Post Your 2WD Leveled Trucks
06-10-2013, 02:46 PM
#233
Senior Member
Noticed this thread was getting started back up, and thought I would post my 2011 Lariat after a 1.5 AS level and 1 inch rear block add. Also some better tires.
Need better pictures, but the good camera has eluded me as of late...
BEFORE
AFTER
Need better pictures, but the good camera has eluded me as of late...
BEFORE
AFTER
06-10-2013, 07:26 PM
#235
http://bit.ly/16OR8TP
Installed it myself with borrowed tools, I have never worked on a car before except tire changes and oil changes.
Installed it myself with borrowed tools, I have never worked on a car before except tire changes and oil changes.
06-10-2013, 10:56 PM
#236
Senior Member
For everyone with the front end level, were there any drive line vibration issues?
My 13 is leveled, but the other way. I dropped the rear 2". I have a shudder from 15-20 mph. I know I can fix it, but even more concerning is that my back end bottoms out over bumps. I've had a 93 with a 3/5 drop and an 04 with a 2" rear drop like this one, and I've never had the problem with the back end bottoming out. Because of it, I think I'm going to go back to stock height. At some point, I may decide to bring the front up 1.5" or 2". I for sure don't want the front any higher than the rear, which I see a lot of lifted trucks (and lowered trucks for that matter) sitting that way, and it just looks stupid. If anything, I'd rather leave just a hair of the rake in it, but level would be ok too. What I don't want is to have to mess with a drive line vibration.
Here is a pic as it sits now.
My 13 is leveled, but the other way. I dropped the rear 2". I have a shudder from 15-20 mph. I know I can fix it, but even more concerning is that my back end bottoms out over bumps. I've had a 93 with a 3/5 drop and an 04 with a 2" rear drop like this one, and I've never had the problem with the back end bottoming out. Because of it, I think I'm going to go back to stock height. At some point, I may decide to bring the front up 1.5" or 2". I for sure don't want the front any higher than the rear, which I see a lot of lifted trucks (and lowered trucks for that matter) sitting that way, and it just looks stupid. If anything, I'd rather leave just a hair of the rake in it, but level would be ok too. What I don't want is to have to mess with a drive line vibration.
Here is a pic as it sits now.
06-10-2013, 11:20 PM
#237
For everyone with the front end level, were there any drive line vibration issues?
My 13 is leveled, but the other way. I dropped the rear 2". I have a shudder from 15-20 mph. I know I can fix it, but even more concerning is that my back end bottoms out over bumps. I've had a 93 with a 3/5 drop and an 04 with a 2" rear drop like this one, and I've never had the problem with the back end bottoming out. Because of it, I think I'm going to go back to stock height. At some point, I may decide to bring the front up 1.5" or 2". I for sure don't want the front any higher than the rear, which I see a lot of lifted trucks (and lowered trucks for that matter) sitting that way, and it just looks stupid. If anything, I'd rather leave just a hair of the rake in it, but level would be ok too. What I don't want is to have to mess with a drive line vibration.
Here is a pic as it sits now.
Attachment 230076
My 13 is leveled, but the other way. I dropped the rear 2". I have a shudder from 15-20 mph. I know I can fix it, but even more concerning is that my back end bottoms out over bumps. I've had a 93 with a 3/5 drop and an 04 with a 2" rear drop like this one, and I've never had the problem with the back end bottoming out. Because of it, I think I'm going to go back to stock height. At some point, I may decide to bring the front up 1.5" or 2". I for sure don't want the front any higher than the rear, which I see a lot of lifted trucks (and lowered trucks for that matter) sitting that way, and it just looks stupid. If anything, I'd rather leave just a hair of the rake in it, but level would be ok too. What I don't want is to have to mess with a drive line vibration.
Here is a pic as it sits now.
Attachment 230076
Hope this helps
06-11-2013, 07:50 AM
#239
Senior Member
No vibration when lifting the front of a 2wd. There are no axles of drive shaft angles to worry about! When you lower the back it changes pinion angle wich will cause launch shutter or slight vibration when taking off from a dead stop. You can get shims that install under rear leaf springs and rotate axle witch will fix pinion angle issue!
Hope this helps
06-11-2013, 07:52 AM
#240
Senior Member
The bed weld was trimmed and bent out of the way. Like I said, I've never experienced it either, but it's definitely there, and I don't like it.