets for the ends of the A-arms, making longer springs and spindles, and of course longer, beefier shocks. I would suggest going to some websites that offer 1:1 lift kits and see what the pieces look like.  Hope this helps.

[Ace-Garageguy]

I know it has independent front suspension I'm just not sure wat to do where the a arms are molded in

Funny thing is that building models is JUST LIKE building real vehicles, only smaller.

I don't mean to sound rude to you, or argumentative, but the terms you used in your first post ("leaf springs" and "blocks between them and the axles") have absolutely nothing to do with a vehicle that has independent suspension, so understanding that would be a good start. Your truck has front coil springs, and only stub-axles extending from the spindles.

Maybe you were referring to the rear springs being leaves? If so, fine, but you really weren't specific, and if I misunderstood your meaning from reading it literally, I apologize...but simply for clarity of communication, I won't "read into" a statement something that isn't there.

A REAL vehicle such as you have can be lifted in a number of ways, one being to install spacers between the cab and bed and the frame. This is really a dork way to do it, and it's just for looks, as it doesn't get any more clearance between the frame and the ground...which is the real point of lifting a vehicle that's going off-road.

Lift-spindles are available for real vehicles too, and they essentially lower the front stub-axles relative to the spindles, which may be what you were thinking. On a scale model, all you have to do is cut off whatever stub axles are there and reattach them...lower.

If you combine spacers between the frame and body/bed, lift blocks in the rear suspension (with higher leaf springs possibly) and a scale interpretation of "lift spindles" in front, you'll get about all that's easily achievable in scale or on a real-world truck.

The next step, in front, is to cut the entire control arm loose and reattach it to the frame lower as well. This is pretty major surgery, whether for a model OR a real truck, but it's entirely do-able either way. Why anyone would want to do that to a 2WD vehicle is beyond my comprehension, as it wouldn't serve any useful off-road purpose (that I'm aware of...but off-road isn't really in my sphere of first-hand knowledge...) and would only ruin the handling of the truck in regular use. But it's your model.  

Look at photographs of the real thing to understand how it all works...if you don't already...and it becomes pretty obvious what needs to be relocated, or extended, or otherwise modified.

 

 

Edited January 14, 2017 by Ace-Garageguy

[dieseldawg142]

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Edited May 10, 2018 by dieseldawg142