I put 1.5 on mine just to level it out. Looks great and no issues with drive-ability. If you do it yourself, make sure you get an alignment done.

 

Hey @Yeti-Phil
Did 1.5 actually make your truck level ?
I did a 2.25" and still have 1" of rake...

 

Recent pic. 285/65/20

 

Interesting question:

Does engine option affect front ride height? I feel like my stock 5.0L sat lower in front than turbo 6 trucks. With my Bilstein 5100's on 2.1 (highest setting), I still have about 3/4 inch of rake. Others have said they were "nose high" on 2.1. Not even close here.

BEFORE level:



AFTER Bilstein 5100's @ 2.1



ALSO AFTER.... from another angle.... Don't get me wrong, I like it, but my lift came in less than some I've seen.



Another before from a similar angle as the AFTER above.... you can see how extreme my rake was stock:

 

Did you / they put the snap rings on the right slot? I have seen folks put "stock height" Bilstein's on thinking they were max height.

Not doubting here, just trying to check all of the boxes...

 

I've got a 5.0 and have my Bilstein 6112s set at 2.1. My total rake is .6 inches. Have you measured your rake yet?
Here is a pic of mine to compare to where you are sitting:

 

^This!^

 

My'18 5.0L FX4 came in with 1" of rake after doing the front 5100's at 2.1". Depending on how level the surface is that I'm parked on, it sometimes appears to be nose high, but in reality it isn't. I gained just over 2-1/4" on the front with the 5100's only.

 

 

I've got 2 1/4" worth of front level on mine, measured, And still have close to an inch of rake as well. Mine had 3" of rake the day after I brought it home.
Some trucks just sit different than others.