The Leveling Kit Thread
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Yeah that’s exactly the way it feels. But ok that makes me feel a little better about it.
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I’m new to all this, as this is my first truck/F-150, and first post here.
I recently had 2.5” level front spacers installed on my 2018 F-150 Lariat 2WD. When I got home I noticed it looked a bit off so decided to measure it (should have done that sooner) and realized the front is sitting 1” lower than the rear. My question is could this due to settling? Its only been 2 days since install. Was also thinking did I not go big enough as this truck has the towing package maybe the rear sat higher than the front than usual? Also could be they said they installed 2.5” but is actually something smaller? And lastly does it even matter? I definitely don’t want to try a 3” level as I’ve read lots of posts on here that it isn’t such a good idea... all thoughts and comments appreciated, thanks!
I recently had 2.5” level front spacers installed on my 2018 F-150 Lariat 2WD. When I got home I noticed it looked a bit off so decided to measure it (should have done that sooner) and realized the front is sitting 1” lower than the rear. My question is could this due to settling? Its only been 2 days since install. Was also thinking did I not go big enough as this truck has the towing package maybe the rear sat higher than the front than usual? Also could be they said they installed 2.5” but is actually something smaller? And lastly does it even matter? I definitely don’t want to try a 3” level as I’ve read lots of posts on here that it isn’t such a good idea... all thoughts and comments appreciated, thanks!
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FX4 front height
I was all set to have a Rough Country 3" kit installed until I read it is not recommended for FX4 trucks due to FX4 having a different front height. The first shop I chose made no mention of it but RC itself says no go. I went to another shop (4WP) who recommended the ReadyLift 3.5" kit until I brought the FX4 issue to their attention. Ultimately we discovered ReadyLift makes a 1.5" level for FX4 to address the issue. Reading the forum I haven't seen anyone use different equipment on an FX4 but ReadyLift offers an FX4 specific level and RC warns not to use their lift kit on FX4.
My concern is using the ReadyLift 1.5" instead of the 2.25" resulting in not being truly level.
My concern is using the ReadyLift 1.5" instead of the 2.25" resulting in not being truly level.
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I was all set to have a Rough Country 3" kit installed until I read it is not recommended for FX4 trucks due to FX4 having a different front height. The first shop I chose made no mention of it but RC itself says no go. I went to another shop (4WP) who recommended the ReadyLift 3.5" kit until I brought the FX4 issue to their attention. Ultimately we discovered ReadyLift makes a 1.5" level for FX4 to address the issue. Reading the forum I haven't seen anyone use different equipment on an FX4 but ReadyLift offers an FX4 specific level and RC warns not to use their lift kit on FX4.
My concern is using the ReadyLift 1.5" instead of the 2.25" resulting in not being truly level.
My concern is using the ReadyLift 1.5" instead of the 2.25" resulting in not being truly level.
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They say the front height (measured from the center of the wheel to the fender) differs with FX4. In other words, less factory rake. The guys at the shop had never heard of it but saw the same thing I did on the RC and ReadyLift websites. They even called ReadyLift but whoever they spoke with was no help.
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Reckon I'll be doing some hard looking, and if I don't see something, I'll go ahead and just do it. I can't imagine a problem as I sit here, but we will see. These trucks as it is have variations of rake right from the factory, as an example, I had 3". I've heard of everything from 2.5 to 3.5 on here. Not arguing with you, crap, just the weight of the engines could make a difference of 1/2".
