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2000 Ford F-350 Super Duty - Project Plain Jane - Part I

2000 Ford F350 Super Duty Front Suspension View
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2000 Ford F350 Super Duty Front Suspension View
There is not a whole lot of the Fabtech lift system to see when it is installed. Here is an ant's-eye view of the front suspension looking toward the front of the truck. You can see the thickness of the front spring packs and also the blue drop links for the factory antiroll bar.
2000 Ford F350 Super Duty Front Shock View
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2000 Ford F350 Super Duty Front Shock View
Looking into the left front fender, you can see the blue drop bracket for the track bar, and also the optional dual-shock bracket. This bracket has a look inspired by Fabtech's racing background. Its simple design incorporates existing holes for installation. Note again the thickness of the 10-leaf spring packs. New, longer U-bolts are provided with the kit.
2000 Ford F350 Super Duty Tire View
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2000 Ford F350 Super Duty Tire View
Fabtech claims that 35-inch tires will fit with its five-inch lift. We've pushed the envelope a bit by installing 36-inch tires, especially with the weight of the winch, which reduced the five-inch lift to 451/48 inches. At full lock with the springs compressed, the outer lugs of the Swampers kiss the plastic inner fenders. It makes a racket but hasn't hurt anything. The wheels are 10 inches wide and have a stock 4.625-inch backspacing.
2000 Ford F350 Super Duty Leaf Spring Comparison
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2000 Ford F350 Super Duty Leaf Spring Comparison
This is a comparison between the stock two-leaf front spring and the 10-leaf Fabtech unit. The stocker weighed in at 42 pounds, while the beefy Fabs topped out at a whopping 96 pounds each. Surprisingly, the ride is very similar with both, which is to say quite comfortable for a 1-ton pickup. When it comes to handling and cornering control, the stout Fabtech system wins hands down despite a 5-inch-higher center of gravity.
2000 Ford F350 Super Duty Steering Arm Comparison
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2000 Ford F350 Super Duty Steering Arm Comparison
The stock one-inch-drop pitman arm is replaced with this 4 1/2-inch drop unit. We have noticed no adverse side effects in the steering with this arm installed. The turning circle is still tight and there is zero bump-steer.
2000 Ford F350 Super Duty Bump Stop Comparison
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2000 Ford F350 Super Duty Bump Stop Comparison
We replaced the puny stock front bumpstops with the big polyurethane ones that come in the Fabtech kit. We have yet to feel the front suspension bottom out in 10,000 miles of driving, but its nice to know this big cushion is there if needed.
2000 Ford F350 Super Duty Right Side View
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2000 Ford F350 Super Duty Right Side View
Looking like all work and no play, Plain Jane almost drags her guts on this knoll.
2000 Ford F350 Super Duty Right Side View
Looking less like a work truck... 
   
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2000 Ford F350 Super Duty Right Side View
Looking less like a work truck and a little more ready to play, Jane now easily clears the same knoll. With the five-inch Fabtech lift installed, the Super Duty sits perfectly level, having lost its ugly factory rake. Jane looks a little nose-down here, but that's just the angle of the hill.
Fabtech Motorsports
1000 Beacon St.
Brea
CA  92821

www.fabtechmotorsports.com
Stockton Wheel Service
www.stocktonwheel.com
Interco Tire Corp.
P.O. Box Drawer 6
Rayne
LA  70578-0486

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