Has anyone ever removed a lift kit?

[ArizonaKevin]

So last year I picked up a 2012 f150, I am the 3rd owner. The original owner leveled the truck using fox 2.5" coilovers/resi's with camburg upper control arms. The second owner wanted it higher so he added a 6" lift rough country drop bracket lift on-top of the coilovers and control arms already installed. Having a truck that high has become inconvenient for me (loading motorcycles in the bed and climbing in and out) Has anyone ever looked into removing a lift? I would still want to keep the coilovers and control arms so it seems like all I would need is the original spindles and the original crossmember?

Thanks for any input!

 

[LakeBeard]

I bought a truck w/ a 6" RCD lift, it was a 2005 Chevy 2500 HD. I don't know much about lifts and just assumed I could take it off not problem...turns out when the truck is that big the weld parts of the lift. Ended up just driving it lifted as it was too expensive to have removed. hopefully that's not the case w/ your truck

 

[jasonwtc]

see if you can download rough country instructions to see what was done to install the kit. if nothing was cut or welded you can take it off. would probably just need stock spindles.

 

[Enen]

Removing a lift kit is like going to the doctor and asking him to make your cock smaller.

 

[spectra3279]

Removing a lift kit is like going to the doctor and asking him to make your cock smaller.

Most people in orange county already have a small penis, specially if they have a lift kit. Compensation.

 

[Runs2rch]

2wd or 4wd?

 

[ArizonaKevin]

Most people in orange county already have a small penis, specially if they have a lift kit. Compensation.

Shit I'm 6'5" I'm not compensating for anything lol

2wd or 4wd?

4wd

Rough country install instructions didn't have anything about welding from what I saw.

 

[fmo24]

Pronstar took his off of his dodge. Or the guy that bought the kit swapped all the stuff out for his stock suspension so it definitely can be done

 

[Ouderkirk]

So last year I picked up a 2012 f150, I am the 3rd owner. The original owner leveled the truck using fox 2.5" coilovers/resi's with camburg upper control arms. The second owner wanted it higher so he added a 6" lift rough country drop bracket lift on-top of the coilovers and control arms already installed. Having a truck that high has become inconvenient for me (loading motorcycles in the bed and climbing in and out) Has anyone ever looked into removing a lift? I would still want to keep the coilovers and control arms so it seems like all I would need is the original spindles and the original crossmember?

Thanks for any input!

Best advice.....sell the truck an buy one that's not lifted if that's what you want/need.

Sometimes the "reset" button can be the best way to go.

 

[Dkahnjob]

My son Bought a used 2017 F-250 CC diesel with 18K miles on it and discovered that it had a chepo lift kit (raised the front end to level it). It drove poorly, bump steered and road like crap.
He is now in the process of removing the lift to get it back to stock and restore the stock driving characteristics.

 

[chvynhra]

It's easy, drop bracket lifts are worthless. I don't know why people talk shit when they know nothing about the subject.

 

[Andy01]

Most lifts on 4wds do not have spindles do to the axles. It should be pretty straight forward to remove and likely blocks in the rear.

 

[milkmoney]

Removing a lift kit is like going to the doctor and asking him to make your cock smaller.

And how did that work out for ya ? [emoji4] [emoji202]

 

[Wicky]

Lift kit removal done easy

 

[pronstar]

Having the parts to take it back to stock is usually the hardest part about removing a lift from a truck.

 

[ArizonaKevin]

Having the parts to take it back to stock is usually the hardest part about removing a lift from a truck.

I agree, rock auto has the spindles I need for $86/each but I haven't been able to find where to buy the original crossmember. Ideally, I would find someone that wants the lift and we could work out a trade.

 

[pronstar]

Ideally, I would find someone that wants the lift and we could work out a trade.

That's what I did.
Buyer provided labor and all parts to take me back to stock.

Check out various forums, there's always someone looking to lift their truck for cheap.

 

[ArizonaKevin]

That's what I did.
Buyer provided labor and all parts to take me back to stock.

Check out various forums, there's always someone looking to lift their truck for cheap.

Did you make them buy the lift on top of providing labor or did they get a free lift with the only cost being the labor?

Want to make sure I work out a fair deal.

 

[pronstar]

Did you make them buy the lift on top of providing labor or did they get a free lift with the only cost being the labor?

Want to make sure I work out a fair deal.

He paid me cash ($4500 I believe), did all labor, and provided all parts.

 

[ArizonaKevin]

He paid me cash ($4500 I believe), did all labor, and provided all parts.

I wont charge that much (a rough country setup is only $900 new I think) but probably reasonable to charge $400 and have them provide labor. Thank you!

 

[SIK-06]

That's what I did.
Buyer provided labor and all parts to take me back to stock.

Check out various forums, there's always someone looking to lift their truck for cheap.

I did the same. Posted an Ad on CL had several people contact me. He took care of labor and threw in a Honda 3000 generator.

 

[Enen]

And how did that work out for ya ? [emoji4] [emoji202]

I'm in the opposite boat. Have a lift / wheels/tires sitting at a shop waiting for me to drop my truck off. Haven't been able to afford to have the truck down for a month to install the lift.

 

[ArizonaKevin]

I'm in the opposite boat. Have a lift / wheels/tires sitting at a shop waiting for me to drop my truck off. Haven't been able to afford to have the truck down for a month to install the lift.

I see you're in AZ, what shop?

 

[Enen]

I see you're in AZ, what shop?

Andy Gulick at House of Sound is handling my stuff. He's up in Deer Valley Airpark.

 

[Headless hula]

Andy Gulick at House of Sound is handling my stuff. He's up in Deer Valley Airpark.

Any idea if his dad's named Rex? When I was stationed at Luke back in the 90's, I had some friends with that name.
Maybe a brother named Daniel?
Hotrodders from way back.

 

[Enen]

Any idea if his dad's named Rex? When I was stationed at Luke back in the 90's, I had some friends with that name.

Hotrodders from way back.

Not sure. I'll ask him next time I see him.

 

[Andy01]

If you going to try and sell it why not just pay to have it removed by your shop. You know it's done right, and then just sell it for $400 and be recover your labor cost.

 

[ArizonaKevin]

If you going to try and sell it why not just pay to have it removed by your shop. You know it's done right, and then just sell it for $400 and be recover your labor cost.

Not a bad idea, thanks for the input!