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Old 09-03-2008, 10:48 PM
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What is the purpose of Leveling? Why do people do it?
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Looks better than a truck that doesn't look level, and you can fit bigger tires.
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so the nose is level with the ***
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may not be perfectly level but real close. There are 2 methods of doing this
1) raise the front
2) lower the rear
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Like Tide said looks and to install a larger tire. Personally I don't like a leveling kit. The truck is up in the rear to account for a load. When you put a load in the back instead of the truck taking a Ty (ie Mexican) stance of ***** down front up it sits level or just slightly down in the rear.

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thats why i got airbags. i just had it loaded up yesterday, and will tonight, im going to get pics. but it still sits level with the bags and rides a lot better.
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Bosa, how much did your solution cost?
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airbags from autoanything.com are 180 i think. you dont need to get the compressor kit, you can fill it up with an air compressor. i got the compressor kit for 150 somewhere i dont remember, but its the loadcontroller 2 so i can raise or lower truck from inside the cab. i wish i had time to post pics, but im leaving right now and wont be back till really late and i need to get to bed leaving in morning at 5 for Mudding trip.
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I have a 2.5" kit on my truck and it still sets level towing a 21 foot boat.
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I have firestone riderites airbags on mine and it tows my mustang and snowmobile trailer like a dream sits the *** end like stock(i don't really like trucks where the front sits higher than the rear- ESPECAILLY WHEN TOWING but to each there own if i put a leveling kit or 6 in. lift on mine i work at a semi truck shop and we can make leaf springs i think i'll ditch the lift blocks and just make heavier duty leafs to give it more rear lift


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