2.5" Level Kit, What Size Rear Blocks?
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Looks like an air gap there to me. If it was rubbing the tire, you'd see the wear mark on the rubber and on the Uca., are you sure it's not just hitting the wheel well liner, mud flap, or front air dam? Go find a steep drive way and go in and out of it while turning. Stop and look when you hear the crunch.
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Looks like an air gap there to me. If it was rubbing the tire, you'd see the wear mark on the rubber and on the Uca., are you sure it's not just hitting the wheel well liner, mud flap, or front air dam? Go find a steep drive way and go in and out of it while turning. Stop and look when you hear the crunch.
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You saw my post with my 2.5" front and 3" rear block. I still have some rake, which I wanted because I tow sometimes. I prefer a perfecly level truck, and a 2.5" rear block probably would have done that. I was on the fence about it.
Looking at mine, I agree with others that the extra lift probably won't help if your rubbing on your UCA.
Looking at mine, I agree with others that the extra lift probably won't help if your rubbing on your UCA.
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The stock 20" wheels with the +44 offset and almost 6.5 inches of backspacing is what causes problems running 12.5 inch wide tires. More chances to rub with large side lugs if you're running MT tires.
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2.5" Level Kit, What Size Rear Blocks?
The other problem is that after adding spacers or going with +18mm or less offset to get those 12.50's off the control arms, you either better like your tires sticking out considerably wider than your fenders, or you gotta add extended flares ...
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Could I just buy wheel spacers instead? I don't mind getting fender flares, was actually considering getting a set of bushwhacker pocket styles
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ok , so let me get this correct . if I add a 2.5" spacer in the front , I still have to add blocks in the rear ? I just want to lift the front to be level with my rear . When I measured the front and rear at stock height , the rear is just about 3" higher than the front . I noticed a lot of you are adding blocks to the rear to get it leveled . Can someone clear the air for me . Thank you in advance .
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ok , so let me get this correct . if I add a 2.5" spacer in the front , I still have to add blocks in the rear ? I just want to lift the front to be level with my rear . When I measured the front and rear at stock height , the rear is just about 3" higher than the front . I noticed a lot of you are adding blocks to the rear to get it leveled . Can someone clear the air for me . Thank you in advance .