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Old Apr 24, 2020 | 05:27 PM
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Oops that was meant for someone else lol
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Old Apr 24, 2020 | 06:14 PM
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I am going to add 2in to front to level my 2020 Platinum. I am wondering if I do this will it cause my collision sensors not to work correctly. Does anyone have and comments?
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Old Apr 25, 2020 | 12:52 PM
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Back on April 11th (post # 2655) I said that when I bought my new truck 8 months ago I pulled the rear blocks and was gonna leave it like that.

After reading a LOT of this thread and liking what I saw I pulled the trigger yesterday and had a local shop do the front lift and re-install the blocks and it was the best upgrade I've done on the truck. Infact I wish now I'd lifted the last 3 Lariat's I've owned but that's water under the proverbial bridge now.

I put a 2" lift on it which brought the front up to 39" and with the rear now sitting at 39 3/4" it looks perfect.

Immediately after the install I went down the road and had an alignment done.

After about 40 miles of driving I'm happy with the results as the truck handles just like it did before with absolutely no unwanted surprises.

Top pic is a before with no lift & the blocks removed and the 2nd & 3rd pics are with the lift installed and the blocks re-installed taken this morning.




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Old Apr 25, 2020 | 01:11 PM
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Looks great! I put a 2" level on mine also. I think that's the sweet spot for these trucks.
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Old Apr 25, 2020 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by mcr1911
Looks great! I put a 2" level on mine also. I think that's the sweet spot for these trucks.
Thanks, I'm very happy with it.

I wasn't sure how high to go but after reading alot of these post's it seems anything over 2" "may" cause issues so I decided to play it safe and that 3/4" rake is practically invisible.
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Old Apr 26, 2020 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by t1052road
I am going to add 2in to front to level my 2020 Platinum. I am wondering if I do this will it cause my collision sensors not to work correctly. Does anyone have and comments?

it doesnt do anything to the collision sensors.. i have a 2.5 on my 19 platinum and didnt mess with them at all
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Old Apr 26, 2020 | 10:22 PM
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For my purpose, I added a Mammouth 2.5" front leveling lift and COOPER DISCOVERER AT3 XLT All-Season 35X12.50R20LT tires. I didnt lift the rear as I dont tow much and like that level look. I haven't experienced any tire rub at full lock but may add .50" wheel spacers. As of now thats about how much space i have on the back side and would like at least another half an inch. Not driving much these days anyways so will determine that in another month or so. I like meaty tires so I dont plan to upgrade my wheels since i like that 8.5" rims that are stock. BTW these tires are super quiet, smooth, and have great grip in the rain. My experience from same tires i previously owned.

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Old Apr 28, 2020 | 09:08 PM
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do they even make a non-leveling kit?
I would just like to lift the truck 1 inch all around (no more than 2). I like the "rake" look.
also, i have a feeling that if it was level, when I pull my 32ft camper, it will look like crap with the *** end down and the front end up.
right now, the camper levels out the truck.

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Old Apr 28, 2020 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Blackrose613
do they even make a non-leveling kit?
I would just like to lift the truck 1 inch all around (no more than 2). I like the "rake" look.
also, i have a feeling that if it was level, when I pull my 32ft camper, it will look like crap with the *** end down and the front end up.
right now, the camper levels out the truck.
Yep, you could do a 1", or very close to that all the way around.
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Old Apr 28, 2020 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Blackrose613
do they even make a non-leveling kit?
I would just like to lift the truck 1 inch all around (no more than 2). I like the "rake" look.
also, i have a feeling that if it was level, when I pull my 32ft camper, it will look like crap with the *** end down and the front end up.
right now, the camper levels out the truck.
look into Bilstein 5100, you’ll have 4 or 5 settings to adjust to. From stock up to 2in
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