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Old Nov 9, 2020 | 07:06 PM
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Hi, does anyone know from looking at the spacing in the strut tower which size level kit this would be? I bought the truck with everything installed. Was curious if those who installed their own would know. I’m thinking of going with a smaller level. My upper control arms are at a bad angle and rubber is ripped. I can see where they bang against the springs too. CV axles are also at a bad angle and boots are torn.

Pic of the inside wheel well along with the overall truck on 33x12.5x20’s



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Old Nov 10, 2020 | 05:47 AM
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at least a 2.5"... nice truck !
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Old Nov 10, 2020 | 03:47 PM
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I went out today and measured from the bottom of the spacer to the strut tower. It’s a hair over 2”

From what I have been reading that shouldn’t stress out my front end components like it is.




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Old Nov 10, 2020 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by StreetGlide_09
I went out today and measured from the bottom of the spacer to the strut tower. It’s a hair over 2”

From what I have been reading that shouldn’t stress out my front end components like it is.



Yea it's around 2" at the spring, so by the time you get the lever out to the wheels your talking around a 3" lift, because of geometry.
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in other words the ratio is somewhere around 1.5, so 1.5xspacer thickness = lift

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Old Nov 10, 2020 | 04:58 PM
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Oh nice, good to know. Thanks!
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