so leveling my 1988 f150 with stock radius arms was kinda a wild ride, man. first off, the camber gets all wacko. like, I thought I could just crank up the front end and call it a day. But then I noticed my tires were wearing unevenly, and that sucked.
And don’t forget about the ride quality. it’s like my truck turned into a pogo stick. every bump in the road felt like a small earthquake.
ever had to deal with axle bind? yeah, that’s a real thing too. i mean, who doesn’t love a good drive that ends in a clunk?
I remember trying to level my old F150 in the Rockies and man was it a hassle.
I’ve heard that stock radius arms can really limit your suspension travel when you do that. I’ve had some friends who ended up dealing with camber issues too.
On a positive note it did give the truck a meaner stance but the ride was just kinda rough after.
So I leveled my 88 F150 in the middle of summer out here in Texas and found that the stock radius arms were a bit limiting. I’ve noticed some vibration when driving on rough roads. Kinda annoying honestly.
But my friend down in Florida says he loves his leveled setup with stock arms. Goes to show every truck is different.
Man I’ve seen those stock radius arms struggle after leveling a 1988 f150 especially on rough terrain in Montana I swear it makes the ride bumpy
Kinda feels like a dance with the steering when turning too sharp too fast you know what I mean
I had a 1988 F150 in Canada and decided to level it with those stock radius arms. big mistake. I ve noticed weird alignment issues after leveling it out. the ride got bumpy and the steering felt off. not what I expected at all.
Other guys have told me they faced similar drama with it. like the camber angles going out of whack. just a heads up if you’re thinking about it. Good luck with the build
I have a friend with a 1988 F150 and he tried leveling it with stock radius arms and wow the ride quality went downhill fast. It just doesn’t handle well after that. I ve seen others say the same thing.
Plus it can throw off the alignment which just complicates things even more. I’ve been tempted to try it but seeing his struggle makes me hesitant. Who knew leveling could be such a headache.
Ive had my 88 f150 in Wisconsin for years and leveling it with stock radius arms can be a hassle. The ride gets rougher and alignment issues pop up. It looks cool but sacrifices stability. Just my two cents.
I’ve been through this with my 88 F150 up in Maine. leveling it with stock radius arms ended up sending the front end to strange angles. Handling was weird and it ate tires like candy. I’ve heard others say they had similar problems but some seem to get away with it. Guess it really depends on how you drive.
I remember leveling my buddy’s 88 F150 up in Montana and it was a mess with the stock radius arms.
It did look cool but the handling was all over the place.
We had to tweak it to make it ride better.