What did you do to your 11th gen today?
07-01-2016, 08:50 PM
#7031
Senior Member
I like having some rake. But you should have seen it before. It was 3" taller in the rear.
The leveled look just isn't my thing, personally.
Thanks.
07-01-2016, 10:38 PM
#7032
Removed the 2.5" blocks I had in the rear and put back in the 2" oem ford blocks I had first put in when the truck was new. My 2wd has a pretty much stock 4x4 stance. 22.75" in the front and 25" in the rear.
I started with the 2" block, added 4x4 coilovers in the front, but they lifted me too high. I was at about 24" in the front with those, then added a 2.5" block, then a 3" block. At that point my truck started to look a bit lifted and that really wasn't what I wanted. Replaced the coilovers with Monroe 2wd quickstuts and put a 1/2" soacer on them. Had a little over 3" of rake, so now I'm back to where I started with the 2" blocks.
While they're not hard to swap, laying on the ground and tightening and un tightening those nuts on the u bolts is not comfortable.
I started with the 2" block, added 4x4 coilovers in the front, but they lifted me too high. I was at about 24" in the front with those, then added a 2.5" block, then a 3" block. At that point my truck started to look a bit lifted and that really wasn't what I wanted. Replaced the coilovers with Monroe 2wd quickstuts and put a 1/2" soacer on them. Had a little over 3" of rake, so now I'm back to where I started with the 2" blocks.
While they're not hard to swap, laying on the ground and tightening and un tightening those nuts on the u bolts is not comfortable.
07-02-2016, 10:58 AM
#7034
Senior Member
They're very easy to swap. Remove all 4 bolts on one side, jack up the truck using the leaf spring, slip in the block, lower the jack (may have to rock the wheel a little to get the pins to set) and reinstall u bolts and nuts. You do need longer u bolts, but they usually come with the block kits.
The 3" block kit would probably be what you need. What year is your truck? Oe blocks on 04-05 are 2" and OE blocks for 06-08 are 1 5/8".
Mine came from a guy that had an 05 and swapped for larger blocks.
Last edited by 2008__XL; 07-02-2016 at 11:37 AM.
07-02-2016, 06:58 PM
#7036
What did you do to your 11th gen today?
I didn't notice any difference between any of the blocks (or no block) and how the truck rides. You'd need taller shocks, but there shouldn't be any issues.
They're very easy to swap. Remove all 4 bolts on one side, jack up the truck using the leaf spring, slip in the block, lower the jack (may have to rock the wheel a little to get the pins to set) and reinstall u bolts and nuts. You do need longer u bolts, but they usually come with the block kits.
The 3" block kit would probably be what you need. What year is your truck? Oe blocks on 04-05 are 2" and OE blocks for 06-08 are 1 5/8".
Mine came from a guy that had an 05 and swapped for larger blocks.
They're very easy to swap. Remove all 4 bolts on one side, jack up the truck using the leaf spring, slip in the block, lower the jack (may have to rock the wheel a little to get the pins to set) and reinstall u bolts and nuts. You do need longer u bolts, but they usually come with the block kits.
The 3" block kit would probably be what you need. What year is your truck? Oe blocks on 04-05 are 2" and OE blocks for 06-08 are 1 5/8".
Mine came from a guy that had an 05 and swapped for larger blocks.
Last edited by Krack499; 07-02-2016 at 07:35 PM.
07-02-2016, 08:39 PM
#7037
Senior Member
07-03-2016, 11:47 AM
#7038
Senior Member
Drive it to North Carolina yesterday for vacation. Then had some fun on the beach
07-03-2016, 12:01 PM
#7040
Senior Member
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