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I added a 2" leveling kit from Bilstien for the front of my F-350. The kit entailed longer springs and of course new 5100 series shocks. Even with this setup there is a slight forward rake but it gives me a better break over angle so I'm less likely to snag something underneath. Plus it looks better too! ------------------ Eddie Our Founding Fathers were men who understood that the right thing is not necessarily the written thing. -kkina | |||
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| Savor the limelight |
The irony is I haven't leveled my truck because I actually use my truck as a truck. It sits level when I'm hauling and/or towing. Both uses are truck uses and the choice depends on the specific use. I don't see any problem with leveling a pavement queen either. | |||
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| Raised Hands Surround Us Three Nails To Protect Us  |
Sounds more like rear spring helpers. An inflatable air bag installed in the rear coils to make them stiffer when inflated so the rear does not sag. They don’t change the level.
That is a bit relative. Towing and hauling aren’t the only way to use trucks as trucks. Off road capability is just as much a use of a truck. But the run down so far for positives are looks, ground clearance, and bigger tires. Looks: I actually prefer a slight rake. Ground Clearance: I could benefit from some more in the front. If I do lift the rear any won’t fit in the parking garage. Bigger Tires: Don’t plan on going bigger than 33s which will fit factory suspension. If I find a deal on Raptor take offs I may do that and they are 34s so I may need to go up a tad in the front. ———————————————— The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad. If we got each other, and that's all we have. I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand. You should know I'll be there for you! | |||
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Caribou gorn |
this "using a truck as a truck" is the biggest crock of "look at me, I'm a man" BS I've ever heard. I'm gonna vote for the funniest frog with the loudest croak on the highest log. | |||
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thin skin can't win |
Seems that I've had friends tell me this increases wear rate dramatically on front driveline components? Don't have truck, so haven't investigated. You only have integrity once. - imprezaguy02 | |||
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Equal Opportunity Mocker |
I added a 2.5" leveling kit to my Silverado Crew 4wd, helped me add in the 34.5" tires and raised the truck very slightly all around, with the rear coming up about an inch and the front about 2.5", so that levels my ride and the larger tires facilitate more clearance. When these have gone to tire heaven, the next set I put on will likely be 33's, but I do get comments on how much folks like the look. Of course you must understand I'm in Mississippi, so there is that....  screen shot tool________________________________________________ "You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving." -Dr. Adrian Rogers | |||
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Slabsides45, Do you know what kit you used? I have the same ride and I'm looking to do something similar and I like the look of that. Has it changed your ride quality much? Any issues when towing with it after the lift? | |||
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| Equal Opportunity Mocker |
It's the Rough Country 2.5 leveling kit. Nothing spectacular or fancy, paid to have it installed since that wasn't too pricey. I understood (probably incorrectly) that anything up to that size wasn't too hard on the suspension, but that after that height the truck's angles got to be hard on it, mechanically speaking. So I went with this kit to avoid having to make any permanent changes to the suspension. As for ride and towing, it's not affected it at all that I can tell. If anything, going to those ginormous tires affected it more, just in acceleration, etc. I had a little rubbing on the felt wheel well liners, but cut the liners away to alleviate that. Of course, as soon as I did so, I read a thread on how many Chevy owners punch a couple small holes in the felt where it rubs and use a zip tie to pull it back out of the way, so they don't have to cut it. Live and learn. ________________________________________________ "You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving." -Dr. Adrian Rogers | |||
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| Savor the limelight |
I was lumping towing and hauling as one use and off-road as another, so when I said both uses are truck uses, I meant off-road and towing/hauling are both truck uses. Sorry I wasn't clear. | |||
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| Savor the limelight |
And rolling coal in a truck with a 12" lift kit and 40 series tires on 24" time that stick out 3"+ past the fenders is a bigger crock of "look at me, I'm an 8 year old in a man's body" BS. In reality, I don't care how anyone else uses THEIR truck. | |||
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| Caribou gorn |
So we went from a leveling kit to whatever it is you just described... I'm gonna vote for the funniest frog with the loudest croak on the highest log. | |||
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| Quiet observer |
I call those Douchebag Diesels. lol The way I see it, it's your truck, do as you like. I just try to advise people before lifting, to figure out how much leeway you have on your pinion angles, driveline length, etc. Look at all the variables so you don't have to do a bunch of repairs later as things wear out prematurely. Semper Fidelis | |||
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Did you do 34.5" knowing they would rub? It looks like they recommend 33" max. | |||
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| Savor the limelight |
Well, we were talking about leveling kits until you started throwing insults around. | |||
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In the future I'd like to get some larger tires for more ground clearance but a slight rake doesn't bother me. I see a lot of lifted and leveled trucks around here and most of them look like they went too far, so that the front end is pointing up into the sky. Its now the opposite rake. No one's life, liberty or property is safe while the legislature is in session.- Mark Twain | |||
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I found out recently, the nose high look is termed "Bro Lean" and it looks ridiculous. | |||
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| Equal Opportunity Mocker |
They didn't really rub except at full wheel lock left and right, so I knew I'd have some adjustment on the wheelwell liners, but that was of little concern in my overall overcompensating-big-tires plan.  I do love the look, because while it isn't jacked up in the air, it has a more aggressive stance and fills the massive wheelwells. I take it duck hunting (think Mississippi Delta muddy roads), into unpaved/relatively unimproved pasture areas, etc, and have had no issues with it after addressing the felt. ________________________________________________ "You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving." -Dr. Adrian Rogers | |||
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Any idea what brand of tires and rims you went with? I went through some options at Tirerack, but seeing actual pictures is better. | |||
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| Caribou gorn |
Uh huh
I'm gonna vote for the funniest frog with the loudest croak on the highest log. | |||
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| Savor the limelight |
Read much? Comprehend much? Apparently not. Go back and reread the post I quoted and you'll find I insulted no one. I reused the "I use my truck as a truck" phrase the person I quoted used to justify a leveling kit and then I justified a truck use case where leveling would not be called for. Afterwards, I said I didn't have a problem if someone leveled for looks. Nice try pulling a piece of what I said out of context. Your post had nothing to do with leveling kits, added nothing to the conversation, and insulted two members of the forum. Nice. The entirety of your post nothing out of context:
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