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Old 06-23-2009, 07:22 PM
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well i'm going to go with the 2 inch lift then, thanks eh
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does a 2" coil spacer not lift the front 2"? and wouldnt a 1" block raise the rear 1" same as up to a 3" block raise it 3"?
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the front spacer' s actual height would be less than the advertised lift, the rear blocks are just how it sounds.
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ya a guy on another forum was talking about how adding a 3" block would only add 1" raise. but that would be 1" over the stock block of 2".

why would it be less than actual height? so if I have a 2" spacer...how much actual lift am i gettin?
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Originally Posted by 01f1502wd
ya a guy on another forum was talking about how adding a 3" block would only add 1" raise. but that would be 1" over the stock block of 2".

why would it be less than actual height? so if I have a 2" spacer...how much actual lift am i gettin?
hey is replacing the stock 2 inch block, with a 3 inch block, hence the 1" gain he speaks of.

you should get the 2 inches of lift, the actual height of the spacer will be less, though.
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so.....how do I get 2" of lift out of less than 2" of spacer? i know the spacer is bent to go with the coil. the spacer its self is not 2" think but when on a flat surface the spacer is at 2" tall.
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Originally Posted by 01f1502wd
so.....how do I get 2" of lift out of less than 2" of spacer? i know the spacer is bent to go with the coil. the spacer its self is not 2" think but when on a flat surface the spacer is at 2" tall.
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yes! ok now im good.
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the 2 inch spacer (1.5 tall) will when on the shock will force the control arm down creating lift

the shock goes from this ( \ ) to this ( l ) thats where the lift comes from in the front. so do to geometry it isnt a 1:1 ratio
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If you get a three inch leveling kit and then add 1 inch to the rear of your truck can you put 35's on your truck?


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