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Old 11-30-2007, 08:39 PM
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i have my 04 150 and im looking to do a leveling kit....should i go with a 2.5" level or a 3" level? besides the .5" what is the diff? and which one will actually "level" the truck?
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The 2" will be fine unless you are going to add a brush guard or something else that will add extra weight to your front end, then go with the 2.5".
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Just added the 2.5 autospring. Front is slightly higher then the rear. Will be adding a westen bull guard soon, that may drop the front a little. Truck looks much better now. I think the 3" would lift the front too much.
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I had the 2.5" autospring kit on my truck prior to lifting it and was very happy with it. I think it was slightly higher in the front measurement wise, even with a Westin bull bar, but you couldn't tell it by simply looking at it.
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Quick update...i just purchased my 2" autospring level kit and am hoping to order my new tires soon too...ill post pictures as the progress is made...
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where is the best place to get the autospring lift at? Thinking bout doing it to my '06, not going with bigger tires right now tho.
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Ebay has em

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2005-...spagenameZWDVW

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The higher you go the more you will increase the angles of the cv joints on your front half shafts. A little is ok, too much they will wear out fast.
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I went 3" on my truck. I can see that it puts extra strain on the components but I really don't care cause it's not a daily driver. If you go 3" you should do an add-a-leaf for the rear. Looks really good though.

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