Desolate Motorsports 4" Mid-Travel Suspension System – 1980–1997 Ford F-Series

Desolate Motorsports 4" Mid-Travel Suspension System – 1980–1997 Ford F-250 & F-350 4WD

If you're looking for the ultimate coil spring suspension system for your OBS Ford, the Desolate Motorsports 4" Mid-Travel Suspension System delivers exceptional ride quality, increased suspension travel, and serious off-road capability without sacrificing daily drivability.

While classified as a mid-travel kit, this system is built with many of the same premium components found in long-travel race-inspired suspensions. From reinforced Twin Traction Beam (TTB) housings and billet radius arms to Deaver leaf springs and Fox reservoir shocks, every component has been engineered to work together as a complete suspension package.

Whether you're exploring desert trails, cruising backroads, or building the ultimate OBS adventure truck, this kit offers the perfect balance of comfort, durability, and performance—with the ability to upgrade to a full long-travel system in the future.

🔥 Key Features

• Fits 1980–1997 Ford F-250 & F-350 4WD

• Approximately 4" of Suspension Lift

• 12" of Front Wheel Travel

• 17" of Rear Wheel Travel

• Clears Up to 35" Tires

• Future Upgrade Path to Long-Travel Coilovers

• Complete Front & Rear Suspension System

• Engineered by Desolate Motorsports

🛠️ Front Suspension Highlights

The front suspension is designed to dramatically improve strength, articulation, and ride quality over the factory Twin Traction Beam system.

Features include:

• Modified stock-width TTB beam housings

• Camber-corrected beams for 4" lift height

• 3/16" steel reinforcement plating in high-stress areas

• Integrated mini truss and bash guard

• Stainless steel 1" uniball beam pivots

• CNC-machined billet aluminum extended radius arms

• Massive 1.25" heim joint pivots

• Billet radius arm cross brace

• Increased caster for improved highway stability

• Fox 2.0 performance shocks

• 4" lift coil springs

• Adjustable alignment cams (preset for this system)

• Drop pitman arm

• Stainless steel extended front brake lines

• Front limit straps

The uniball beam pivots eliminate the deflection found in factory rubber bushings while increasing suspension travel and durability for aggressive off-road use.

💪 Rear Suspension Highlights

The rear suspension is designed to complement the front system, creating a balanced truck that performs exceptionally well on both pavement and rough terrain.

The rear package includes:

• Custom Deaver Q80-2 progressive leaf springs

• Extended rear shackles

• Fabricated rear shackle hangers

• F-Series front spring mounts

• Desolate upper rear shock mounts

• "Boomerang" lower rear shock mounts

• Fox 2.0 × 10" remote reservoir rear shocks

• Extended rear brake line

• Heavy-duty 5/8" U-bolts

• New rear axle perches

Together, these components provide an impressive 17 inches of rear wheel travel while delivering excellent ride quality and suspension compliance.

🚙 Why Upgrade?

Unlike basic lift kits that simply raise the truck, the Desolate Motorsports Mid-Travel System completely redesigns the suspension geometry to improve nearly every aspect of how your OBS performs.

Benefits include:

• Dramatically improved ride quality

• Increased front and rear wheel travel

• Better suspension articulation

• Improved steering stability

• Increased suspension strength

• Reduced bushing deflection with uniball pivots

• Superior off-road capability

• Comfortable highway manners

• Future-ready design for coilover conversion

Whether you're driving washboard roads, forest trails, or interstate highways, this suspension inspires confidence behind the wheel.

🚚 Fitment

• 1980–1997 Ford F-250 4WD

• 1980–1997 Ford F-350 4WD

📦 What's Included

Front Suspension

• Modified reinforced TTB beam housings

• Billet aluminum extended radius arms

• Billet radius arm cross brace

• Fox 2.0 front shocks (dual shock option available)

• 4" lift coil springs

• Adjustable alignment cams

• Drop pitman arm

• Stainless steel front brake lines

• Front limit straps

Rear Suspension

• Deaver Q80-2 leaf springs

• Extended shackles

• Fabricated shackle hangers

• F-Series front spring mounts

• Upper rear shock mounts

• "Boomerang" lower shock mounts

• Fox 2.0 × 10" reservoir shocks

• Extended rear brake line

• Heavy-duty 5/8" U-bolts

• Rear axle perches

⚠️ Important Notes

• Designed for 1980–1997 Ford F-250 & F-350 4WD trucks

• Vehicles must be aligned after installation

• Rear Deaver leaf springs are not recommended for heavy towing or maximum payload applications

• Dual front shock option requires factory dual-shock coil buckets

• Dual Fox configuration includes:

  • Primary Fox 2.0 remote reservoir shock

  • Secondary Fox 2.0 non-reservoir auxiliary shock

• This system is designed for an easy future upgrade to a long-travel coilover suspension

If you're searching for one of the most complete and capable suspension upgrades available for your OBS Ford, the Desolate Motorsports 4" Mid-Travel Suspension System delivers premium components, exceptional ride quality, and the durability to handle everything from daily driving to demanding off-road adventures—all while providing a straightforward path to a future long-travel build.