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Old 01-23-2013, 03:13 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Lowering an F150 FX4

Hi all,

One of the things that works against my F150 is that it's an FX4 model, with a factory lift.

What are my options for removing the factory lift and lowering the truck to a more sane level, aerodynamically speaking?

I use the 4WD for towing an RV on grass sometimes, but I do not off-road in the full sense of the word, so I could even lower this more than the standard truck if that was possible.

I'm only interested in safe options, which means I won't be cutting any springs.

Also, I'd like to keep the 4WD, because I have this idea in the back of my head of using supplemental electric drive on the front wheels, as has been shown elsewhere...

What are my options?

(I know this is a basic question. I've read F150 forums and not seen a clear answer, since everyone's usually going the other way )

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