'11-16 Ford F250/350 Carli Suspension 2.5 Pintop System - 2.5" Lift

The kit that should've come standard from the factory

Carli Suspension's most popular system, the Pintop kit for the 2011-2016 Ford F250 and F350 boasts 2.5″, Remote Reservoir King Shocks. Designed and tuned in house for the customer looking for substantial on-road and off-road performance improvement.

SPECS:

• Front Lift: 3.25"
• Rear Lift: 0.5-2"
• Front Travel: 9.6"
• Rear Travel: 13"
• Shock Diameter: 2.0
• Tire Fitment: 37"x12.50

BASE KIT INCLUDES:

• CS-FLC-05: Front Leveling Coils
• CS-FPT25SPKG-LVL-05: Carli Custom Tuned KING 2.5" Remote Reservoir Shocks, Front and Rear with Stainless Shafts & Reservoir Mounts
• CS-FORDBBL-11: Brake Lines
• CS-FCASTERSHIM-2.5: 2° Caster Shims
• CS-FPRB-05: Track Bar

leaf spring options:

• PROGRESSIVE-ADD-A-PACK-CS-FPAP-11
  • • Built in the U.S.A. By Deaver Leaf Spring
    • Smooth progressive design
    • Supplied with U-bolts and hardware
    • Provides 2.0" of lift
    • O.E.M. load capacity maintained, improved ride
    • Fitment: 2011-2016 F250/350 4x4, 3.5" Axle Tube
• FULL PROGRESSIVE LEAF SPRING KIT-CS-FFSP-LVL-08
  • • Block eliminating, Full Progressive Spring Pack
    • "Light" 3/4-Ton Capacity, Max Bed-load 2,000lbs.
    • Includes new U-Bolts and Rear Bump Stop Drops
    • Provides a 1", rear high stance on Matching 2.5" Leveling Suspension Systems
    • 37" Tire Fitment
    • Fitment: 2011-2016 F250/350 4x4, 3.5"

additional KIT DETAILS:

The Pintop system boasts Carli specific, blueprinted, King 2.5” shocks on all four corners. In an effort to provide customers with the best product, we designed a custom piston to determine proper base flow rates to ensure the shock works well in the heavy duty truck platform; we then tuned the shocks around the custom pistons based on the only thing that matters to us, seat-of-the-pants feel. We round off ALL our King shocks with shafts machined and polished from a solid piece of 17-4 Stainless. Unlike King’s standard shafts, there is no coating to wear off, weather can’t hurt them and if there is a small chip, you can round the edges with emery cloth to ensure the seal housing isn’t damaged as they’re not brittle like the stock hardened shafts.

The truck will sit 2.5” higher in the front and have more wheel travel thanks to the lighter rate Carli Coil Springs. The included Adjustable Track Bar centers the front axle and Stainless Brake Lines firm up braking and ensure there is enough line for the newfound travel. To round off the front end, we include Caster Shims to tighten the steering.

The rear can be outfitted with a replacement Full Progressive Spring Pack (reduces capacity to a “light” ¾-ton) or factory leaf-pack modifying Progressive Add-a-Pack (maintains factory payload capacity and pairs with the factory 2” block). This is where the F250 and F350 are a bit different. Since 2008, the main spring packs on these two trucks is different; the F250 has a lighter rate spring pack than its 350 counterpart. The F250 Add-a-Pack equipped systems are a nice improvement over stock; the F350 with the Add-a-Pack is still very stiff in the rear as the main pack doesn’t move much unless loaded. We recommend the Full Replacement Leaf Spring packs for both trucks but especially the F350 given the super-stiff factory springs. If capacity is a concern, an aftermarket airbag system should be installed to complement the Full Progressive Leaf Springs to restore the F350 capacity. We recommend a system that will allow the airbags to disconnect from the lower mount during suspension cycling to ensure you’re able to take advantage of all your rear suspension travel. The Full Progressive Leaf Spring Pack will shift the axle slightly forward in the wheel well to ensure maximum tire clearance for a 37” M/T at full compression.

Wheel and tire fitment:

Factory Wheels SHOULD NOT be run with oversized tires. They’re known to rub the radius arm, sway bar and most concerning – Brake Lines. Factory tires and factory wheels will work without issue but we DO NOT recommend running oversized tires on factory wheels. On our 2.5” Ford Systems, we recommend 17”-18” wheels, no more than 9” wide with 5.5” of backspacing with Carli Fabricated Radius Arms or 5” Backspace with factory arms; 5” will require a bit more trimming.

Tires, 37×12.5” will fit with some trimming; 35” will likely fit without trimming. The more rubber, the better the small bump compliance will be at proper inflation pressures. The ride will firm up as you go larger in wheel diameter.