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Old 03-19-2015, 11:27 AM
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I bought a 3"/1" HBS billet leveling kit and was curious as to how it will look. I wanted to make sure 35's would go so currently from ground level to top of fenders is 37" in the front and 39" in the rear. Should I assume with the 3" front kit and 1" rear block that my truck will sit right at level of 40" before new tires? Or will I not get a true 3" out of the front since half the level comes fro. The alignment and the spacers are only 1.5" or so thick.

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I got a 3" front and 3" rear Superior Suspension from ebay, dude had took my factory blocks out the rear before i got the truck. With that said tho i don't like the idea of stacking blocks like that. But nonetheless the factory spacer on the axle is like a 1.5, so add your 1 inch to the top of it you get pretty much a 2.5 lift. The 3 up front will sit a little lower than the back on a 3" rear block anyways, so you will probably have a little upwards rake in the front and be really close to level.

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I bought a 3"/1" HBS billet leveling kit and was curious as to how it will look. I wanted to make sure 35's would go so currently from ground level to top of fenders is 37" in the front and 39" in the rear. Should I assume with the 3" front kit and 1" rear block that my truck will sit right at level of 40" before new tires? Or will I not get a true 3" out of the front since half the level comes fro. The alignment and the spacers are only 1.5" or so thick.

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I put a 3" leveling kit on mine hoping to fit 35s. it fits but i had to trim some of the front wheel well plastic. it works fine now with the occasional rub going over a bump with the wheel turned
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Originally Posted by showtime414
I bought a 3"/1" HBS billet leveling kit and was curious as to how it will look. I wanted to make sure 35's would go so currently from ground level to top of fenders is 37" in the front and 39" in the rear. Should I assume with the 3" front kit and 1" rear block that my truck will sit right at level of 40" before new tires? Or will I not get a true 3" out of the front since half the level comes fro. The alignment and the spacers are only 1.5" or so thick.

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2WD or 4WD ??
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you may want to read up on the effects of a 3" level in the front.. not good on CV shaft angles and ball joints...
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I've got a 2 1/2" up front and 1" in the rear with 35s.

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Guess ill be getting the 2.5" live and learn...I am not interested in being rough on anything...makes me say F it and stick with stock
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CV boots tear, replace them with better ones, mine has tore a tiny hole somewhere and i havent bothered with it, the grease stopped splatterings when i put my bumper on. They are cheapish to replace when they go bad. Also the ***** joints will only wear out faster if you dont keep an eye on things. You have to keep it greased up, so some aftermarket moog's will go on when these get bad. And with that you cant say that they have good angles from the factory neither, how many crown vics, navigators, and f150's do you hear with those creaking *** ball joints that have never seen grease. I hear at least 3 a day lol.
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Run it until you can afford a 6" lift. Then you can replace the ball joints at that time like you should anyways.


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