2.5 leveling kits w/ add-a-leaf
10-02-2012, 05:47 PM
#51
Senior Member
10-02-2012, 05:50 PM
#52
It's interesting reading all of this. I agree with both sides. The Lift is in fact "technically" better as it retains the angles as close as possible with the diff drop and spindles, but the level makes more financial sense for those just wishing to clear larger rubber without having the giant jacked up truck look or having to shell out huge amounts of cash.
One thing I personally found at my dealer (experiences may vary) during my research and question period before pulling the trigger is that they are more than willing to cover everything suspension related under warranty with a level- it would be as though there was no modification at all, however with a lift they said they would not whether they installed it or not. This included transmission failures (for some reason they state they are closely linked) and drive shaft faults. The lift automatically voids those warranties as there is often an extension that needs to be placed on the shaft, and the angles of the drive shafts change quite drastically which leads to bearing failures and balancing problems quite often. Also, with full lifts the general practice is to add larger, heavier rubber to fill it out which leads to catastrophic joint failure far sooner than a simple spacer kit with stock, or close to stock, wheels and rubber.
Just an interesting piece, and simply my experience. I have a spacer now and I am very happy with it, but fully expect to have a 4" lift installed when my warranty period is up
One thing I personally found at my dealer (experiences may vary) during my research and question period before pulling the trigger is that they are more than willing to cover everything suspension related under warranty with a level- it would be as though there was no modification at all, however with a lift they said they would not whether they installed it or not. This included transmission failures (for some reason they state they are closely linked) and drive shaft faults. The lift automatically voids those warranties as there is often an extension that needs to be placed on the shaft, and the angles of the drive shafts change quite drastically which leads to bearing failures and balancing problems quite often. Also, with full lifts the general practice is to add larger, heavier rubber to fill it out which leads to catastrophic joint failure far sooner than a simple spacer kit with stock, or close to stock, wheels and rubber.
Just an interesting piece, and simply my experience. I have a spacer now and I am very happy with it, but fully expect to have a 4" lift installed when my warranty period is up
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10-03-2012, 05:50 PM
#54
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10-04-2012, 04:52 AM
#55
Originally Posted by Kytann
That is a pretty steep UCA angle. But 2.5" is also the highest recommended for a spacer lift, so it should be expected.
I wonder how much downtravel you really have? Not trying to knock you, just curious.
10-25-2012, 11:54 AM
#58
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Originally Posted by waverider969
Nice!! Looks like same setup as mine. What size rubber you running there?
