Leveling kit recommendations for '09 lariat crew cab?
11-18-2012, 06:30 PM
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Leveling kit recommendations for '09 lariat crew cab?
Hi, im interested in leveling my 09 lariat f150 and i was just curious what y'alls recommendations would be, and is there anything else i should know before i level it?
11-18-2012, 06:40 PM
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I just ordered a Hell Bent Steel billet aluminum 2" Thursday night. $79.95 shipped. Cannot wait for it to come in. Putting 305/55/20s Nitto Terra Grapplers tires on it.
11-27-2012, 12:20 AM
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Bob5600,
Let me try to save you some time as I spent countless hours trying to figure out the best kit/size for my truck (2010 XLT screw). For me it wasn't neccisarily about the kit but how the front wheel wells would look and if the tires looked "small" in them (I run duratrac 275/70/18's or 33's). With the angle of our control arms you have to concious of how much the kit will actually lift the truck (ie a 1.5" kit gives just over 2"inches of lift which made my truck perfectly level). My suggestion to you is what I learned off the site, jack you front end up and see how it looks to your eye. After I did this I realized perfectly level looked silly with my tire size so I ended up returning my 1.5' Autospring kit (1.25" in actual thickness) which is same thickness as HBS 2" and going with the Daystar 1" budget boost. This definately was not my first choice in a kit as it is not steel but I am very happy I did not lift the front end any higher. Raised the truck just over 1.75 so still a touch of rake but looks sharp. To each their own though.
Hope this helps
Let me try to save you some time as I spent countless hours trying to figure out the best kit/size for my truck (2010 XLT screw). For me it wasn't neccisarily about the kit but how the front wheel wells would look and if the tires looked "small" in them (I run duratrac 275/70/18's or 33's). With the angle of our control arms you have to concious of how much the kit will actually lift the truck (ie a 1.5" kit gives just over 2"inches of lift which made my truck perfectly level). My suggestion to you is what I learned off the site, jack you front end up and see how it looks to your eye. After I did this I realized perfectly level looked silly with my tire size so I ended up returning my 1.5' Autospring kit (1.25" in actual thickness) which is same thickness as HBS 2" and going with the Daystar 1" budget boost. This definately was not my first choice in a kit as it is not steel but I am very happy I did not lift the front end any higher. Raised the truck just over 1.75 so still a touch of rake but looks sharp. To each their own though.
Hope this helps
11-27-2012, 02:45 AM
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In Dale we trust.
I went with an Autospring 2 inch level. Sit perfectly level. Then added an add a leaf.
Here's a before and after pic I took of an XLT that looked just like mine before I did anything to it.
Here's a before and after pic I took of an XLT that looked just like mine before I did anything to it.