what are peoples opinion on leveling kits. strut lifts or spring lifts? im going with a 2" but not sure which.

 

well they are 4 ways to level the 04-08 trucks
1. spacer that goes on top of the coilover assembly--cheapest option
2. poly spacers that go on top/bottom of the coil spring--cheap--but requires the coilover to be taken apart and put back together
3. shocks--bilsteins are the most popular brand, rancho makes the quicklift, i am sure there are many others--nice option to use if your shocks are tired, kill 2 birds with 1 stone. somewhat pricey, shocks are are 275 or so, plus labor if you don't have a strong spring compressor
4. the most expensive would be replacement coilovers--can fine tune to give you the exact height you want, rebuildable--cost 800-1500 depending on the brand.

i prefer the bilsteins, however, i know alot of guys who lifted there truck when new with a spacer and then after the shocks wore out, swapped in bilsteins and sold the spacer. seems the best option to me, but if your on a budget, the spacer is hard to beat.

and yes, you must align your truck after leveling kit.

 

Thanks again.

 

gonna go with the bilstiens. got 48000 on it and im sure the shocks havent been changed. your right why not kill 2 birds with one stone.