I-beam flip

[RedneckTexan]

I've heard you could flip the I-beams on your 2wd truck upside down and get 3-4 inches of lift out of them without serious modification, Is this true, has anybody done this before Please let me know.

(if this works, I'll also block the rear)

[spartman]

Someone here tried it and they wouldn't work.

Don't remember who though.

[FORDification]

No, you can't flip your I-beams.

[theskytoucher]

It was heavenly fire that tried and failed!!!!

[fordman]

its an interesting idea. if it were possible but one thing a person would have to do is change sides also. as well as flip them when this was done. but i don't think it can be done myself. taller and stiffer springs could do what your wanting to do though.

[RedneckTexan]

But what does "I-beam flip" on this truck mean (Sorry guys, I did a search on I beam flip and this is all I could find )

http://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery ... 10&width=2

[spartman]

Before I shoot you for using that link, I would like to inform you that they don't want us to look at it.

Below is what the page says when I click on it:

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[ima71 trucks are older]

its been done, you need to pull the spindles and change the location of the spindle bearing. the steering is still way off though.

New stock springs will raise the front of the truck up about 3" over the sagging decades old springs. if you want a few inches over the stock height, 80's van springs will lift a few inches (your steering will be off but not as much as an ibeam flip).

[fordman]

what idiots

[MadMaxetc]

I don't think you can. The axle pivots are ofset from the wheel centerline so if you swap sides and flip them then you would also have to swap the axle pivots from front to back & back to front. Then you would have to look at the steering ishues. and what about how dumb it would look??

[RedneckTexan]

Seeing as those losers won't let Y'all see it, I'll just tell ya what it said...

For sale 71 F-250. I-beam flip. Needs front end adjustments. 4 wheel disc. A/C was working, not sure now. 390 rebuilt approx. 3500 miles since install. T-18. New rims and tires from Discount tire

Here are the pics

[ima71 trucks are older]

you know its bad when you can eyeball the camber problem caused by fliping them.

[MadMaxetc]

you know its bad when you can eyeball the camber problem caused by fliping them.

[mrung0wa]

No you cannot flip your I-Beams

Listen to the us, some Brothers have tried.

Yes they actually attempted the task only to realize that it's a physical impossibility.

It's just another Urban Legend my Brother.



Lawrence

[RedneckTexan]

O.K. I won't, that's what I like about this site, I would've tore down my truck to only find out the hard way that it won't work. Thank Y'all very much for the great info and awesome online community