Need a little help.
03-05-2016, 06:30 PM
#1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Need a little help.
What's the best way to level the truck now that I have the 6" lift installed. The front end still sits a bit lower than what I was expecting. I have the BDS 6" on it. I was wondering if I can just get a leveling kit or if I would need adjustable coil over shocks.
03-06-2016, 08:21 AM
#2
Senior Member
Depends what BDS kit you have in there...you just have the 6" strut spacer? Then you will need Bilstein 5100 series struts. Do not stack strut spacers!
In your case if you have the 6" strut replacement, you should be able to add a level spacer on top of the new strut.
EDIT----just saw on the BDS site 09-13 guys only have the 6" replacement strut and no option for the strut spacer like on the 4" kit.
In your case if you have the 6" strut replacement, you should be able to add a level spacer on top of the new strut.
EDIT----just saw on the BDS site 09-13 guys only have the 6" replacement strut and no option for the strut spacer like on the 4" kit.
Last edited by 06F150CFCT; 03-06-2016 at 08:31 AM.
03-06-2016, 10:25 AM
#3
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Yeah I dnt have the strut spacer, is the 6" replacement strut.
So you think it'll be ok to add a level spacer on top of it?
What do you think about adjustable Coil over shocks, what are your thoughts on that ?
So you think it'll be ok to add a level spacer on top of it?
What do you think about adjustable Coil over shocks, what are your thoughts on that ?
03-06-2016, 11:15 PM
#4
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Okay I thought you might have after looking at the BDS site...back when I did my BDS lift on my old 06, you had the option for the spacer or strut. I even had the option to get an 8" strut. I'm not sure if that is available nowadays and why or why not it won't work on your truck. However, I don't know for sure if you can do the spacer on top (just don't want to give you false info) although I did it to my 06 for awhile before I bought the 8" strut. It worked fine and gave me what I wanted which was room for 37's. The ride was a little rougher but that didn't bother me.
If money isn't really an issue here, the no brainier would be to get the adjustable Fox coilovers. They will make the ride superior to anything you could substitute them with other than custom coilovers obviously. They will outperform just slapping a 2" level as well but unless you are seriously wheeling the truck, it wouldn't matter which choice you make.
If money isn't really an issue here, the no brainier would be to get the adjustable Fox coilovers. They will make the ride superior to anything you could substitute them with other than custom coilovers obviously. They will outperform just slapping a 2" level as well but unless you are seriously wheeling the truck, it wouldn't matter which choice you make.
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03-07-2016, 05:41 AM
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I think it looks great the way it is!
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03-07-2016, 09:30 AM
#8
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Yeah when I first bought the lift kit I had 2 options, 4" block n 5" block in the back.
I went with the 5" but it sits slightly higher than I wanted to.
I'd probably look into the Fox Coilover shocks just to raise the front end a little bit.
Here's another pic.
I went with the 5" but it sits slightly higher than I wanted to.
I'd probably look into the Fox Coilover shocks just to raise the front end a little bit.
Here's another pic.
