Can Air Lift Air Helper Springs # AL57390 Install on 2003 F-250 Without Jounce Strike Plates

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I do not have the jounce strike plates on my truck. Can the bottom brackets sit on the axle instead?

asked by: Todd

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According to my contact at Air Lift their LoadLifter 5000 Air Helper Spring Kit # AL57390 will not install on your 2003 4WD F-250 that does not have jounce strike plates. Instead you can use kit # AL57215 that mounts on your leaf springs. The written install instructions are linked for reference.

expert reply by: Adam R

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Hey Brandon - great question, and yes, the FX4 trucks have one extra check. Firestone wants you to measure the distance from the top of your rear axle to the bottom of the bump-stop bracket. If that measurement is 40 mm, 70 mm, or 80 mm, the wireless…

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