Ford F-250s are serious workhorses. Whether they have a Powerstroke diesel or a 6.8L V-10, they have plenty of torque for towing and can hold their own off-road, as well. If you have a leaf spring front suspension on your F-250 and greater off-road capability is on your shopping list, you're in luck. While leaf springs compromise with a less comfortable ride, they are cheaper to lift than the newer coil spring Super Duty front suspension.
We selected a Rubicon Express 6-1/2-inch suspension lift, because of their heavy-duty design and the promise of extended wheel travel and good on-road ride. Follow along as the crew at 4Wheel Parts in Santa Ana, California, had our '02 F-250 in and out in a day.
Our F-250 rolled into 4Wheel Parts looking like any old fleet work truck, but not for long. | 
The Rubicon Express kit included heavy-duty steel powdercoated brackets, military-wrap front leaf springs, Bilstein shocks, and upgraded brake lines. |
Tim removed the bolts at the front of the bumper, as well as these bumper brackets, before lifting the bumper over the tow hooks and setting it aside. | 
The steering was disconnected at the pitman arm before the Panhard bar was unbolted. |
Both the front spring mount and the low hanging crossmember below it were removed. | 
Tim removed the front anti-sway bar, so that the mount could be flipped and reinstalled under the frame with help from the included bracket. This is the passenger side. |
Here's the new spring mount as it was going in. It's made of thick steel and was stamped to give it more strength. | 
After a puller was used on the stock pitman arm, Tim used a torque wrench on the new dropped pitman arm. |
Fresh polyurethane bushings were pressed in and the leaf springs were placed into position. | |