Im looking for a lift kit for my 1995 Ford F-250 3/4 ton 7.3L Powerstroke.Yes yes I know why would you want to lift a 2wd let alone a 2wd diesel. I also know that I would need a 6 in or higher to even get 4 in lift because the engine is so heavy. I want to lift it because when I tow heavy trailers it sags my leafs. I know most of you will say get stronger leafs, add a leaf, or even airbags but I just want an all around lift for it. If your the type to tell me you should have got a 4wd to begin with or should have got a Chevy, Dodge, or GMC im just going to delete your answer. I bought the truck when I was 17, it was in my price range and an all around good truck. It was either a truck or use my two feet to get me every where. Plus I already have two other 4wd, this is my truck that hauls them around when I need to move. Even if you guys have heard of a place that does custom fabrication its worth a shot.
Not sure about lifting the front other than replacing Springs with longer/stronger ones. I had a 74 Dodge long bed D100 that I used to move house trailers. On it I replaced the 1/2ton springs with 1 ton springs and put blocks between the axle and frame to prevent bottoming out. The longer 1 ton springs actually lifted the rear about 8 inches. There's also the option of getting longer u-bolts and putting a spacer/lift block between the springs and the axle with the springs on top. If you do this lift double check your driveshaft. lifting like this will result in needing a longer driveshaft possibly. I had to replace my single dshaft with a two piece.
Brakes locking up from mechanical failure is virtually unheard of on bikes that are well tended to.I've been riding for over thirty years and have have more bikes than I can count and have never had the brakes lock up except when I have (purposely or accidentally) gotten on them too hard.
The reviewer, just meant that the brakes where touchy. Or he couldn't get a handle of the bike under braking. Depending on the bike, you balance the brakes differently. On a sport bike you need to use the front brake more. On a chopper, you use the rear brake more. some choppers, don't even have a front brake. I ride a Harley, most of my weight is over the rear tire. So I use the rear brake, more than the front. In 34 years of both dirt track racing and riding on the street. I've mostly crashed, because I locked up the front brake. On dirt, crashing is to be expected. On the street, i've been down four times. All at slow speeds, in a parking lot, in the wet. Every time, it's been a car pulling out in front of me. With me, at less than 5mph. I hate it, when someone backs into a parking spot. Don't lesion, to anyone who tells you, to use the front brake only or even mostly. Granted it can be done, but it's not safe. Both Elf and Wordnerd are right. If you lock up the front brake, you will go down. If you lock up the rear brake, mostly you wont. Only you and your bike, can tell how evenly, more or less. To apply, the bikes brakes. Just remember, braking should be done as lightly, as you can and still stop, where you need to.
