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Old 05-11-2013, 10:35 AM
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Found a place with cheap leveling kits, wondered if I could stack two kits, maybe a 3 inch and a 2 inch, just to give it a nice reverse rake... Anybody ever tried or heard of someone trying this?
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Really really bad idea. Unsafe and probably illegal
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You cannot stack levels. Two and a half inches should be the highest you go if your 4wd. Some people are runnjng threes but from what i have read you put alot of strain on thw stock suspension up front. I stacked a Daystar level and 3" rough country spindle lift on a 2 WD and had no issue though. Truck was an 02 though. Check rough country out if your 2wd and see if they offer a spindle lift for these 04-08s. It gave the 02 the look you want
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2.5 inches of actual lift is the most you want on a 4wd. Anymore and it will be bad news for your front end components.
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Let us no how thats works out for ya buddy lol. You would not even be able to reinstall the upper ball joint so either way it wouldn't work
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Hey it was just a thought, that's why I asked. I did just order a 3" leveling kit... Can't wait to get it on
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Originally Posted by Bbdaddy1221
Let us no how thats works out for ya buddy lol. You would not even be able to reinstall the upper ball joint so either way it wouldn't work
X2! You wouldn't even be able to get the upper ball joint on again. Ur UCA would rub the cool spring.. More like sit inside the coil spring bad idea even if it were possible.
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Like I said, just a thought, how else could I get the front end higher then the back? Not drastically, but noticeable
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3" is going to put stress on the front end.
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If its a 4x4 you may be able to remove the rear the spacer block on the springs. Thatway you raised the front and lowered the rear for the rake you want. Havent done it myself but it may work.


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