Allquad

Thanks man

txmedic90

I'll be ditching my 2 inch pro comp level whenever the boss lady lets me get to it. I'm going through the hiring process at a different fire department and once everything is final, I'll be snagging myself a significant pay increase. I've been told that I can have some new toys as a reward for some recent accomplishments, a lift or coil overs is one of them.

Yesterday I saw a blue FX4 with fox coil overs and raptor wheels on 35 inch bfg's and couldn't stop staring.

I've only had my level about a 2 months but there's still more to be desired for me. And that god awful noise at full lock makes my ears bleed.

vinnydstx

So I'm getting my power steps put on today. I get that clunk at full lock every once in a while. I guess I hardly fully lock. Anyway, I'm going to tell my guy to apply grease to the bump stop and see if that fixes the problem. Useful thread if it does.

I love my level lift. It gives it just enough of a different look. Plus I went with 4ply 33x12.5 tires. What a difference in ride over the 10 ply tires.

tooadvanced

On a leveling kit the ride will become stiffer because you don't address the angles of the a arms. They will be pointing downwards thus transmitting more bumps into the frame and you. Lift kits drop the lower arms and give you raised knuckles to flatten out the arms

aces25

This. It will change the geometry and impact down travel (which is why many will hear the UCA hit the spring on full droop), but it does not add preload to the spring.

shortride

iTrader: (1)

This is one of the reason I strongly suggest against modifying suspensions. If looks is more important than having a truck function and perform as they should then so be it.

Averysm09

And here I was thinking about getting a leveling kit when my stock Goodyears are toast. I drive my truck almost 150 miles a day (commuter queen) but I also use it to haul a pull on the weekends. I wanted to raise up the front a little bit, but that noise that you all say that it makes is making me second guess my future plans.

Maybe a 1.5" would be good. With a load in the bed, I don't want the nose to be sticking up into the air. Any levels / lift-levels that don't make the front end components knock into each other? That just sounds like a problem waiting to happen.

I was also thinking about mpgs. I have the 3.31 rear and constantly get above 20 mpg on my commuting trips. If the level drops it roughly 2mpg, and a 33" tire would take it down a couple more, maybe I just get a more aggressive looking stock-like size tire. hmmm

PawPaw

That's why I went with the Bilstein 5100 shocks set at the 2nd notch from the top. Gained 1-1/2 inches in height in the front and with the Bilsteins in the rear not much sagging with a 2 to 3K pound load. I'm running P rated Toyo's that are only 43 lbs ea. so not much of a fuel mileage hit either...kind of a compromise all the way around!

4.6Intruder

I also would recommend the use of the bilstein 5100's set at 1.5" setting. The Bilsteins limit the down travel therefore will not over extend the ball joints/cvs etc which creates more wear and tear. Now, it still isn't ideal because your geometry is no longer in spec and will still lower the life of these components, but it is what it is. Haven't had any issues with noises etc. even at full lock. To remedy rear end sag you can do an add a leaf in the rear and remove the stock blocks so the rear won't be to high. It's what I did.

RedAggie03

No 5100's for 2014's yet...waiting...