AutoFab 5" Lift Kit install on a GREAT 1974 Ford F100!

Today we're getting our truck on, a customer of ours brought us a gorgeous example of a 1974 Ford F100 Ranger, as well as an AutoFab 5 inch lift kit for the truck. With the twin I beam front suspension setup we aren't dealing with the best designed suspension geometry in the world but it works, and it extremely tough.
This is a reasonably straight forward Lift kit install however we do run into a couple unexpected snags, largely due to a lack of available instructions. Once we get THAT sorted out we're back together and good to go. There are a few more issues to button up before she's ready to go home but we're getting there!

[@terryeustice5399]

Thank you Rich. Great work and Austin for recap. It was a clean truck for an Ohio truck. Thanks for sharing! 💯👊👍

[@user-hi2ev7ug4l]

Yeah somebody took care of that truck...put a lot of gas in those...FE engine with galvanized steel engine compartment....good content and thanks...🔧🔧👍

[@hollowpoint357sw4]

Yah, probably never seen any salt and garage kept. I don’t remember if they told us the mileage or not but I bet it’s low.

[@J163548]

I used to bend the I-beams to get more camber,,haha,,tells ya how old I am

[@Roger-bj2zs]

I had a 79, lifted the front 1 1/2 inches to make it ride level. Took a course at a trade school to learn about correcting the I -beams for geometry and we bent them as well. After I installed a healthy 460 and C6, I needed the extra lift, came with a 302 and 3 speed

[@ConemantheBarbarian]

That’s going to have old school prerunner vibes to it. Very cool!

[@davidgough1161]

That is a very nice truck. I know the owner will be happy when it is done!

[@wilga80]

I liked the idea of slotting the rivet head. Thanks for that.

[@richardlucore6813]

You can cut an x in them if you like grinding or have a weak air hammer. Cheers!

[@user-bb2hy4gf5c]

Always enjoy the videos. Me personally, I don’t understand lifting a 2 wheel drive truck but to each their own, I think it would be a really cool 4 wheel drive swap. Love the body style of that truck, it will look cool, just not 4WD.

[@fooledman]

Loved it the way it was.

[@kennethchapman9564]

Before I went into the service came really close to buying a 1974 F-250 4x4 High boy, a great truck. Wish I would have bought it, probably still have it. Was a 390 4v with manual transmission with granny low. Had a blue and white 1988 F-150 Lariat long bed straight six.

[@dougwelch4137]

Definitely better now !!

[@ktmcc4360]

Why lift a 2wd? I could see if he was adding a transfer case and front axle but...?

[@dalehall2993]

Probably because he likes the way it looks...and he can...🎉😂

[@Roger-bj2zs]

Kinda seems odd to me too! Only thing I could imagine is going to be used in a creek type application 🤔

[@brokewood6036]

Slam it! Bags, throw that blue egg crap front suspension away! Some of ford's great design methods

[@WiSeNhEiMeR-1369]

HOWdy LUCORE, ... YIKES !!! a Truck with HUB-CAPS ! COOP ...

[@adammorton1149]

Because it give people something to talk about I like lifted trucks made it look 100% better after you get done with it

[@edwardmohr5798]

Latest trend.

[@rtwpsom2]

If only you had some video of the radius rods before you removed them.... oh... wait.

[@mikerosing8202]

I I think u forgot the back

[@dougwelch4137]

There upside down

[@richardlucore6813]

Yup. My fault. I fixed it. Just little things to figure out and overcome. Cheers!

[@dougwelch4137]

It sucks not having good directions with some of these kits .. been there myself in the shop .. makes you sit back an scratch your head !

[@richardlucore6813]

@@dougwelch4137 I'll snap a pick of the directions with this kit on the next installment. They give the basics. It's a good kit and we are very happy with it. After we get the back side leveled up it will really start to look good

[@dougwelch4137]

Yup 2wd or not they look cool lifted !

[@mikerosing8202]

It’s not level

[@Dogman21]

Why would you put a lift of a 2wd truck makes no scents.

[@LucoreAuto]

Because it looks cool and that's pretty much the only reason anyone lifts classic trucks? ;) Also, because the customer wants us to, and is paying us to

[@adammorton1149]

Well said rich

[@travishamilton7037]

A lift on a 2wd truck wtf

[@LucoreAuto]

Are you trying to imply that most people who do lift kits on their trucks do it for some purpose other than to look cool? ;)

[@travishamilton7037]

@@LucoreAuto there are them type of people also 🤦🏼‍♂️