gdom

Many people have issues with the Rough Country 2.5" level kit giving their truck <2" of lift. I would look in to Auto Spring. They have them on Stage3motorsports.com and Jason is very helpful.

berty

Oh, yeah all the Rough Country 2.5" levels do only give about 2". The hardware itself is great, nothing wrong with it (its actually the perfect amount if you ask me) but dont expect the full 2.5"

15XLT50

Not looking to put any bigger tires on it just the look of the leveling kit appeals to me. I do tow enclosed trailers that have good balance and usually don't make the truck squat much so hopefully I won't be looking at the sky with the leveling kit.

berty

You can always pull the rear block to level the truck out without lifting (if that appeals to you at all)

zx12-iowa

This. There really isnt much of a "pro" except the look at me bc my truck body sits higher effect. You can also paint flames on your truck and it would cause the same reaction. Lol

yamahatim

Check out the Bilstein 5100 ride height adjustable shocks. They keep your wheel travel the same as factory.

http://www.bilsteinus.com/products/t...ht-adjustable/

eshimits

I installed a 2" leveling kit the other day, didn't notice any change in the ride on or off road.

Chris6272

My son and I installed the auto spring leveling kit this past weekend and I had the front end aligned. Went with the inch and a half front and 2 inch rear blocks kit. Truck looks so much better and the ride quality is perfectly the same as it was. CV joint angle is much less extreme than the 2" front AS kit that is on his truck. They are only engaged in the transfer case when the truck is in 4 wheel drive but they're rotating as much as your front wheels are ALL the time. When people mention that my truck sits really nice, I tell them, "Yeah, Ford puts a little bit higher suspension on the FX4 models right outta the factory" lol

Spamfritter

I did a lot of research on the leveling kits before buying one. The Autospring kits seem to be the best design in my opinion. They have an offset design that doesn't throw the alignment as far out of whack. Also, they give a true amount of level in line with what's claimed. According to the various threads and general consensus I've found, it seems that going with a 2" or less leveling kit won't impact wear and tear in any significant way. Going for 2.5" may or may not, while 3" seems to be too much for a simple leveling kit and almost certainly impact the stock suspension components in a negative way. Although again, by how much is debatable.


You will have to adjust the aim of the headlights after raising the front of the truck. This is easy to do as the adjustment screws are easily reached and only require a basic #2 or #3 Phillips head screwdriver to make the adjustment. You don't have to end up looking at the sky either. They make hitches with different drop levels to compensate for towing on trucks that sit too high. Weight distribution, hitch configuration, trailer height, and tonque weight all factor into how the truck ends up sitting when all is said and done. If it's squatting like a dog with worms dragging its *** across the living room floor, then something isn't right.


Also, I didn't have any meaningful loss in fuel efficiency until I changed the wheels and tires out with larger, heavier wheels and tires. With just the level and air dam removal, I got something like .5MPG less than I did before.