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Old Jul 12, 2018 | 07:48 PM
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Default How to get my factory rake back

I have zero rake now.

I will attach a picture but with the cap and everything I need in my truck my truck sits level at this point Attachment 567798
Cap and equipment inside the bed is probably about 1000lbs

My truck settled after this picture !

I am planning on getting this kit https://www.stage3motorsports.com/09...Shock-Kit.html

If I set the front to 2.25 I would need like 4 inches of rear lift correct?
From what I read a 3 inch block would only add 1.5 inches of rear lift

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Old Jul 12, 2018 | 07:55 PM
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If it is level right now, then adding 2.25 to the front would mean you would need to add more than that to the back.
Honestly I would do an add a leaf and figure out how much that adds and to give you a little bit better weight support, and then add those bilsteins once you know what to set them on to keep your rake.

Also you can't go much beyond 1.5-2" of additional lift with those rear bilsteins.
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Old Jul 12, 2018 | 07:57 PM
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https://www.airliftcompany.com/
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Old Jul 12, 2018 | 08:40 PM
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Add a leaf
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Old Jul 12, 2018 | 09:00 PM
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load leveler shocks will lift the rear a couple of inches or more, gas shock with the coil spring around it. Napa sell them among other places, Monroe makes them.
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Old Jul 12, 2018 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Rnlcomp
This, I have bags on mine I put about 1500 pounds of stuff including the cap and 15-20 PSI in the bags gets it back to normal looking. That is with 960 pounds behind the rear wheels
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Old Jul 13, 2018 | 02:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Siber Express
This, I have bags on mine I put about 1500 pounds of stuff including the cap and 15-20 PSI in the bags gets it back to normal looking. That is with 960 pounds behind the rear wheels
Wow, I've yet to see a super cab FX2 with a 6.2L! Nice truck!
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Old Jul 13, 2018 | 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by 5.0nly
Wow, I've yet to see a super cab FX2 with a 6.2L! Nice truck!
Probably it being from New Brunswick helped, when I was looking it was any color but black and I kept going back to that one because of the 6.2
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Old Jul 16, 2018 | 10:42 PM
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do not air air shocks or any other spring shock to the truck, shock mounts are not designed to carry a load.
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