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Old 02-05-2010, 05:26 PM
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thinking of a leveling kit, what would be better, getting spacers like what daystar offers, or getting longer springs like rough country has?
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I'm buying the coil springs from rough country. I've heard to many bad things about the spacers. If your going to level the front out and tear into it that far to install the spacers, why not go ahead and put new coil springs in? haha
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that and i figured a solid spring is probably more reliable than having the spacer just sitting under the spring, i'd like to put a 6" lift on but i drive it 30 miles back and forth to school everyday and i just spent $700 on 31" tires back in october
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do what i did. 3/4 ton springs front and back. raised my truck up real good.
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I'd get the springs.
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do what i did. 3/4 ton springs front and back. raised my truck up real good.
3/4 ton coils in the front, 3/4 ton leafs in the rear?
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yep well the fronts arent in yet. that happens this weekend. i will post pics when there in
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how much lift are u getting out of them
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in the back now i have about 3-4 inches of tire in the wheel well with 31's on. dont know about fronts yet. but looks goofy right now with the back jacked up and not the front
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thanks, definatly post pics when ur done



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