OK, done with my 5" install...mostly anyway.

Here is a link to my photo album:
http://s148.photobucket.com/albums/s2/jtaoj/2005%20X%20Lift/?start=all

I have a pretty good rear drive shaft vibration to work out. From about 20-40 MPH it is quite annoying, but settles down a bit at speed. Problem is, I drive around town alot and that is about 30ish or so. Anyway, something to work out.

All in all, very pleased. I had lots of problems with stuck stock bolts, etc. I figure it took me about 20-25 hours. The install work wasn't hard nor time consuming...it was tear down. The rear surpisingly was the most challenging part for install for me.

Got it aligned yesterday and the shop said it aligned perfectly and that the lift is well built. They were impressed to say the least.

I started to round the brake lines on the front, where the flex meet the hard lines during take off. I got them to finally break loose using lots and lots of PB blaster and a very small pipe wrench. I read about the pipe wrench on an F150 forum after searching for some help on the web.

Ride is stiffer, but not bad. The vibration sucks, but hopefully that can be worked out OK.

I have a slight (3/4 inch?) rake to the front. This is due to my Shrock bumper and Warn winch. Hopefull with some weight on it, the rear will settle a bit.

So, to sum it up. I am not a mechanic. I am kind of mechanically inclined from the school of hard knocks over the years, but this is the biggest auto project I have ever done. Other than the cutting on the front diff rear cross member, this is truly a bolt in kit. I did probably 75% of the work myself (alone). My neighbor and son helped me with putting the diff in and some of the torquing and other lifting, so I had help for the other 25% of the work.

I have an ER bill to pay (see pics). Also, I was torquing the front sway bar bolts. First one got in, then I think over torqued (based on the 2005 service manual they are 105 FT LBS). I didn't torque the others, just cranked them on. I need to figure out what to do on the stripped bolt.

Also, I need to figure out how to mount my Shrock front bumper skid. The sway bar relocation makes the skid mounting bracket useless. PRG sells front sway bar links for Titans with lifts that may work. Another $90 though.

My truck looks awesome...need bigger tires and to figure out the vibration solution. I used shims, but still have it.

Nice to have it done and the truck looks great.

Oh, and Dave at Calmini was a great resource. I didn't need that much help, but when I did email, he responded back within 12 hours, meaning, I worked on it at night and weekends and he got back to me sometime the next morning. Sweet, sweet!!

Robert, I wasn't sure if this was the place to post this, but it seemed like it.