djordan747

Hey, im new to this page. I want to either put a 2.5 inch leveling kit or a 4 inch suspension lift with 33's in my 1996 f150 4x4 single cab i just got. If i go with the 2.5 inch level, what is the best to put on the rear to make it look higher? thankyou!!

1TON94

A 2.5" level will do just that, level the front of the truck with the rear. If you want to keep the factory rake with a leveling kit, you can install an add-a-leaf or bigger block in the rear. I'd recommend just going a full 4" kit since it'll obviously make the truck sit higher than a 2.5" level will

djordan747

I have heard people tell me not to get blocks before because they say they arent good. What is bad about them?

Mista_Breeze

if you get too big of blocks it would change the driveshaft angle? Other than that I can't think of anything. And they actually have blocks that are angled to retain a good driveshaft angle.

djordan747

Thanks for the help! Now I just got to make the decision lol

Mista_Breeze

These are the blocks im referring to. They tilt your rear end enough to put less strain on the driveshaft. Obviously a huge angle on your driveshaft is horrible for your universal joints; it can cause vibrations AND hurt your actual power you get at the wheels. I don't know how big of a lift your planning on doing, but keep that in mind.

djordan747

Thank You for the help! I definitely see how the angle can mess it up so that should help.

unit505

I recently added coil overs on the rear of my wife's silverado. I did this prior to reading the warnings about adding coil overs due to the possibility of breaking the shock mounts. However, after about 2k miles, about 700 of which were done in the last week with my 4500lb. travel trailer with a 600lb tongue weight, I have no complaints and we found some really rough roads through the Ozarks. It gave about a 2" lift in the rear unloaded and sits perfectly level with the trailer attached (I do have a WD Hitch). If your shock mounts are in good shape or you have the ability to weld in a set of stronger mounts, I highly recommend the coil overs. I added a set to my son's Toyota Hilux a few years ago (gave it a 2.5" lift) with the same success and he does not know how to be careful in the hunting woods! He's broken everything on the Hilux except for the shock mounts. Until he purchased his 4x4, he regularly pulled his constantly overloaded 16' trailer on his scrap metal runs and the little truck doesn't blink. It also doesn't stop with that weight, but it handles the load.