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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 02:43 PM
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As the title asks, What is the preferred choice for a leveling kit and how many inches?

I have a 2009 Plat Screw with the standard 20inch rims, I don't plan on getting bigger tires at this time. My main end goal is to just have the truck sit level.


If you are happy with your kit please share, happy with a vendor please share as well.

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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 02:55 PM
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As the title asks, What is the preferred choice for a leveling kit and how many inches?

I have a 2009 Plat Screw with the standard 20inch rims, I don't plan on getting bigger tires at this time. My main end goal is to just have the truck sit level.


If you are happy with your kit please share, happy with a vendor please share as well.

Thanks
Auto-Spring 1.5" on a 2013 Plat 157" and on a 2013 Plat 145". Only a very slight rake remains (2" would have been nose up) and no issues with handling, weird clunks, etc. Aligned after install. Done at A-S HQ, so I know it was done right.

Good luck with yours.
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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 03:35 PM
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I did AS 2" with the block in the back. He is correct that with the 2" I believe I would be nose high, as I am barely level with the block.
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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 03:40 PM
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I have a 2" AS (front only). My truck had over 2.5" of rake when it was stock and I still have a little over .5" of rake. I wanted to leave a little rake.
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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 04:03 PM
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my 2014 FX4 had about 1.75" of rake ... I put in the 1.5" AS kit up front and that pretty much put it dead-nuts level, maybe even 1/8" or so nose high ... so I added the 2" rear block (factory block is about 1-3/8") so that put me with about 1/2" of rake back to front, which is exactly what I wanted. Here's what it looks like:

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ps. Those are 34" tires (stock tires were 32") ... so don't let it deceive you in terms of the total lift I got out of this kit. It really came out to be just under a 2" level/lift when all was said and done.
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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Wiggum
my 2014 FX4 had about 1.75" of rake ... I put in the 1.5" AS kit up front and that pretty much put it dead-nuts level, maybe even 1/8" or so nose high ... so I added the 2" rear block (factory block is about 1-3/8") so that put me with about 1/2" of rake back to front, which is exactly what I wanted. Here's what it looks like:
Perfect. I will change the 32s to 33s in the future.
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Old Jun 3, 2014 | 04:09 PM
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I have my bilsteins at the middle 1.5" setting and it's about dead nuts perfect. Any amount of weight makes it a little nose high.
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Originally Posted by Wiggum
my 2014 FX4 had about 1.75" of rake ... I put in the 1.5" AS kit up front and that pretty much put it dead-nuts level, maybe even 1/8" or so nose high ... so I added the 2" rear block (factory block is about 1-3/8") so that put me with about 1/2" of rake back to front, which is exactly what I wanted. Here's what it looks like:



ps. Those are 34" tires (stock tires were 32") ... so don't let it deceive you in terms of the total lift I got out of this kit. It really came out to be just under a 2" level/lift when all was said and done.
Truck looks sweet!
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Originally Posted by dosman
Auto-Spring 1.5" on a 2013 Plat 157" and on a 2013 Plat 145". .
Have any picture of these trucks?
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Old Jun 4, 2014 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by AC_F150
Have any picture of these trucks?
This pic taken with truck facing slightly uphill. Will post the other one (145") later.
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