Leveling kits are not all the same. Some are made from urethane while others are made from billet aluminum or steel. As far as I'm concerned, steel is the only material that makes sense. Urethane will wear out and deform slightly under the weight of the suspension. Aluminum is softer than steel and has less tensile strength than steel. Its lighter and more heat resistant, but aside from corrosion resistance I don't think its a good choice. Some kits, most notably the Autospring one has an offset design which keeps the suspension geometry a little closer to stock. Personally I think it's the best one out there.


After installing a 2" level on my truck I had exactly .5" of difference between the front and rear. So my truck generally looks level, but still has half an inch of rake. It did precisely what I wanted. As others mentioned, leveling shocks like the Ranchos can settle over time. I don't know if that's always true, or by how much they settle typically.

 

Spam, did you install the Auto Spring kit that included the front spacers "and" rear blocks?

 

Front spacers yes, rear blocks no.

 

What size tires do you have on there? Look really good. And sorry if you posted that somewhere already

 

Thanks! 285/65r20, BFG Ko2.

 

I knew they were without you saying. Yer truck looks gooooood!

 

Front and rear passenger height before 2" level. Going on in a couple days. After pics to follow.

 

Hi there! Has anybody BDS 2.5 lift in theirs? I have bought a complete OEM front coilovers with them installed a couple of months ago. Now, I thought it was going to be just the spacers. Then I looked into the manual online and saw that you have to decompress the strut to install a rubber ring. So, I'm planning to install the struts I have gotten. He said it came out from a 2015, and moved to a 6 inch.

 

Done, I think it looks good, left with about 1"1/4 rake, gained about 1"3/4. 2" trail fx level.